Dunsborough crabs?
Submitted by Goodz on Fri, 2013-12-27 15:01
Anyone been getting any crabs in Dunsborough lately? I'm down with the family for 9 days and have sort of guaranteed the in laws a feed of crabs but after a few hours dropping the nets this morning we only managed 1 berried female. Would the high tide late arvo be more productive than the mornings? Any other advice?
Thanks fellas,
Ben.
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lame
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haven't been this year yet
but dark just after sun down i find is when the big blue's come in close
Dale
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Maybe a few around, but they
Maybe a few around, but they may be still full of eggs this time of year after shagging, they don't really take off again until around February going by my crab diary.
cheers
Dale
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Lamby
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Mask, snorkel & flippers
Mask, snorkel & flippers mate. It's always a bit tough in the holiday season but go in the arvo leading to sunset & watch for those stingers
Goodz
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Cheers guys, gonna give this
Cheers guys, gonna give this arvo a crack again. Yeah Lamby I had a swim around yesterday morning but was prob getting to late of the morning. Might get in one night off the beach for a looksy too.
lame
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let us know how you go
let us know how you go
carnarvonite
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Sand patches
Give it a go in the sand patches out from the moorings off the pro ramp Quindalup
Seaquest
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As said not the best time of
As said not the best time of year for crabs but you'll still get the odd one. The last hour of light is always the best time down here. Crabs will move into the shallows.
Thought you might have been down here saw a car with "Goodz" plates yesterday.
Goodz
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Yeah mate that's my car. Say
Yeah mate that's my car. Say hi if you see me around, here till sat.
Didn't end up dropping nets yesterday, got stuck fishing for herring and skippy. Haha
marrisy
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earlie days yet.
tried the Bremer estuary this morning, 4 o'clock start, gave up at 7 , all but one female full of eggs, all would go size , no males, going to wait a month or so before trying again.
Marrisy.