couple of cairns crabs

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couple of cairns crabs

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first time i used the chicken frames and got these little critters... The pots were loaded but only 3 keepers, enough to keep the worms fed!
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Nice work Pegleg. You getting/had much rain over there? I've loaded up the boat for a spot of crabbing tomorrow. Will post (hopefully) some pics of their parents.
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nice work peg, did you get them 'out the front' or up the inlet??. 8)
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My what a nice pair you have. :D
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Gee they look good
I can almost taste them
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Havent had to much rain at the moment but they reckon its on its way... hey olfart i caught them up the inlet towards redbank, met a mate up there checkin his pots and one had been smashed up by a croc and the others had nudda, so i was lucky i guess, he was using the same bait..
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Got three today as well. Rough as guts on the harbour. Four big blue swimmers as well. A billion cat-fish
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Nice looking bucks Smed - you win :clap:
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looks like i wasnt as lucky as you smed, nice catch!
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Never seen anyone try to juggle mud crabs before (pic 2). Nice feed. :mrgreen:
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At least you didn't put em in a sugar bag and sling em over your shoulder Smed..AAH, but thats another story..Nice goin Smed..Chillie m/crab anyone???. 8)
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good catch
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nice... well done
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All of them are nice crabs, well done both of you.
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