chris b Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Good guys I live on the central cost around Budgewoi area I have often though about buying a small second hand tine and a little outboard for around the creeks and small rivers I have never tried crabbing before would appreciate all the help you can give me Thanks guys Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Getting a bit late in the year for crabs, make sure you read the laws for your particular area regarding traps/nets, some local laws apply to certain places. Crabbing is a pretty simple process, depending on what you use, the methods vary a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Brisbane Waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koalaboi Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Hi, Tuggerah lakes is good for crabbing both muddies and blue swimmers. The conventional wisdom is any month with an r in the name. Like @noelm said above, check the rules to be sure that you are not going to get busted by fisheries. One feller I met just used a long handled net to catch crabs walking the jetties at Long Jetty. Unfortunately, there are lots of people who steal traps and or raid them so you need to keep close by when they are set to keep an eye on them. I've only used witches hats. We would find a mark and then allow the wind to drift the boat on a straight line and place the traps at regular intervals making them easy to relocate. We used mullet frames for bait which seemed the best though one guy I know, who gets more than plenty, swears by tins of cat food. Fun to get and great to eat. Good luck, KB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris b Posted June 21, 2019 Author Share Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) yes mate I think it is illegal to crabb in tuggerah lakes Edited June 21, 2019 by chris b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koalaboi Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 The map below (from Fisheries) shows that part of Tuggerah Lakes that is closed to using crab traps. KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris b Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 Good thank guys is it illegal to snag crabs in say a stocking or like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koalaboi Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 You don't need to when you have a boat and can set traps in the lake except in the shaded area on the map above. In Brisbane Waters where traps are banned, most fishers set out a line with a good slab of mullet and when a crab is on, gently bring it to the surface and net it. Don't know about stockings sorry. KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris b Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 YER from what I under stand you put the bait in it and drop it down or throw it out and when they try s to eat it gets caught up in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca02 Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 10:36 AM, chris b said: Good thank guys is it illegal to snag crabs in say a stocking or like Yes. If traps are banned then any method that isn't by line and hook (snagging them is essentially the same as trapping, they get caught up in the stockings/mess of line). If traps are banned in the area use a handline, running ball sinker, hook and mullet for bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 The fisheries website has all the legal methods to use, anything outside those listed are not legal, you can try to put any twist on it you like, but, if/when it comes to the crunch, you will be out of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest123456789 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 The amount of stuffing around making/fixing the snare and untangling the crab you’re probably better off just doing it the legal way (IE bait on a hook). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz98 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Off topic but when setting traps and pots be alert as many people raid them which sucks. My father use to trap lobsters and gave up as people kept stealing our lobby’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Still plenty of big blue swimmers in lake mac had some good numbers at our last weighin two weeks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris b Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 14 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said: Still plenty of big blue swimmers in lake mac had some good numbers at our last weighin two weeks ago Thanks kingfisher I have not got a boat so I will have to try off one of the wharfs up that way with the old stocking trick Any good wharfs up that way that I can try Thank Mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Murrays beach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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