Crays in the South West
Submitted by black gen on Thu, 2018-02-15 15:17
Just wondering if anyone would be willing to point us in the right direction for crays in pots in the South West.
Currently in busso but planning to launch old dunsborough way and head around the cape and pot somewhere there.
ny ideas on bait that is more suited to down this way or things we should be aware of.
Certianly not asking for spots just a generic bit of info would be helpful as we have some of an idea at present.
Have they started walking back in shallower yet?
Cheers
Jess
carnarvonite
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Bunkers
Start around the point at Bunker bay and gradually work you way round towards Cape Nat, there is plenty of reef to pick from.
Last time I had pots in there we did quite well along the edge from the northern end of the beach out out to in front of the car park pont
Kyle Evill
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Hey mate we’ve still got our
Hey mate we’ve still got our pots in off canal rocks. Have moved them into the big stuff in close again and are starting to get some good numbers. Been pulling 14-24 between 3 pots. Launching at old duns and either punting back into the east on the way home or punting out around the corner into a sou west can stink! Towing to canals is heaps easier
black gen
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Yeah sweet that's what I was
Yeah sweet that's what I was after
seems they are on the way back in
how do you mean big stuff as in where there is wa ea and water movement? Are you leaving them 2/3 days soak
Kyle Evill
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Big heavy bottom mate. Have
Big heavy bottom mate. Have them in between 14-22 meters. Try and stay away from the big granite boondies and find some big limestone edges
and yeah been doing 5 day pulls
hezzy
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good info from kyle and
good info from kyle and carnarvonite above
plenty of crays about leading into autumm and weather usually settles down to make it easier up to easter to launch & check pots
optimum pulls are every 2 days , but you can stretch it out to 5 or so easily and still get a good feed
if your are going to fish the bunkers /quarrys area around to the cape launch from the bay , if you decide to fish over off canal ,inji or up to sugarloaf then launch from canal imo , just pick your days of low to mod swell ,
we have been getting our bag most trips with good fishing to be had as well
hezzy
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