Swan River Crabs from Night Dive
Submitted by petervb on Fri, 2011-01-14 12:15
Seeing all the crabs coming out of the Swan myself and Silly thought we would have a crack down at the usual haunt.
Ended up picking up 15 odd keepers between us and missed a lot more. Dived in 6-15m. Vis was no good where we were, max 1m at best. I think the tide was turning which probably didnt help.
They are pretty good size at the moment - biggest were close to 70cm between the tips of each claw.
Got the usual bycatch - scallops and also a reasonable flatty in the prawn net.
A lot of small prawns sighted but not really any decent sized ones.
Going to make chilli crab tonight :)
cheers
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Dicey
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Nice haul there!
Nice haul there!
southcity104
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Good blueys pete!!
I might have to get the torch out and have a dive myself.
"Its a life style job"
dannyboss
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i want to start diving in the
i want to start diving in the swan but what are the basics i need to buy and how do i catch crustations and can i do it during the day or only during the night
Juneka
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Diving in the Swan
Hi Dannyboss,
First you need to learn to dive, if you havent already. See your local dive store for that.
Then... for catching crabs - you will need sturdy gloves and a catch bag. They are more plentiful at night, so you will need a good torch - and a yellow flashing light to leave above you (usually floating in the water at your point of entry). This equipment is extra to the dive gear that you would use for regular ocean diving.
If you want to catch prawns - you'll need a prawn net (available from dive shops) and your torch. Ask the dive shop attendant for some technique tips.
You will only get prawns at night - but right now the visibility in the river makes it not worth the effort. It should clear up once we get some decent rain to flush out all the crap left from the dredging.
Happy diving!
Judy
Save the Whales! May as well - they won't fit in my catch bag!!!
dannyboss
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thanks 4 the info helps heaps
thanks 4 the info helps heaps just wandering also do you use the oxygen mask or do people just free dive or is it personel preference to how long you can hold your breath, cause i can hold my breath for a while but i think i would better off getting oxygen mask and stuff make stuff a whole lot easier i think
spanishmackeral
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you can freedive, or invent
you can freedive, or invent one of them nifty gizmos that they use in Star Wars when they go to the underwater city
dannyboss
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or use a oxygen tank
or use a oxygen tank
dannyboss
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thanks 4 the info helps heaps
thanks 4 the info helps heaps just wandering also do you use the oxygen mask or do people just free dive or is it personel preference to how long you can hold your breath, cause i can hold my breath for a while but i think i would better off getting oxygen mask and stuff make stuff a whole lot easier i think
swoffer
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dannyboss you have been on a
dannyboss you have been on a show called Darwin Awards by aby chance have you ?
dannyboss
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nar mate i havnt aye lol
nar mate i havnt aye lol
Faulkner Family
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well done, nice feed there
well done, nice feed there and the flattie would have been a bonus
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