I have a couple of mates that come up to my place every year to go for a birthday fish. As they don't get to fish very often, I try to mix it up a bit for them.
With lousy weather forecast, I suggested we go for a crab or 2. Reports in the paper saying this year has been a great year for blue swimmer crabs.
Neither had been crabbing before. Down here (Brisbane Water) its by handline only.
Up early and straight out the front to see if Taylor & Salmon were on the prowl. Not a bird or fish to be seen.
Next, fick a few sandbars for flatties. That resulted in 3 quick fish.
Then the skies opened. Drenched & cold, getting some protection hiding under St Huberts Bridge, the call was made to head back to the ramp & home.
Got back to the ramp, and the rain was just a drizzle, the wind had dropped. I suggested as this was the area we going to crab, we should give it 30 mins. Both seemed keen, so over went the lines.
After a few minutes Jeremy asks how he will know if he has a crab. I said your line will pull tight and you should feel a weight on the end.
Like this he said.
I look at his line & said - yep, that's one.
Bring it in slowly and when you can just see the crab, position the landing net below & behind and calmly lift up I advised.
Can you see it yet - No
Can you see it yet - No
Can you see it yet - Christ it's a monster
Yeah we get some bl..dy good blue swimmer crabs here.
Just get your net under & behind & you should be right.
None of us expected this
Beginners Luck
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Re: Beginners Luck
22cm across the shell. Any ideas on weight. We also got 3 Buey's, so capped off a good morning
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Re: Beginners Luck
Got a pot big enough? !
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Re: Beginners Luck
Now that's the sort of crabs I don't mind catching! Well done!
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Re: Beginners Luck
Awesome catch! Didn't think they were down that far
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Re: Beginners Luck
launch at lintern st ramp, go left as you look off the end of the ramp. at the end of the island crab the end and just off the bank as you head towards the bridge. used to get a muddy there every trip
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Re: Beginners Luck
any guesses as to weight
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Re: Beginners Luck
Nice work, stonker muddie
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Huge !
climate change has a lot to answer for
climate change has a lot to answer for
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