Swan River Prawns and crabs

Did anyone get any in the last night or two? We went last night and got a whopping 5 prawns!  There were more seen, but out of reach, also we didnt get out till about 6:30 and it looked like you could walk from one side of the river to the other with all the boats with their prawn lights.  Anyway at the end of the night with the prawn action not super hot most boats had left we had seen couple of crabs on the surface.  I went for a quick freedive a nd it was hard work with the current.  We were in 5 mts and I would pull myself down the anchor rope swim a bit further, get a good breath and head for the bottom.  Once down it was a hell of a rush moving with the current but there were quite a few crabs.  I would cover the 20 mts back to the front of the boat in a breath but it was cool on the bottom picking off the biggest crab that challenged me.  3 pretty good crabs in 5 dives and I was back into the boat and we were on our way home in magic glass conditions.

Had the crabs, prawns and remaining squid from sunday for dinner late last night. Delicious.


milsey's picture

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We got 30 odd tonight,

Tue, 2010-05-18 23:34

We got 30 odd tonight, apparently monday was the night. We also managed the biggest female crab ive ever seen.

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Good Work

Wed, 2010-05-19 06:53

Hopefully the rains will fire them up in the next few weeks when the moon and tides are right.  I think I will be going back soon when the tide isnt running for a night dive for crabs/prawns with the tank.

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some freinds went sat night

Thu, 2010-05-20 19:43

some freinds went sat night and got quite a few , they went on monday as well and got 300 plus, they count there prawns for some reason?

i didnt go this weekend because the fishing weather was supposed to shit hot!!!!! went out from point peron on sunday and it was rough as guts all day...and i got shit all.

still waiting for some decent rainfall to get them moving.

also i have noticed i get less the deeper i go, will keep to the 2mtr area of the channel.

i cooked up the last of mine last night with sweet chilli sauce,butter,salt n pepper served on basmati rice....mmmmmm...drool....

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Dont know about in the boat

Fri, 2010-05-21 18:11

Dont know about in the boat but i have been getting a few prawns and crabs diving in Mosman park lately

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some camera phone pics from the other night

Sat, 2010-05-22 15:06