dive today
went for a dive today off the back of the three mile out from Mindarie - it appears all the crays have gone walkabout.... we went to a ledge that was packed last weekend only to find it empty this week:(
We ended up looping 4 stray crays with two size. We tried some new ground for the second dive. Was still on the three mile though a little further north - was awesome looking ground though seemed abit to "cavey" for crays. We saw a harlequin fish - i've heard they're good to eat - is this right?
Also had chance to try my new spear gun. Couldn't believe it - my first test shot and it appears the spear head wasn't screwed on properly as when I went to load it the next time it was missing!!
I still had the chance to play around with it and managed to pactice loading it. As Till and Cammo said - sure is alot easier loading it under water - cheers for the tips fellas!
Did anyone else get out today?
silly
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went off hillaries in 6m,
went off hillaries in 6m, got 3 size and a harlequin, heard they taste very good.... will find out tonight
scotto
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yep
me and missus went divin, went out to 22 metres and between us looped 14, all sized. kept the biggest 12, and sent the other 2 back down. all whites. didnt even have to use our second tanks.
actually, i looped a couple of reds, but every red was berried, so let them go.
Cammos
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Harli's are yummo. Try
Harli's are yummo. Try looping one instead of spearing.
roddo
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he did loop it
he did loop it
Reefmonkey
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Good stuff
Harlis are good eating, the coral trout of the south:)
Dave J.
DieHard
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Hey wat is the difference
Hey wat is the difference between "looping" and "spearing"
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callum
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difference
spearing involves a spear gun whilst "looping" refers to looping a cray or fish using a crap loop, you pull one end of the metal cord and the other end is in a loop shape, as you pull the cord, the loop restricts trapping the unlucky animal inside. the metal cord runs through a metal pipe
happy fishing
DieHard
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oh is that wat it is in
oh is that wat it is in fishing shops that must be hard as wont the fish swim away?
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callum
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opportunistic
i think using a loop is more of seizng the opportunity rather than anything. usually snare things whilst diving for crays
happy fishing
till
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Harlis are pretty slow,
Harlis are pretty slow, anything else is probably harder =)