Tired of crays already - is the demersal ban over yet?

 New day, new crew today, explored some new ground around Garden Island. Freediving in 4-8m, 3 licence holders in total on board. 

Not around in huge numbers today, perhaps the fullmoon as something to do with it? Got our boat limit of 24 by 12:30 

Chasing fish tomorrow out wide, no more crays! 

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 ps Anyone have any awesome

Wed, 2015-10-28 20:52

 ps 

Anyone have any awesome recipes they would like to share?

BBQ with garlic butter or boiled/steamed plain just isnt cutting it anymore. 

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 My misses added chilli oil

Thu, 2015-10-29 09:24

 My misses added chilli oil to the garlic butter on the bbq 

Just before you take them of add more chilli 

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bored my arse!

Wed, 2015-10-28 20:54

 Im back at work. Whilst I need to work to pay the bills id much rather be on/in/above or by the water

 

Nice crays too any jumbos?

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 No jumbos on these inshore

Wed, 2015-10-28 21:14

 No jumbos on these inshore spots. 

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Come on now

Wed, 2015-10-28 20:59

Posting a picture like that is obscene to us of the great un washed tribe scrambling just to get 1 legal cray. I think there will have to be a law passed prohibiting divers from taking more than 2 crays at any one time.LOL

A great effort guys very very jealous.

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 hahaha! I tried potting last

Wed, 2015-10-28 21:17

 hahaha! I tried potting last season to mix it up, hard work and I didnt catch a single cray - much easier to jump in and loop them, more fun too! :) 

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 You could try cooking them

Wed, 2015-10-28 21:05

 You could try cooking them on my bbq? Can't see them tasting any better for you but at least I'll get a taste haha. 

Bring on the whites!!!

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 hahaha nice one  ;) A few

Wed, 2015-10-28 21:18

 hahaha nice one  ;)

 

A few appeared white'ish underwater, but after going into the ice slurry and dying, seemed to return to a more darker red colour. 

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  Cheers for the update, us

Wed, 2015-10-28 23:18

  Cheers for the update, us potters depend on the reports from you divers! I'd dive down and have a look myself but every time I jump in the water off my boat I'm 95% sure I'm just gonna jump straight into the open mouth of a big bitey!!

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Lol I pickle mine

Wed, 2015-10-28 21:29

 2 benefits .1  is plenty of cray heads crushed up ( berley 1 spot) over new few months ready for 15 th. And smash it.2 nd cray ready to eat when you want it. I cut meat out raw.50/50 vin water mix. Salt pepper galic chillie what ever you like .mix up taste mix if you like boil mix. Put cray in big jars( raw meat). Once vin boiling tip mix over cray in jar and put lid on. Instant vac seal lasts for ages . ( if my boys leave it)Works mint on jumbos. Flesh even tastes nice. I also add capcicans chopped up and onions. Good luck hate to be in your situation .:(:(

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Find

Wed, 2015-10-28 21:53

Just need to find that guy with a company car for a few northern trips and you'll be set. 

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 If I should be so lucky!  

Fri, 2015-10-30 07:26

 If I should be so lucky!   :)

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seriously..

Thu, 2015-10-29 08:32

I've got to work out how to block you so I don't see your posts and pictures during cray season.. I'm seriously getting an inferiority complex when I see you nailing it day after day....

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 As Little johnny said pickle

Fri, 2015-10-30 03:24

 As Little johnny said pickle them

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 Thanks guys - never tried

Fri, 2015-10-30 07:17

 Thanks guys - never tried pickling, will give it a crack!

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 Pickled cray = W O W thanks

Wed, 2015-11-04 12:08

 Pickled cray = W O W 

thanks Little Johnny, my eyes have been opened!

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