Crabbing/ peel estuary
Submitted by Reefmonkey on Thu, 2010-11-11 20:42
Heading down the donnelly river for a few days camping tomorrow, anyhow can't seem to tow the boat thru mandurah with out thinkin bout a feed of blue swimmers. My understanding is the ban lifted on the 1st of november but haven't heard any reports come up. So i guess my question is, has anyone had any luck yet or given it a go? prob looking at going to owen ave. ramp around erskine area as its quick and convienient.
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Dave J.
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Shorty
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Yes plenty of reports are
Yes plenty of reports are saying theres 1000's of little ones,,
Should be awesome in another few weeks going by the numbers,,
Does not help you this week but maybe later on,,
Reefmonkey
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Thanks
Excellent, thanks for the heads up shorty.
Dave J.
wazzbat
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Mmmmmm. Looking foward to
Mmmmmm. Looking foward to another season of tasty Mandurah crabs!
I fish for the future - Cause I can't bloody catch anything!
eziliving
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went out for abuot 4 hours
went out for abuot 4 hours last sunday for 1 crab. plenty of small ones just ned the weather to warm up. that was in the Harvey estuary.
Get busy living, or get busy dying!
Reefmonkey
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thanks
Cool thanks guys just bout to hit the road now, may still give it a go sunday on the way back depending on the time were making. If i do i'll let you know if its improved yet.
Dave J.
Goodz
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Yeah went for a scoop on
Yeah went for a scoop on weds night but only got 4 size for 4 hours. Lots of just under ones but not as many about as this time last year. Hopefully should be some good ones in a few weeks or so.
Shorty
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How fast do crabs grow ? Can
How fast do crabs grow ?
Can we look forward to the just under size being size in early december or is late dec early jan the best time down there ?
eziliving
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they grow pretty quick from
they grow pretty quick from ive been told. apparently they can grow 2-3 mm in a couple of days when the weathers hot. dont know how full of meat they would be after growing that quick.
Get busy living, or get busy dying!
Bodie
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takes 12 months for them to
takes 12 months for them to reach legal size.
Gernerally i think everyone should let them grow and not catch till late december. That way they are good sized ones rather than just sized.
scotto
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good one
yeah i agree bodie, but unless charlie chan and the rest of the pingchow family do the same, then they will always be just sized down there.