Blue Swimmer Crab

[whatscracken]

Heading up to the Whitsundays for a couple of weeks. I'm taking the pots to catch a few muddies which has me thinking. I checked the australian goverment website and they say that their found around the entire queensland coastline. They also show them being found and caught only from SEQ. I have no doubt that they are caught all over the place but has anyone had any luck chasing them in or around the whitsundays??

[BGG]

are you talking about Sandies or Muddies?

[whatscracken]

Sandies mate

[whatscracken]

Sorry about the mis understanding. The question is has anyone had any luck chasing sandies in or around the whitsundays??

[BGG]

Never tried it myself but I believe that sandies don't go that far North.

[Polly]

It's worth a try. I catch the occassional one around Townsville so they got to be in the Whitsundies.

[sea raider]

I've seen them caught up here in Cairns as well. I've seen them in the fish shops marked 'caught locally' as well.

[bdm56]

Don't know bout blue swimmers but when I lived in Cairns years ago used to catch red spot or coral crabs which were very similar. Same sort of spots for pots as sandies down here.

[trev1]

they're here alright, but just dont tell anyone!

[Dan5]

caught em at bathust island NT regulary also muddies love to eat em if you leave em in the pots

[Les]

i would say you can