Free Crab Bait
Submitted by Jody on Sat, 2010-10-30 17:34
Heard an interesting bit of info last night .....
Apparently Blowies make absolutely fantastic bait in crab pots.
Sounds too good to be true, anyone tried it?? No shortage of them thats for sure.
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Dicey
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NW blowies i have seen
NW blowies i have seen people catch them on that, but only if you have no bait and that is your last resort otherwise other bait out catches it.
Jody
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Hmmm
I do believe my source Dicey, pretty grisly old boy (he's going to luv that) who has vast fishing knowledge.
Another stated the NW Blowies make great bait in cray pots.
Just wondering if anyone else has given it a go?
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Dicey
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Yes learnt alot from oldies
Yes learnt alot from oldies fishing but also showed them alot of things as well, most are retired cray fisherman or trawler operators, you will usually find them fishing for gardies and herring, so next time you see a old guy fishing for small fish dont be afraid to pick their brains.
Leemo
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big statement there
big statement there dicemeister.
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Dicey
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They are good in the sense
They are good in the sense that if there is alot of blowies around, seals,trumpeters etc picking at your bait then it works good for those sort of areas, but if you were to compare it to a snapper head or Stinky oily lamb, then your chances on the blowie is slim.
Lamby
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sorry for the hijack but
sorry for the hijack but dicey this question has been bugging me for some time and my apologies for its personal / private nature but...
do you crack a fat whenever you walk past a mirror??
Dicey
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So nice of you to think im a
So nice of you to think im a egotistic person, but sorry far from it and NO i dont crack a fat infront of the mirror, thats my old boss who i use to work for.
Lamby
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Far from being nice but it's
Far from being nice but it's ok I don't think you have an inflated ego far from that narcissistic is a better description. You sure you don't get a half mongrel with a little peek at the mirror?? perhaps after your boss has finished?
Dicey
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Nope guess again, im just
Nope guess again, im just a guy who loves fishing and wants to help others out =)
Lamby
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Bugger ok give me one more
Bugger ok give me one more guess here we go; yep you would have to love fishing to be on here & helping others out? well, if replying to some posters with your keyboard behind the pulpit in a condescending manner counts...
Anyway back to my guess, you also enjoy a little pocket boxing when walking past windows??
Dicey
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Nope if you met me in person
Nope if you met me in person and i spoke to you, you would never pick me to be the same person, my english aint the best so it may seem like im arrogant but in reality im just stating my experience, as for so much free time, i guess i was on the wrong side of the law and paying for it and helping people out passes the time nicely.
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Sso Iff i tlk lyk dis, u wil
Sso Iff i tlk lyk dis, u wil undastand mee?
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Lamby
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Sure I could, you would be
Sure I could, you would be the dude fapping in the corner. No problems with understanding your posts (actually I lie perhaps that last bit of your previous post, wtf are on about??)
I am the last to comment on arrogance but I have taken offence to the flaming you have delivered to some posters.
Dicey
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You guys can take it how you
You guys can take it how you want it, i said my piece, no need for me to decipher what your trying to say.
alfred
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I have a question. If the
I have a question. If the blowie is poisonous and the cray/crab eats it, then we eat the cray/crab, is there any pass on effect?
Hmm......... Will the cray/crab die?
Lamby
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Yep it's pretty clear I am
Yep it's pretty clear I am calling you a wanker. However I have to get this right: you're suggesting that you were on the "wrong side of the law" and posting / "helping" on here is some sort of community service or a way of passing the time?
Lol switch hands dude, how long do you get for tugging it public these days?
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he would be on a number of
he would be on a number of charges too, Public Indencency, Public Sexual Activity and any others you can think of ;)
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Davy_G
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anyway i've heard the
anyway
i've heard the exact same thing, blowies make awesome cray bait. not sure why but thats what i've been told.
Faulkner Family
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have heard similar reports.
have heard similar reports. i have used them as bait when fishing only when i have run out of other or forgotten my bait. it works to an extent.
As far as what is going on between Dicey and Lamby. Give it a break. O K you guys have issues but there is no need for the language from you Lamby. TAKE IT TO PM's.
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Jody
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hahahahahaha
What a blow out ;)
May be a knock on effect from the toxins
Alfred, yeah, bit of a worry that one
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Most entertaining post
Most entertaining post Jody, did you learn anything ?? I didn't but I had a
good laugh!!!
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Apologies Faulkners and
Apologies Faulkners and anyone else I offended with my dribble, duly noted and will be taken to PM from here out
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umm
Yes well... Anything more going to be added to the discussion or is this another one that needs to disappear?
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Jody
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livie
I'm waiting for someone who has tried it and lived to tell the tale.
Not looking promising tho
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I tried it last year...
...on the advice of some oldies in the Peel Estuary. We did catch a few blueys but wasn't nearly as reliable as the mullet we normally use. As far as the toxins being ingested...it would take a fair bit of time for the blowie flesh to metabolise into the crab's system, and you also have to consider that crabs are scavengers and eat just about every single organic thing they can get their claws on anyway, so I personally have no reservations about eating crabs that were caught on blowie bait.
thesupervisor
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i was told by a old guy they
i was told by a old guy they make great dhu bait??
i might take one out to the barges and see if a sambo will eat it
i will try it but not untill the 15th dec in case i get fined
getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.
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Tall Poppy
Never ceases to amaze me.
Give an opinion and get hammered.
What exactly are you hoping to achieve with that wank
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?
Can only assume the comment has been changed as it reads ok now? Wtf is going on this weekend???
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This is what happens when we
This is what happens when we can't get out fishing bloody frustrating.
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thinking along the same line
thinking along the same line . could also be the fact that its halloween.people go nuts
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what a top thread! most
what a top thread!
most entertaining!
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
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MMmmm? What is going
MMmmm? What is going on???
I've never tried it myself but have know of people who swear by it. They also re use it many times over. I can't see it working that well compared to a fresh herring frame or something similar. Crab bait doesn't have to cost a lot. I think some people just love showing off that they didn't have to pay for bait? They probably have to pull their nets 3 times as much to get their feed though?
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alfred
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I believe the reusing it
I believe the reusing it over and over again bit, had fugu sashimi in Japan and it was like a rubber slipper.
rubes
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yep,they work
I tried it a couple of times last summer in the estuary when I ran out of bait. One of my nets has a close mesh and the bastards get stuck in it,stabbed them ,put them on the bait clip and I caught as many crabs on blowies as on fish frames or chicken wings.
Jody
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Now ya talkin
Nice one Rubes, thats what I want to hear :)
is there a bag limit .... lol
Will definately be giving it a go this season.
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love the pocket boxing
love the pocket boxing comment, will use that if you dont mind lamby!
i know a few pocket boxers!!!!!
ha ha ha ...classic
danno
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ive used blowies for crab
ive used blowies for crab bait, my nan told me to do it and i looked at her like are u serious and she's like yer try it, so i did and i got crabs i dont know if i would have got more with fresh bait but im not a fan of crabbing with nets but yet it worked.
as for the blowies for dhuies ive heard of it to, ive also seen pics of blowies in sambo's and big SW skippy's stomachs.
Leemo
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danno, blowies arent the
danno, blowies arent the best to catch a certain species of crabs..........
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wazzbat
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Ha ha!
Agree but it probably wouldn't matter down Mandurah way. You'd probably still catch them with blowies!!! Ouch!
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