3 pots X 24 hours = 28 crabs

[netmaker]

hi all. well, not as good as tangles 35 crabs but i only pulled 3 pots... i set 4, but 1 was not where i left it and not within 50m either.

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[Rufus]

Hey Davo,

So where were these beauties hiding ?

Mark

[kingcray]

nice one dave love these sandy reports cant wait to get stuck into em again

[netmaker]

Hey Davo,

So where were these beauties hiding ?

Mark

without being precise, i put in at wello pt and i estimate fuel usage for the 2 trips at about $3. i could be exaggerating tho...

[royslaven]

Hey Dave, nice work mate, good effort for 3 pots, whaddya reckon happened to your other one? how was the wind this morning? , what time is lunch?, ha ha roy

[netmaker]

Hey Dave, nice work mate, good effort for 3 pots, whaddya reckon happened to your other one? how was the wind this morning? , what time is lunch?, ha ha roy

so many questions mate...
1. my guess is either a turtle or a turd;).
2. same as yesterday but the swell was bigger this morn. wind dropped out for a bit at 6.30 (just after i got back::))
3. pots on the burner now. you can come do lunch if you like but they will be better after a few hours in the slurry.

[tropicrows]

Dave you know where I live.

[Scott Ashe]

Well done again mate, at least I should get a few if I can manage to get out. If not I may possibly join Tangles for the crab meet and greet, whenever that may be.
Cheers

[royslaven]

Thanks anyway mate, will probably settle for a vegemite sandwich, you enjoy the fruits of your labour, will try and get my pots out tomorrow, cheers, roy

[netmaker]

Dave you know where I live.

you may have a statement or 2 to retract first;);D but you can stop in on your way home if you want a few.

[Tangles]

great stuff Dave, thats great crabbing, 3 pots that many keepers is outstanding, reckon this crabbing M&G should be after Easter! i love this time of year

Mike

[aus2045]

Thats an awesome effort. If there is one thing I miss most about fishing about SEQ its the abundance of Sand Crabs. Best feed you can get out of the sea I think.

[cobiaman]

Chillie sand crabs it is...

[netmaker]

great stuff Dave, thats great crabbing, 3 pots that many keepers is outstanding, reckon this crabbing M&G should be after Easter! i love this time of year

Mike

mike. 3 seasons back i got 40 to 50 a morning about 6 times over 3 weeks in the same spots. best was 50 in 6 hours with 4 pots and home by lunch.
was interesting to note there were zero female or undersize today and a few very large crab.

[Tangles]

SOunds like a cracker of a spot there Dave, it seems they are really starting to run. Today arrived the SS crab cooker i ordered from the states, hoping to give it a workout this weekend.

[thelump]

Chillie sand crabs it is...

Yeah I thought it sounded like an awful lot of runny noses!

[jackson4300]

Awesome haul, what sort of area do you look for when targetting sandies? Like drop offs, holes, close to reefs?
Would love to get even a fraction of that amount!

[netmaker]

Awesome haul, what sort of area do you look for when targetting sandies? Like drop offs, holes, close to reefs?
Would love to get even a fraction of that amount!

all of the above and sand banks too. just need to keep trying different spots till you find them and then move all your pots there.

[cobiaman]

Yeah I thought it sounded like an awful lot of runny noses!

Yep, thank god he didnt catch that many last week

[tropicrows]

Dave I have to admit when I'm wrong, your just as good if not better than Tangles as a crabber and your crab cleaning skill has to be seen to be believed. ;D ;D ;D

[netmaker]

thank you bruce. your crabs will be available for pick up anytime after 8.30 am in the morn;);D

[Boat Hog]

Take it easy on the chilli oil Dave, unless you've got one of these beauties and can wash the chilli off in case of emergency - before you handle anything delicate!

89808

Good work on the crabbing too!

Cheers,

[thelump]

Gee that urinal looks a little tall for some!

[feral cat]

Gees netmaker that is an outstanding effort.Only if the sandies ran like that in shit can bay with only 3 pots.
cheers.


justin.

[Axl]

hi all. well, not as good as tangles 35 crabs but i only pulled 3 pots... i set 4, but 1 was not where i left it and not within 50m either.

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Well done netmaker another nice feed there mate, I hope to get out next week might have to come down south a bit from my normal, thanks for the report.

[Pero]

I'm impressed again Dave, It's a pity the the other pot went to the share farmers, you could come in with 30+. I had some pots out yesterday for 5 jennies, no bucks. One of my pots was empty and 300 metres down stream. Whoever did it left a stubby in my pot.
Very thoughtful of them. Problem was the stubby was empty!!!!!!!!!!

[royslaven]

I'm impressed again Dave, It's a pity the the other pot went to the share farmers, you could come in with 30+. I had some pots out yesterday for 5 jennies, no bucks. One of my pots was empty and 300 metres down stream. Whoever did it left a stubby in my pot.
Very thoughtful of them. Problem was the stubby was empty!!!!!!!!!!
Hey stan, I checked my pots this morning, 3 empty with no bait?????? whaddyareckon and 1 with about 12 crabs for 5 keepers (sandies)
cheers, roy

[netmaker]

Hey stan, I checked my pots this morning, 3 empty with no bait?????? whaddyareckon and 1 with about 12 crabs for 5 keepers (sandies)
cheers, roy

when they are thick the thieves find the risk a bit more worthwhile...

leaving a stubbie used to be almost acceptable 20 years ago. now with a muddie worth a whole carton it doesn't come close - especially if its empty - rotten bastards...

[aus2045]

I just thought and had a laugh to myself, if this was my post it would be called;

8 pots x 10 years = 0 crabs

LOL

[fisho8]

Well done Davo gotta be happy with that lot gotta get into the crabbing again used to do heaps with my old man sandies are a great feed.:thumbsup:

[Pero]

Hey stan, I checked my pots this morning, 3 empty with no bait?????? whaddyareckon and 1 with about 12 crabs for 5 keepers (sandies)
cheers, roy

I reckon thats good Roy. I checked my bucket this arvo and there was 6 litres of prawn in there. All keepers.

[royslaven]

I reckon thats good Roy. I checked my bucket this arvo and there was 6 litres of prawn in there. All keepers.
picked up another 6 big sandies today, will see if i can fill my bucket up tomorrow stan, cheers, roy

[daveo17]

4 this morning left pots in to soak with 3 mullet heads in each pot

[Horse]

Dave dropped through work earlier today and shared his spoils. About 250gms of pure Crab meat all packaged up. Dinner was easy tonight.

Thanks Mate