Hats of to the Ocean Reef Crayers
Submitted by White Lightning on Thu, 2015-12-03 10:52
Was the busiest I have seen the ramp during cray season EVER.
This queue went 200m out to sea.
No agro, everyone did the right thing and the line flowed smoothly.
Probably because everyone out there are serious fishermen/women so there is no dicking around at the ramp.
We got a bag today, how is everyone else going?
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D_d_001
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I'd be more curious if there
I'd be more curious if there are any out there that aren't getting a bag !
uncle
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Good thing it was calm
Yeah it all flows pretty well up there.
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pgreen1
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It was like that at mindarie
It was like that at mindarie this morning as well, the line was outside the marina at 5am
22Tango
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Nearly a punch up at Safety Bay
One of the boys here at work said the ramp was quite congested due to a neighbouring ramp undertaking civils. Some clown jumped the que with the excuse "I'm in a hurry". Nearly went for a swim apparently!!
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Gav475
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ramp etiquette
that is how it should work. Iwas in a well known north west fishing town this year in the same situation with all waiting patiently in line for over 1 hour to retrieve at the single lane ramp. Until 3 skippers from well known charter boats put their deckies on shore to jump the long que. They were rude pricks saying its car right of way at all ramps around australia. How do you think they would have faired at OR this morning
mtre9209
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At a ramp like this in ocean
At a ramp like this in ocean reef it is hard to jump the queue by putting someone on land to then retrieve the car as the marina itsself is not big enough to then motor around and to ensure you have ample room to be able to drive your boat up due to the ramps being close together it only take a boat on each ramp/floating pontoon to block your run up up. Although ramps such as Two rocks that behaviour of having someone jump off on the pier then to go and get the car in my books is fine. it takes me no longer then 15 sec to get my boat on and drive away (a lot of thanks to boat catch for this timing though)
Paul_86
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It's amazing how well it
It's amazing how well it works really, could you imagine if that was a summer weekend with half the boats being weekend warriors? Would be chaos!!
It gets busier and busier at ocean reef every cray season, and with all the great Cray report catches form there this year its gonna be even busier next season.
Personally i think there is twice as many people out from there this year then last.
randall df223
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We got a two licence bag at
We got a two licence bag at ocean reef :)
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aaasnapper
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Right of way
Afraid to say but the 3 skippers are correct when saying the trailers have right of way at ramps. There is no other way it can function? (With in reason of coarse)
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White Lightning
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If that happened today it
If that happened today it would have been a bloodbath
Surely lining up at sea then getting your car when you hit the jetty is the right way to go. Once you hit the jetty there is usually 2 or 3 boats in front. One is retrieving and the other 2 trailers are in line waiting.
To drop a decky at the jetty and then push in front of other patient decent boaters is just asking for a flogging
Starbug
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Yes. The order that boats cue
Yes. The order that boats cue at finger jetty sets the order the trailers follow. It's logical, simple, and works well.
Gav475
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argument
I have heard and understand the car right of way argument but don't agree with it. Its just me and the wife in the boat and she cant drive a manual car or reverse a trailer or drive the boat and this is where that argument falls apart. The other method works better in my opinion as I don't have any other choice.
mtre9209
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Maybe your wife should start
Maybe your wife should start practising to become a little more helpful....
randall df223
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I pulled up behind four
I pulled up behind four boats this morning on the finger jetty and when i came back with the car the guy in front of me still hadnt shown up with his trailer. Potentially he had much further to walk than i did. I just hung back from the front of the queuing lane and he eventually came arounf me and took his place in the reversing bay.
No agro.
Everyome has to chill and be patient.
Having said that, dont ever try to push in front me!
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Gav475
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Agree
Agree with you randall. Patients and courtesy are the key but can be in short supply at times. After years of boating I would have to say that the vast majority employ the boat right of way method but there are still a minority rightly or wrongly that insist on the car right of way. In my experience that method just causes agro and problems.
randall df223
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Lets see what its like
Lets see what its like tomorrow morning with forecasted 17 kt sou'westers
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uncle
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We'll be
There
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Jackfrost80
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I was at Leewin 2 weeks ago
I was at Leewin 2 weeks ago and pulled into the jetty and my brother jumped out to grab the rope while I went to grab the car. As I pulled into the ramp area some young fella reversed across the lane he was in and backed his boat into the water in front of my boat and I then had to wait 5 minutes while he launched his boat and another 5 mins while he parked his car and walked back to the ramp.
I managed to calm myself down and casually suggested maybe he wait for a boat that's just hit the jetty to be pulled out first but it seemed like my advice was lost on him although he looked like the typical 19y old who's parents could afford to buy him a $50k boat so maybe he didn't give a toss.
I learned a valuable lesson though that's probably good practice in any case. As soon as you hit the jetty always move your boat up to the ramp even if there's no one behind you.
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
dodgy
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I'd like to see you try that
I'd like to see you try that trick when the ramps are busy.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
uncle
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Isn't that what your
Supposed to do pull yourboat down
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karlos 22
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nearly a punch up at Peron this morning as well
nearly a punch up a peron this morning but fair enough a white boat with red stripes caught and photo'd pulling other boats pot, they are just very lucky fisheries turned up otherwise could have been a blood bath.
Paj man
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Jeeze
I thought Hillary's was bad this morning. We were at least lined up inside the mariner.
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keg
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the economy can`t be that bad
if so many people can afford boats and mostly 4wd`s to tow them :-)
dodgy
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And time off midweek to use
And time off midweek to use them.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Bodie
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yeah was flat out at Ocean
yeah was flat out at Ocean reef this morning, even launching at 5am was chaos. Didnt see anyone jump queue, but did see a few retrieve through the launching lanes whilst it was some what quiet there. Whats everyones thoughts on that?
I dont think you can get fined for doing it
uncle
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Alot launch in the retrieve lanes early as well
Just depends on the traffic flow I guess.most seem to work it out.even when theres 30 boats queued up to get out it flows pretty quick.we normally only have to wait 5 mins to wash down.maybe everyones glad to have crays
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ChrisG
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This morning was the First
This morning was the First time I've ever launched / retrieved at ocean reef during a morning cray rush hour
EVERYONE we saw was well mannered, took their time and even offered a hand to a few people that were clearly new to the game.
didnt see any agro and most people were organised
take a bow ocean reef fishos - good shit
meglodon
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I see no problem with
I can't see a problem with retrieving from the launching lane, provided, that there is no one waiting to launch their boat.
If it's not being used and there is no one being inconvenienced why not.
uncle
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Much quieter today
nice to meet Aharman Adam in the carpark. Most seem to struggle for crays today the mobile coffee van was doing well
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Paul_86
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Much quieter for us today
Much quieter for us today too, 7 keepers and 2 undersize. I also had 2 pots move off there marks a bit, which is the 1st time I've had pots move this season, which makes me think that the guys around me arnt doing very well either so decided to check and see if my pots were catching or not.
Is this the start of the end of whites in close? If I'm get low numbers tomorrow then I'm gonna start moving my pots around
uncle
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Don't know paul
Our best pot today was the shallow one 3 nice ockies today as well
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Paul_86
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Yeah interesting, maybe I'm
Yeah interesting, maybe I'm just jumping to conclusions too quickly haha. Do you keep the Occys? They freak me out too much to touch them, we had one drop out of the pot into the boat the other day, I jumped up on the seat screaming like a girl trying to flick it back into the water with a fish landing net lol.
uncle
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Grab it by the head and cut it off
Pickled occy lovely
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randall df223
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Fresh bait too! We got 12
Fresh bait too! We got 12 today. 4 in a pot that hadnt been checked for 8 days. Weather is shite for the weekend but we'll be checking them tomorrow because i am going to a bbq with a promise of bringing fresh crays. Sunday may be a sleep in day and go out around lunchtime. Let the tower guys have a laught at us getting wet.
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AHarman
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nice to put a face to the posts uncle. sorry had to rush off 4 w
Was a lot quiter at OR this morn. Impressed with how it flows fown there tho. Decky was late so enjoyed a cap from the coffee van b4 bagging out 2 licences 16 from two pots in 11m. Didnt bother checking pots in 22m. See how we fare tomorrow.
Bodie
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Yep definitely much quieter
Yep definitely much quieter today in terms of boats.
Crays still in numbers, got our 3 person bag with about 10 or 12 going back from 4 pots. Also had a nice occie too which was munching the biggest cray in the pot#$%#$@!%#@$. Got people round for dinner tonight so 8 crays on the dining table it is!!! :D
Was quite a few at the ramp today who did it tough, low numbers, gotta keep moving them pots about if numbers are below say 6 a pot.
Paul_86
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Yeah we were one of those
Yeah we were one of those who had low numbers today in spots that previously done well and noticed less pots where mine were. Big shuffle of them tomorrow, plus all new fresh bait and going to scrub all the gunk off of them as well.
Bodie
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dont touch the gunk on the
dont touch the gunk on the pots, crays love it, looks and feels more natural. Clean your rope if its slimey, but leave the growth on the pots.
Back edge paul, find a drop off and a couple meters off, plenty still about.
Paul_86
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Always hear conflicting
Always hear conflicting stories about the gunk on the pots, feeling more natural to the crays does make a lot of sense tho. Might leave it on there for now then and just move them around to try find a few more.
Cheers mate
mtre9209
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yeah quiet as today. A few
yeah quiet as today. A few less pots in the area as well. I'll be moving mine deeper I think? My usual spots got little to none today, the same as yesterday
randall df223
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Saw one boat at the ramp
Saw one boat at the ramp with three pots in their boat. Pulled and brining them in.
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dodgy
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Must be fly out day
Must be fly out day tomorrow....
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
randall df223
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Mum dad small child so
Mum dad small child so perhaps yes
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