Croc or shark
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Croc or shark
I rarely crab but thought I would put a few pots out Friday night up middle arm (on other side to channel island) and collect them Saturday morning. Surprise, my old crappy pots hadn't been relocated by the ever helpful sharefarmers I hear about. But pulling them in I found 5 out of 5 had the chicken carcuss completely gone and holes to various sizes in the pots. Only an undersized muddie to show for it. Since a lot of the netting was cut rather than torn apart I reckon it's the work of the razor gang.
What do you reckon ....croc or shark?
Is that normal to lose 5 of 5 if leaving them overnight?
Couldn't raise a barra, no bites at town hall holes, so back to east arm for a regulation 5 blue salmon and 2 goldies. Chilli fish instead of chilli crab
What do you reckon ....croc or shark?
Is that normal to lose 5 of 5 if leaving them overnight?
Couldn't raise a barra, no bites at town hall holes, so back to east arm for a regulation 5 blue salmon and 2 goldies. Chilli fish instead of chilli crab
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Re: Croc or shark
Don't think it was a croc. Mine have been hit by them in the past and the pot frame is usually all bent. Yours looks fine. Could have been a shark, but more likely an inconsiderate "share farmer" who couldn't give a hoot about cutting your pots to remove the crabs. Well done on your consolation fish!
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Re: Croc or shark
Definatly sharks. It usually means your pots aren't far enough back in a creek or mangrove forrest.
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Re: Croc or shark
+ 1 for share farmers I had 8 out of 10 cut open a while ago in woods....
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Re: Croc or shark
Crocs will mangle the cr.p out of pots, so most likely sharks. Never had the sharefarmers slice one open though....
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Re: Croc or shark
You would be surprised the lengths some of these f@#kwit sharefarmers go to these daystrev4th wrote:Crocs will mangle the cr.p out of pots, so most likely sharks. Never had the sharefarmers slice one open though....
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Re: Croc or shark
I had one cut open in bynoe last year. Buttholes.STOKESY77 wrote:You would be surprised the lengths some of these f@#kwit sharefarmers go to these daystrev4th wrote:Crocs will mangle the cr.p out of pots, so most likely sharks. Never had the sharefarmers slice one open though....
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Re: Croc or shark
I had pots raided by share farmers a while back down east arm, all 10 pots had the bait removed and a pink ribbon bow had been tied to the pot where the bait clip was.
So they take whatever crabs, take the bait so there is no chance of catching any more, and then tie a pink ribbon onto the pot.
motherfarkinassholes,
So they take whatever crabs, take the bait so there is no chance of catching any more, and then tie a pink ribbon onto the pot.
motherfarkinassholes,
Lumbo,
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Re: Croc or shark
I use steel pots, still doesn't stop them from being raided but less chance of them damaging my pots.
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Re: Croc or shark
Steel pots n painted zipties will let u know if they get raided
Which unfortunately is getting pretty common nowadays ....
To many w@nkers up here now
Darwin is going downhill fast in the respect dept. Put up a motion activated camera at the start of yr run like the pros do.
Then get all wild west on their arse .
Or could report it to our useless cops.
Which unfortunately is getting pretty common nowadays ....
To many w@nkers up here now
Darwin is going downhill fast in the respect dept. Put up a motion activated camera at the start of yr run like the pros do.
Then get all wild west on their arse .
Or could report it to our useless cops.
Tight lines 'n' keep the shiny side up people.
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