PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant VBA_SCRIPT - assumed 'VBA_SCRIPT' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in ..../includes/functions_navigation.php(802) : eval()'d code on line 1 Ive got Crabs (again).
After replacing my pots after our issue with thieves (see previous post this section).... we ventured out again to the same spot on evening of 10th March.
We dropped 8 pots on the low tide, and waited in the cover of darkness, 200m from our pots on the bank beside the boat... Caught a healthy 33cm bream while waiting but released him..
Not a single bit of boat traffic this night... other than the mozzies - some bigger than helicopters (Thank God for Bushmans 80% DEET mozzie repellent!!!).
Obviously the thieves were having a night off.
At midnight - we pulled pots..
Got to 6 of 8 pots and had 10 buck keepers. Lots of big girls, and just undersized bucks or just of size due to points on carapace - but these all went back.
There was two of us fishing, and the law isn't clear if its 10pp or 10 per boat, so we decided 5 each for our families was enough anyway for the week... and then exchanged the bigger bucks in the next two pots for a few of the smaller ones we already had.... bet they thought it was their lucky day!!
None were massive - all between 1.2 and 1.5kg, but all full.
It was kind of weird throwing back legal male muddies - but good feeling at same time - that they will be there for others to enjoy / for us next time lol.
This is the reference I was referring to - can someone clarify for certain for me please if its 10pp or 10 per boat?
I don't know of any limits that are per boat, all regulations are per person that I know of.
the rule I laugh at is in marine park book it states 4 pots per person in yellow conservation zone, not stated for other places, when law is 4 pots per person anywhere you can legally crab
even read in local paper this week catching excellent whiting on maroon banks, I pointed out by email it is a green zone
Mate I've got two nets. A good top pocket one for prawns and a cheaper smaller bottom pocket for bait. Generally where you cast for bait you'll find snags and you don't want to put holes in a good net. Like I did... Speak to Wazza and get a good 5 panel cast net for prawning.
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