Small legal size
Submitted by GrahamM on Fri, 2011-01-14 15:55
Gday i was wondering if anyone else feels the same way about the legal size of crabs is the legal size too small? I went crabbing the other day with my brother and the kids down Manduah and yes we did get our 20 but i usually dive for them and only get big ones. Here is a pic of 20 in the esky but they seem small to me but i assure you they were all legal size or bigger.
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Markie
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i caught a few couple weeks
i caught a few couple weeks ago but they were the only ones i got so i kept them but they were no more than maybe 1cm over size. I did have a look at them a few times n wonder daym they look small probs should have let them live but i drove an hr to get there i needed some thing.
GrahamM
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we kept ours aS the kids
we kept ours aS the kids helped catch them but i was just thinking they are a lot of work at that size for a feed
pale ale
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In South Australia, they have
In South Australia, they have to be measured by the carapace (inside the spines). This is a better way, as you get a bigger crab. I feel embarrassed taking these little, legal crabs.
UncutTriggerInWA
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Big or Small
The experience for the kids and the moment of the picture is priceless! Great shots.
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