Pots stolen
Submitted by sparrow on Sat, 2016-11-05 09:46
I guess the thieves being caught last week didn't deter everyone. Went to check my pots behind garden this morning and both gone. Scouted around incase they were just pulled but nowhere to be seen. Seriously forked off!
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Hand over fist!
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C.P
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Bastards
Sorry to hear that Mate
Its happened to most of us who have ben potting for years
Sooner or later some prick will steal them or run over them
With all the trouble we we go to with the cost and effort
Plus the exitement and expectation of heading out on the water
Only to find the pots arent there
Im very happy those guys were caught the other day
No help to you though
D_d_001
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sux for you had mine all
sux for you
had mine all pulled the other day and that's bad enough. (for anyone who says otherwise, yes I know what I'm talking about) bait was seriously eaten, all moved off marks and (industrial size) cable tie holding excess rope broken.) which is bad cos when I pulled them there was 20m of rope trailing off every one.
all I can say is everyone report sus behaviour, take photos. make more examples of these thieves.
rob90
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Jeeze the world is riddled
Jeeze the world is riddled with scum! I wonder if everything that is said about crays on the ol faithful fuckedbook stopped and everyone with no clue didnt hear about crays and where they are, would all this thieving stop? Its clear the laws and fines aren't deterring the kents, what else can be done? Coz everyone with half a brain and a boat will just outlay the cost of a few pots and a license and have crays for years.
Hi my name is rob............. and I'm a........... fishaholic
sparrow
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It's hard to understand how
It's hard to understand how some people sleep at night but i guess those with a concience wouldn't do it. The worst thing is the season hasn't really kicked off so i will replace them but fear them getting stolen again which would probably be enough to give it in.
Tougher fines would be great but would that stop it? These people aren't thinkers!
Hand over fist!
uncle
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Always wonder when boats are just cruising looking at pots
and then you see them a mile away still looking.lost theirs or thieves but you never know
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dodgy
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Or looking at the ground on
Or looking at the ground on their sounder. Pots are generally a good indicator of good ground. Great place to start looking.
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Jackfrost80
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I found some cracking ground
I found some cracking ground a while back with big arches on the sounder so kept drifting over it right in the middle of 2 cray pots as I forgot to take my berley. Two sides to every story
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
mc
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Date Joined: 10/09/13
If its a good day, after
If its a good day, after checking pots il sound around other pots for ground, no crime there
Saulty2
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guess i was one of the lucky ones
went to pull my pots thought nothing of it except that my rope had been cut and then re tied up to the floats
randall df223
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Said it before, will say it
Said it before, will say it again.
Hezzy engraved my id number in the top jarrah frame, front and back of each of my pots.
That engraving stares at you as the pot comes over the side.
Some bastard may pull my pots and take the crays, but they would be pretty game to keep the pot on board and risk a check by fisheries.
I reckon the boat seized the other day, if eventually forfeited by the court, should be publicly crushed and filmed and distributed for all to see what happens to your boat if you interfer with others pots.
Fish! HARD!
meglodon
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I like that idea
Nothing like a big public display to get every ones attention.
I think I put up on one of these posts that Kailis is selling crays for $90 a kg. That's pretty good incentive for those criminally inclined to risk picking up a few extra crays and get a bit of Christmas pocket money.
Bastards
randall df223
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Queensland Fisheries did
Queensland Fisheries did this to a boat caught taking undersize crabs. Great footage.
https://youtu.be/o9ud_qUKtdw
Fish! HARD!
meglodon
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Yes Yes Ooh Yes
Let justice be seen to be done. That is exactly what needs to be done to pot robbers cray pinchers and the takers of under size fish.
I've watched it 4 times and I feel a bit better each time I watch it.
meglodon
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Yes Yes Ooh Yes to the video
Let justice be seen to be done. That is exactly what needs to be done to pot robbers cray pinchers and the takers of under size fish.
I've watched it 4 times and I feel a bit better each time I watch it.
Laneo
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Hope my pots are still out
Hope my pots are still out there behind garden island have not pulled them in 9 days due to family commitment and I go back to work Tuesday for seven days they are engraved so hopefully if someone does pull them they get put back with fresh bait for when I get home lol they are bloddy heavy as well time will tell
LANEO
Moking
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I'm not a crayfishing
I'm not a crayfishing "Potter" so I'm not sure if your floats have to have ID on them, but if that is the case,maybe PM me with the Number and roughly how far along the back of Garden Island they are.
I will then have a look for you when I'm behind the Island this week. Can't pull them on the Ski, but can maybe confirm if they are still out there?
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randall df223
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That is a good offer. Law
That is a good offer. Law says youre ot allowed to pull tbe pots without the licence holder on board. But to have someone eyeball the pots on a regular basis is a great idea. Two of my deckies are fi fo and both happen to be away this week. They share two pots between them so neither can be pulled while theyre away, but every time i am out checking mine, i eyeball theirs to make sure theyre still there.
Neighbourbood watch, crayfishing style.
Fish! HARD!
little johnny
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People don't
Learn . Sorry to hear.
Laneo
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Cheers Moking will pm ya
Cheers Moking will pm ya tomorrow
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