l2oBiN Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I am looking to buy a good quality prawn drag net that I can use in NSW for gathering bait. Coukd you reccomend one? further, are the central cones/cod ends legal? Does the net need to be just flat? also, is there a limit on net height? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Wow a drag net to gather bait, seems like major overkill to me, why not start off with a scoop net and prawn light. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Regulations from the DPI website Hand-hauled net Maximum length of 6 metres. Mesh size between 30mm-36mm measured across the diagonal. Must not be staked or set, or joined or placed with any other net. Must be continuously and manually pulled through the water and not used as a stationary net. Hauling lines of up to a maximum of 2 metres in length may be used. Any fish caught which are subject to a size limit must be immediately returned to the water unharmed. Scissors (push) net Must be attached to a scissor-type frame Length of the lead or bottom line between the ends of poles must be no longer than 2.75 metres. Mesh size between 30mm-36mm measured across the diagonal. Must not be staked or set, or joined or placed with any other net. Must be continuously and manually propelled and not used as a stationary net. Must be operated by one person only. Only one net per person is permitted at any time. Any fish caught which are subject to a size limit must be immediately returned to the water unharmed. Scoop net Maximum diameter of hoop or ring 0.6 metres. Minimum mesh size 20mm measured across the diagonal. Drop (length of net) no more than 1.25 metres. Must be used by hand and not staked or set. Must not be joined or placed with any other net. Only one net per person at any time. Other fish caught while fishing for prawns may be kept, however, bag and size limits apply. Prohibited You are not permitted to: Fish in waters that are closed to fishing. Use any methods/gear to take fish or invertebrates that are not specified in permitted methods. Take or be in possession of fish or invertebrates in excess of the bag limit or of a size outside the legal size limits. All prohibited size fish must be released immediately. You must not hold prohibited size fish or fish in excess of the legal bag limit in a live well or use them for bait even if they are injured or dead on capture. If you have purchased fish or bait from a commercial vendor, retain the receipt to present to an I&I NSW Fisheries Officer. Take, attempt to take, harm or be in possession of threatened or protected species. Use a chemical or explosive device to take or assist to take fish. Use a cast net in NSW waters. Possess excess fishing gear in, on, or adjacent to waters. Sell any recreational catch. Interfere with commercial fishers or fishing gear. Alter the length of a fish or invertebrate by filleting/ shucking and/ or removing the head/ shell until well away from the water. This rule does not apply at areas normally used for cleaning fish such as boat ramp cleaning tables, if the fish are for immediate consumption or immediate use as bait, or for fish that do not have a legal length. You may clean fish by gilling and gutting only. Trans-ship fish from one boat to another (except specified bait species, squid and cuttlefish for use as bait only). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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