Crays 2020
Submitted by anypuddle on Mon, 2020-10-26 22:10
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Put 4 pots in on Saturday with my boys off Mindarie.
First pull the next day- nothing.
Next day pots felt a lot heavier after a soak and got one red. Pro cray boat setting about 300 m off the beach.
I'm 1km offshore in 8m. Will try again in the morning.
How are you going so far?
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sea-kem
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Good to see Blovember's
Good to see Blovember's kicked in nicely for the weekend when I want to drop my pots
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kirky79
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We got
1 white from 6 pots. Cray was being monstered by an Occy. Got both... cray had about 3 legs left. Occy is in the freezer bound for pickling. Only pulled the pots twice this year and both times had a Bronzie or 2 follow up a pot. Been potting James Service for quite a few years now and this is the first time we've seen them (good size buggers too, have to be around 8 footers)
edit. Should of put this in LJ's shark thread.
little johnny
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Lol
Remember in another week or so blue ring occy ( little ones) . Will be out in force . Watch deck also watch when cleaning bait boxes/bags out off old bait.. little buggers
still trying
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Bagged out today and threw 7
Bagged out today and threw 7 back. Fisheries were at woodies good to see
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Happy dayz
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Nice work mate, how many was
Nice work mate, how many was a bag out for you guys we only got 9 today from 6 pots all very soft today
Happy dayz
still trying
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My son and I took our 16
My son and I took our 16 home 24 from 3 pots got a stuck pot. 11m
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West Coast
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Sunday
We divied Sunday. Half way to Rotto. Lots of crays around. 95% still to shed with two shells. The balance soft whites. And as tiimmbo mentioned above a surprising amount of surge. Don't put them too shallow.
Cjsurf
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Small numbers at hillarys
1 white and 1 red second day in a row, shallow hillarys with 6 pots well inside 3 mile. Might head deeper soon.
Westy74
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Gee whiz CJ. Are you giving
Gee whiz CJ. Are you giving up on a shallow run? The low numbers across the board surely says it's a later run and not a crap run? or does it? usually the guys at two rocks are killing it a few days before OR and Hillarys. Even they are quiet atm so I'm prepared to stay in shallow for a while yet.
sea-kem
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Stay shallow, they haven't
Stay shallow, they haven't moved in numbers yet.
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Cjsurf
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Good points
Some compelling points there, i know they havent moved yet as i have had pot in for 3 weeks and managed 8 reds and now starting to see some whites, but the circus has started and pots on pots is frustrating! I like shallow as its a quick in and out, gotta get back to the ramp before 6 to beat the bulk of the crowd.
TorquenFish
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3 keepers today from OR.
3 keepers today from OR.
Da pirate
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2 keepers ..
2 keepers from 2 pots this
morning .. cheers
pirate .
davewillo
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What's the protocol with
What's the protocol with dropping pots around the pros? Mate at work has his in amongst them and he had a dead cray in one with all its legs missing but body intact. I just assume that was an occy?
PGFC member and lure tragic
sea-kem
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and you can ask that
and you can ask that question the other way around Dave, we've had pros literally drop right next to ours. And where we fish there's not many pots.
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davewillo
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Fair call Andy. I guess it's
Fair call Andy. I guess it's just a free for all then!
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sea-kem
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But I like your original
But I like your original comment, There should be an unsaid ettiquite/protocol onthe water. Makes for less aggrivation and nicer experience out on the water.
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still trying
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I try and stay away from
I try and stay away from pros just that I feel they are mainly worried about their gear I don't want them running mine over.
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surge
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8 whites this
8 whites this morning,13mtrs
little johnny
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8 whites
1 red
richie68
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8 whites
8 whites from 4 pots this morning out from woodies. there starting...
Pembo
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Two Rocks
13 from 6 yesterday, 19 from 6 today. All whites.
Pro's have been in out in force the last couple of days.
Me thinks we are just about fire, its a shame the the weather isn't playing fair.
little johnny
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Surprised pros
Working . I hear they have been guaranteed to be able to sell them for processed tails . But the whole cray gets weighed ,( then tails come off) which would come of there total tonnage . Massive income loss , amazing how one country can stuff up our local pro cray guys . Some must be hurting .
Pete F
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They don't help themselves
They don't help themselves when they only market to that country, especially when that country has a track record of using trade as a bargaining chip. Good to see finally they are getting organized to sell some quality live crays local.... getting $15 export and $60 local! Now if they got better organized they could make a killing selling fresh cooked crays for Xmas.
In the past the industry has done its self a diss-service selling crap frozen cooked crays to the local market. How many people have bought one and gone never again?
Cheers
meglodon
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What's peoples thoughts on having pots in on a full moon
What are your thoughts on putting pots in the water over the full moon period, is it worth it.
still trying
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This one is full pots this
This one is full pots this full moon
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Cjsurf
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8 today
8 today mainly soft whites, 6-8m hillarys. Nice 30min wait to retrieve the boat too!
Happy dayz
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Lots around today easy 24
Lots around today easy 24 in 2 pots , good times
Happy dayz
TorquenFish
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We've gone backwards! Only
We've gone backwards! Only one white, one red and a kakka today.
Pembo
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24 from 2
Got our 24 from 2 today. I can't wait to see what the other 4 pots are holding.
Markie
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16 from 2 pots . SOR
16 from 2 pots . SOR
little johnny
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Easy pickings today
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meglodon
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What depth of water
You guys that are killing the pig can you please tell me what depth of water you are putting your pots in. Thanks
Markie
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8m
8m ( not killing the pig, it just started for us)
kirky79
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Hey Meg
We are in between 7 and 10m out from Mandurah. Got 8 Whites this morning. Hopefully a few more tomorrow
little johnny
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7 fathom
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anypuddle
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Going tomorrow, been a 3
Going tomorrow, been a 3 day soak. Have high hopes!
Anywhere anytime
still trying
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22 in the first pot today 39
22 in the first pot today 39 from 3 pots
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Markie
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We bagged todqy but not
We bagged todqy but not oozing with crays.
bradz
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Starting
We started getting some this morning. Not a bag out but good anyway. 13 in one pot.
Ocean Reef.
I did then the best that I knew how. When I knew better, I did better.
Jenkos
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20 this morning - 16 berried
20 this morning - 16 berried and tar
4 good keepers - all great sized
was frothing when 1 pot came over haha then the harsh reality of throwing back...classic fun
TorquenFish
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Ohh man, that's brutal! We
Ohh man, that's brutal!
We managed 10 with 9 keepers at OR today. 2 pots 5 crays each and other three pots sweet FA.
Cjsurf
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Stoke to devastation
We managed 11 from 6 pots shallow hillarys today, only had the odd female here and there. This must have been devastating!
meglodon
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Thanks to all for the replys
Your replies are much appreciated and gives me some idea on what depth to put my pots in this weekend.
kirky79
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Mandurah today
Got our first bag this morning. Chucked 3 back from 3 pots
Kuz
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Hi guys just a quick
Hi guys just a quick question
Q example I have two pots in my name if I pull my first pot, I can take my eight cray bag limit for myself .
if there are more crays in the pot do I take them out and release them into the water or do I leave them in the pot and put back?
Kuz
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If you don't pull them out
If you don't pull them out you can leave them in and chuck pot back in. If you pull them out they must go back in the ocean is the rule how I take it.
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anypuddle
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Only 5 keepers today, 4
Only 5 keepers today, 4 berried females thrown back. Mindarie absolutely packed, trailers out to the main road. Saw a lot of people with full crates of crays, glad they know what there doing!
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still trying
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What depth are you potting
What depth are you potting in? Maybe as bad as it sounds it might pay to move to where alot of floats are the heavy potted areas are usually that way because there are lots of crays there over time you can build a variety of good spots.
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kirky79
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23 today
3 undersized reds. Mandurah. Hopefully it goes for a bit longer than last years run. We don't chase them out.
sea-kem
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Nice bag Kirky Finally got
Nice bag Kirky
Finally got my pots deployed today wooo
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kirky79
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Cheers Andy
Was beautiful out this morning, might give tomorrow a miss though. Hope you get a few mate. Saw plenty of pots going out today.
sea-kem
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It was just nice to be back
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still trying
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I reckon I would have pulled
I reckon I would have pulled a pot up straight after chucking it in, I'd be hanging out to see how it goes. I'm sure you won't regret it.
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sea-kem
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Ha ha It was bloody tempting
Ha ha It was bloody tempting mate. We had to put some planks on the end of the ramp to get off but made it work. Few of the other guys are getting really toey now. Just hope the wind moderates a bit as the week goes on. Could have gotten out wide today for a Dhuie bash
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still trying
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Yeah I woke up this morning
Yeah I woke up this morning and checked the live wind it was nice and calm out today. Crays are going crazy this year for me hope you have plenty of luck.
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sea-kem
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Thanks Guy, will report back
Thanks Guy, will report back on our first pull.
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Richyjerrett
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Crays
I launch from Woodies and do squid and KG mainly. Ive got pots but cant be arsed going out to the 5FB. My question i, as the crays are on North Mole will they be close in on the moles around Henderson? Dont want loads, a few would do me and it would be on the way to fishing. Thanks in advance.
still trying
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You don't have to go to the
You don't have to go to the five.
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sea-kem
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Today's launch
Today's launch
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Billcollector
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Andy I will never complain
Andy I will never complain about our boatlaunching again after that photo
still trying
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And that's a calm day in the
And that's a calm day in the water, tomorrow's swell should push some sand up to the ramp for you guys hopefully.
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sea-kem
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Fingers crossed.
Fingers crossed.
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sea-kem
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Ha ha and today was easy
Ha ha and today was easy with minimal swell.
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little johnny
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Few tried this morn
Pretty brave . Stuff that no cray worth sinking .
meglodon
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Just a question
First photo, are they clouds in the back ground, or waves breaking and rolling in.
The old eyes can't quite make them out, if they are waves tou must have a death wish to go out in something like that
sea-kem
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Yeah waves mate, we'll go
Yeah waves mate, we'll go out in anything.
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Sea goat
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This is probably a dumb
This is probably a dumb question, as I have no experience beach launching, but what is the reason for having the boat attached to the front of the car instead of normally backing it in?
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sea-kem
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Number one is I don't have
Number one is I don't have to turn when I hit the beach, straight to the water line then a quick nudge when unhooked. And secondly Maneuverability it basically makes it piss easy to park up in my boat bay which is a bit of a squeeze. Most Caravan parks use the same process.
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eziliving
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do you launch lkke this at
do you launch lkke this at gnarloo. jW
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sea-kem
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Actually no mate as it's a
Actually no mate as it's a lot easier there, saying that the beach up there in June was pretty chewed up by dudes not letting their tyres down.
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tot
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What about
A 3rd wheel and long extension pole Andy? Keep the car wheels on the dry stuff?
Works pretty good in the bay as it drops off a bit there. My mate set it up like that this year.
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sea-kem
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Something I've been meaning
Something I've been meaning to look into mate, as usual work gets in the way.
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TorquenFish
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After 3 shit pulls in a row
After 3 shit pulls in a row (2, 3, 3) we got 13 today from OR. Just seems that different spots fire at different times. Reckon we're on the money now. Hopefully 24 juicy sea critters tomorrow.
still trying
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Good to hear glad you are
Good to hear glad you are getting some better numbers maybe it goes boom from here.
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Sea goat
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first pull yesterday aftre 2
first pull yesterday aftre 2 day soak. nothing. 1 pot full of weed, 1 seemed stuck but managed to get it loose. hopefully better luck next time! on pot in 8m, 1 in 14m
Cjsurf
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8 today
8 for us from Hillarys, havnt had a gecent day yet. Pulled one pot today and my bridle knot was mm away from undoing, close call.
anypuddle
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Great morning for the boy
Great morning for the boy and I, got 11 keepers and 3 googy egg females from 3 pots. Fixed the other pot and dropped it in today., 2 miles out in 10m .1 hour wait in the marina to retrieve. All the skippers were in good spirits and it was a orderly que. Looking forward to tomorrow.
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kirky79
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Got 16
And a couple of undersized reds 1 undersize white. Christmas Crays sorted. Yewwwll!!
Da pirate
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8 ...
8 today !!! 2 pots .. 3.30am
wake up had knobs on it ..
few more pulls !! And done !
blow this ! Pulls then a 8hr day ..
cheers pirate..
still trying
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Cmon pirate I've been doing
Cmon pirate I've been doing the same up at 3:30 then sometimes 9-10 he day then have to go home and process crays. It's all part of the fun.
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Westy74
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8 kept 7 returned yesterday
8 kept 7 returned yesterday (2 pots), 24 kept from 28 today (6 pots) OR.
anypuddle
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8 big keepers today, threw a
8 big keepers today, threw a few undersized back.
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Sea goat
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anyone thinking of pulling
anyone thinking of pulling tomorrow? forecast not looking that great....
bradz
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Tomorrow
Wondering the same thing. Not looking overly pleasant.
I did then the best that I knew how. When I knew better, I did better.
Pete F
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Lano keeps getting better 33
Lano keeps getting better 33 from one pot yesterday, kept 8 threw the rest back. 22 for one pot today kept 16. Too easy!
Cheers
bradz
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Today
Didnt go this morning based on the weather reports. I noticed that the wind dropped off by about 7am. What was it like of Ocean Reef around 5.30am? Lumpy?
I did then the best that I knew how. When I knew better, I did better.
Mick C
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Hillarys Crays
85 keepers from the last 4 days in close out of Hillarys (3 licences). Everyone at the ramp seems to be doing pretty well.
Conditions were good at 7am this morning, and much better than forecast.
Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it - LH.
Daryn
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Hillarys: Conditions at 4:30
Hillarys: Conditions at 4:30 were very ordinary. Only 4 keepers today from 2 pots for us
Mick C
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Timing
I think we were just lucky. The live wind at 4.30 was around 20kn, and I know some pulled the pin on that basis. Would have been ordinary, and what we were expecting, but it did drop right off between 7 and 9.
Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it - LH.