Which is easier pulling pots or diving for crays? *Now with a video*
Submitted by Sandgroper-WA on Sun, 2016-11-06 11:42
After a dive on Saturday where we had a big male Western Blue Groper following us around for the entier dive, sometimes I do wonder. I am happy to say I did manage to keep all my fingers intact.
So I have also now added a short video of the dive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXdWFihJun8
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D_d_001
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looks like even the divers
looks like even the divers have to put up with Cray thieves.
some great pics there.
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You should plaster this all
You should plaster this all over facebook and name and shame him
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Dale
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That's why he followed you around, fantastic pics too.
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Jim
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Nice pics is that metro?off
Nice pics is that metro?
off topic but people reckon a hook hurts a fishes mouth! didnt have a problem with that cray!
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Sandgroper-WA
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Yes, off Garden Island.
Yes, off Garden Island.
Auslobster
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To him..
....it would be like eating a bag of Doritos!
Great pics...I've had cuttlies, bald chin, blackass, and heaps of wrasse trying to grab crays (or parts of crays) but never one of the big blokes like him...cool stuff!
jamey ford
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great photos good to see
great photos good to see them no wonder crays hide
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meglodon
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To dive or to use pots
Simple answer, if you suffer from great white fear use pots, if you don't suffer from great white fear dive.
Sandgroper-WA
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So I've just added a video
So I've just added a video to this..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXdWFihJun8
Jackalchub
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That's awesome. I've hand
That's awesome. I've hand fed big blues like that down south with abalone, but never a cray.. nice work
scotto
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Hahhahh
thats awesome! Cheeky fucker!! Bet you he's not as game after December 15!
side note: how does the red torch go?
Sandgroper-WA
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Its a SOLA light I use for
Its a SOLA light I use for under water photography, so it has white and red light. I find the red light doesnt disturb the crays as much which does help.
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My question also
Thanks for clarifying to
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Love it
Really cool pics. Bout to watch the vid.
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Awesome
Awesome pics n vids, he was just a dude wanting a piece of the action until that last one when he got right in there
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Awesome
That's great.
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little johnny
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Brilliant
Unreal footage.
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Great vid...Sharing it
Great vid...Sharing it around. haha The old fella just trying to make a living.
Mitch88
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Awesome video and excellent
Awesome video and excellent ground.
Can't say I'm a fan off that brand of noose as the loop seems be more of a oval than a circle when it opens.
MAKO noose for me.
Sandgroper-WA
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I can't say the shape of the
I can't say the shape of the snare bothers me, however I do like it to come out as close to 90deg as possible .
I find if I bend the push rod (?) while diving and cant straighten it up correctly, like what happed on that dive, that can be a bit of a pain. Part of me was more interesting in having the Groper around, rather then sorting out the snare.
rob90
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Awsome vid, all those cray
Awsome vid, all those cray legs were an appetizer then he wanted the main meal. Its awsome to see a vid of someone doing something that i will probs never have the balls to do. Cheers for sharing
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Bon chovi
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Bluey the crayfish inspector! haha
I'd happily donate the odd cray to see that diving.
As long as they don't mistake one of your fingers for a cray leg.
Sandgroper-WA
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A couple of times it took
A couple of times it took more than just the legs off the cray. So yes i didn't want it anywhere near my hands.
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Mooseknuckle
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Fantastic footage
Really good vid mate.
Love seeing them whilst having a swim.
Never had one that interested though - would have to watch the fingers!