Crayfishing FFB
Submitted by gravox on Thu, 2014-11-27 08:15
Hi guys, long time reader first time poster.
Me and the old man are trying crayfishing for the first time this season, but we are a bit in the dark where we should put the pots.
We have placed them on the otherside of the FFB in around 16m of water - are we wasting our time there? should we be going out deeper? have noticed alot of pots near garden island.
any help would be appreciated would be nice to get some crays for christmas!
Swompa
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My brother is catching them
My brother is catching them at north mole...
gravox
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nice, is he diving or using
nice, is he diving or using pots?
oz74
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16m
In 16m you should be getting them now! If not, won't be too far away.
dove this morning and there are still heaps of whites around in the reef so they are still there and/ or on the move.
cheers
brett
karlos 22
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Mine are in 16 m and managed
Mine are in 16 m and managed 7 this morning andhad 5 heads (alot of occy's arround) everyone else seemed to be getting boat limits behind GI.
gravox
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oz74 - which reef are you
oz74 - which reef are you referring to?
Karlos - were you on the eastern or western side of ffb?
you think i would have better luck just behind GI where all the other pots are? rather than going out to behind the ffb?
thanks for the advice guys!
Dhuvinile
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stay on the back edge of the
stay on the back edge of the FFB, i beleive the whites have started shifting around but havent started a full run yet. Usually 1st week december they go hard from then on.
karlos 22
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launching from Point peron
launching from Point peron just keep moving your pots slightly you might only be 2 metres out and not get them. I am going to shift two pots in close to the island tomorrow in 8 metres to see what is there.
gravox
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thanks mate let us know how
thanks mate let us know how you go
Dhuvinile
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im home in a week and ill be
im home in a week and ill be running my pots in the sand on th back of the FFB
carnarvonite
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Sand
Set them on sand about 3=5 metres on the seaward side of any reef, the whites are starting to walk out to deeper water and you may have to chase them out as they go.
Sandgroper-WA
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WTF? The whites are walking
WTF? The whites are walking deeper? We haven't come in from 26-28m yet while diving for them. ;)
gravox
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ok will hopefully get some
ok will hopefully get some from the seaward side of FFB.
do i need to locate a bommy or something and pot next to that? or just on the sand next to the FFB?
so much to learn - hope these early morning pulls will be worth it! and no not that kind ;)
Notorious
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I have a spot that is rammed
I have a spot that is rammed on FFB in 12m of water
the honey hole is just near the sand filled with about 30 crays every time i go there. Gets a bit hard freediving 12m for a cray
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gravox
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care to share? hahaha
care to share? hahaha
Notorious
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No worries mate, do you want
No worries mate, do you want to bang my misus too? ;)
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dano83
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Hahaha
Hahaha
gravox
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Thanks mate i wasnt going to
Thanks mate i wasnt going to ask but if you are willing to offer....
what are her GPS coordinates?
Panto89
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Anyone having any luck on
Anyone having any luck on the bank? I have 3 pots out there and only got 1 this morning, all pots are on the island side of the FFB.
Give a man a fish and he will eat all day, teach him how to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.
niloc1984
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Any of you guys need an
Any of you guys need an extra deckie? il bring my 2 pots along for the ride, currently sitting off point perron, but not enjoying heading out far by myself, surley someone has a spare spot or wants to jump aboard mine in the mornings?
jayce
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Try Petermac he is always
Try Petermac he is always looking for someone weekdays
rob69rod
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sounds good msg me if your
sounds good msg me if your interesred
niloc1984
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Cheers for the tip off
Cheers for the tip off Jayce, il get onto him