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Mrs wants to try crabbing, I assume it's still the season??

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Mrs wants to try crabbing, I assume it's still the season??

Yep,everywhere at the moment.

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Mrs wants to try crabbing, I assume it's still the season??

Yes mate, any month with a "r" in it, ( September > April ) but the best time is after they have spawned and the weather is warm, they've just been spawning so in the next week or two they'll be on the feed and filling up with meat again.

Anywhere North of Henley or Grange jetties ( through to Largs ) either dawn or dusk and ideally when it's a big tidal movement.

I might be on Grange on Saturday morning around 5:00am if you're interested?

Booney wrote:

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Mrs wants to try crabbing, I assume it's still the season??

Yes mate, any month with a "r" in it, ( September > April ) but the best time is after they have spawned and the weather is warm, they've just been spawning so in the next week or two they'll be on the feed and filling up with meat again.

Anywhere North of Henley or Grange jetties ( through to Largs ) either dawn or dusk and ideally when it's a big tidal movement.

I might be on Grange on Saturday morning around 5:00am if you're interested?

That's the time and location we had arrived at following some research, both on this forum and Google!
But we did load up on chicken necks for bait.....Until being informed otherwise....The cat and dog are happy.

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Local tackle shop will have whiting or flathead heads in a bag for about $5, that will fill 2-3 nets and last you a morning.

Do not get snapper heads ( snapper eat crabs, as such crabs aren't too keen on snapper ) or salmon heads, they're not a favorite either.

Still get people using chicken carcasses, unfortunately I never see fisheries at the same time.

Went out yesterday, got 26 blueys and 20 good sized gar. One little snapper who wasn't legal.

8 of the blueys we got are as big as I have ever seen, they are massive, weighty and full of meat. Can't wait to smash a couple tonight.

While we had a good day, they're slowing down. Reckon this warm weather will help get them on the move again and the next couple of weeks will be about the end of what has been a bumper year for blueys.

gee any fish out there being caught or just booneys Blueys


nothing big about gone quiet so many bait fish schools dolphins attacking them
That was the biggest bream today 20cm went back check the colour been in the fresh water system

i havent been able to fish much but with this summer weather i went to flick a soft plastic grub . Motor Oil grub have stopped getting fish but the Watermelon seems to be working /
Even lost a small schoolie the other week on a watermelon man grub
oh the rod is a savage travel rod 750 shimano symetre reel i bought second hand before my injury 6lb braid and 4lb FC leader .

Surely there is fish out there ?

And i have caught over legal since my injury not for a few weeks

Anyone fishing lately or have we all stopped for footy
Here's a legal pat Bream colour means it been in the Fresh (we call polluted storm water)
Caught a fair few bream STs one tiny mullet and a trumpeter no idea how i got the trumpeter
All fell to a Zman slim swim z i landed 43 fish in three sessions the other week.
All fun

Off to Corny Point this Easter weekend, Snapper and Whiting come at me!

4 men, 2 boats, I'm not driving anything, 3 days in Port Hughes this weekend. Hiccup. Can't wait.

Booney wrote:4 men, 2 boats, I'm not driving anything, 3 days in Port Hughes this weekend. Hiccup. Can't wait.

Pt Hughes, I could retire there tomorrow.

Spargo wrote:

Booney wrote:4 men, 2 boats, I'm not driving anything, 3 days in Port Hughes this weekend. Hiccup. Can't wait.

Pt Hughes, I could retire there tomorrow.

First time staying in the "shack" that my old mans neighbour owns. From what I gather it is indeed a "shack", not the 4 bed / 3 bath that some people call their "shack". Should be interesting!

Finally a decent storm and blow to get the whiting on the bite. Hopefully we get a decent run of weather over the next few weeks so we can get some of the slippery critters.

Hoping things have finally turned. The dodge has come and gone, the wind is easing on the warmer days and we might be able to get out and get amongst it.

Booney wrote:Hoping things have finally turned. The dodge has come and gone, the wind is easing on the warmer days and we might be able to get out and get amongst it.

It’s been rather strange I was getting STs in autumn/winter in the
pat no weed growth . The warm winter helped
Now the Pat and west lakes is full of weed
Bring on the heat to kill off the weed

Cracking week of tides coming up. Will be heading out Saturday morning, hopeful of putting something in the bucket!

How did the fishing go Booney?


Im off to Yalata/dogfence next week, cannot wait!

Brodlach wrote:How did the fishing go Booney?


Im off to Yalata/dogfence next week, cannot wait!

I may have forgotten the Friday was my birthday and I had everyone over Friday night for a BBQ and a fridge full of beer and.....well, my brother went out off O'Sullivan Beach ramp and got 4 squid and 1 flat head. Hard work, apparently.

Booney wrote:

Brodlach wrote:How did the fishing go Booney?


Im off to Yalata/dogfence next week, cannot wait!

I may have forgotten the Friday was my birthday and I had everyone over Friday night for a BBQ and a fridge full of beer and.....well, my brother went out off O'Sullivan Beach ramp and got 4 squid and 1 flat head. Hard work, apparently.

He could have caught a big one off Normie
That is seriously scary $hit!
I'm putting a pool in down there

Going to the Far West Coast this evening.Cannot Wait!,,