Crabbing in Morrisseys

[upstart]

Hey All,
Early this morning I put in at Morrisseys to crab the incoming tide. I was on my own in my tinny (HelBenT) and my cousin and her husband were in their tinny. I used fish frames for bait that I picked up from Lounds Seafoods and the other boat used Roo bones. So for my four pots I had one mackerel head, one trevally head and the other two pots had frames that I think were sweep. Should mention too that all pots were dillies. Both boats caught heaps of crabs but I only got the one keeper for the day while my cousins caught four. I did notice that as the day went on the roo bones seemed to be attracting more crabs than the fish heads. I mention that because there was a recent thread here about the best baits to use. Anyway, the lone crab I brought home was 17cm across and that real rusty colour. He was packed full of meat too. So it was a nice entree to the roast pork!!
Not the best result for the day but it beats teaching maths.
Cheers, Ben.

[ronnien]

ben

the rusty bucks are always full of meat! never got one that was empty, long way to go for 1 crab did yous catch any fish? i still reckon that you cant beat mullet for bait.

ron.

[upstart]

Hey Ron, I didn't really do much fishing today. I flicked some lures and did a bit of trolling just looking around realy. I was in that really relaxed frame of mind so just being on the water was a bonus.

[ronnien]

good on ya, i am thinking about taking my boy down the ross tomorrow.
sometimes it does not matter if you catch any fish.

ron.

[upstart]

Too true Ron. After a hectic and stressful week it was fantastic to just have my own company and drown a few crab pots.

[ronnien]

have you been back ben? thinking of putting some in around the new moon, need the big tides to get to where i want to put them & find that i do better around the new moon. which is next week.

ron.

[upstart]

Hey Ron, nah I haven't been back but thinking about it now I reckon I might head back down on Saturday and try again. Can't hurt!!