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GDAY EVERONE,

IM NEW ON THE BLOCK JUST LIKE TO INTRODUCE MY SELF(NAPS)THATS MY ON LINE NAME REAL NAME JUSTIN NAPIER.IM A KEEN FISHER MAN BUT DONT GET AS MANY OPPORTUTUNITYS AS I WOULD LIKE TO GO"FAMILY AND WORK"YOU ALL KNOW HOW IT IS .WENT CRABBING IN THE SWAN WEEKEND GONE WITH NO JOY ALTHOUGH THE GUYS NEAR BY GOT ABOUT EIGHT(THEY HAD LONGER ROPES IN ABOUT 20 METRES)I HAD STANDARD NETS ONLY FIVE METERS.I KNOW BETTER NEXT TIME.ANY HOW OFF TO DAWSVILLE THIS WEEKEND TO GIVE ITG A GO THEN AFTER SUN GOES DOWN HEADING TO SECRET SPOT FOR TAILOR AND BULL HERRING.IF ANY ONE CAN PLEASE HELP ME IM CHASING GOOD CRAB BAIT BEEN LOOKING FOR FRESH SPLEEN CANT SEEM TO GET MY HANDS ON ANY.WHAT DO YOU GUYS RECOMEND

CHEERS 


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chicken carcasses are great

Thu, 2009-01-08 18:33

chicken carcasses are great bait for crabs especially the red rooster variety

 

 

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YEAH BEEN TRYING THEM

Thu, 2009-01-08 18:47

YEAH I HAVE BEEN TRYING THE BUT NO REAL LUCK BUT IF YOU RECON THEY ARE GOOD I WILL GIVE THEM ANOTHER GO THANKS MATE

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Welcome Naps

Thu, 2009-01-08 18:49

Chicken is good , so is mullet. Some people swear by herring and tailor carcasses after you have filletted them of course.Wink
Just a quick pointer.... try to remember to take your CAPS off your posts in future, as that is classed as SHOUTING! in internet forum etiquette. No biggie, just a heads up on that before someone has a crack.Cool
Mate of mine was down there a couple of days ago and got a good feed, but the crabs are still a bit empty at this time of year.


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cheers mated not reel good

Thu, 2009-01-08 18:59

cheers mated not reel good on the computer but hey thanks for the pointer and also thanks for the tips

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hey naps, welcome to the

Thu, 2009-01-08 18:50

hey naps, welcome to the site.
For crab bait, chicken heads and necks are good.

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Thu, 2009-01-08 19:03

thanks for the tip chan.where do you get your chicken heads from if you dont  mind me asking

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welcome aboard

Thu, 2009-01-08 18:50

don't crab but welcome anyways

 

 

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*edited double post*

Thu, 2009-01-08 20:14

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chicken farms, some poultry butchers, try maybe that local chicken butcher "Lenards" or something. Carcases that have strong smells are good. Remember to place nets upstream in flowing water, so currents carry the scent further. Crabs hunt with smell so if theres a little flow, scent spreads and more crabs can track it to your nets. Hope that helps man.

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cheers for the tips chan.i

Sun, 2009-01-11 10:28

cheers for the tips chan.i ran out of time to get any chicken carcasses so i used mullet didnt really have too many problems getting our quotta.thanks mate

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Welcome Naps Good luck with the crabs and the tailor

Thu, 2009-01-08 19:58

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cheers fo r the welcome.had

Sun, 2009-01-11 10:32

cheers fo r the welcome.had no problems getting the crabs but unfortuatly didnt get to go fishing.oh well will have to wait till next time

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i can hook you guys up with

Thu, 2009-01-08 21:54

i can hook you guys up with some discounted red rooter chicken as i work there haha

sucks to be me

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lamb necks

Sun, 2009-01-11 12:15

my mate used lamb necks last week with me in bunno last long enough and you place the wire through the hole in the bone to stop the crabs stealing them
cheers dan