queensland Crabzilla

[Old Scaley]

Had planned a trip out on Moreton Bay today with a mate looking for mackerel. Unfortunately he called it off last night due to work commitments. I just laughed, having almost forgotten what work means.

Anyway I decided to have a solo trip and to use up the fish frames that have been cluttering up the freezer. I have had my eye on some very crabby looking territory but needed a high tide to get to it and enough water to get in and out. So I got there about 90 minutes before the high and dropped four pots. Then I went to amuse myself for a while throwing a soft vibe around some threadie country.  Got 2 bumps but no hookups.  The bumps could have been blue jellyfish because there was no shortage of them. Also tried drifting over a couple of banks throwing soft plastics around in the hope of a flathead or two.  Nothing interested in my plastics at all so I head back to the pots, about an hour after the start of the runout.

First 2 pots had nothing. The third pot felt a bit heavier and bingo - a nice healthy buck that was obviously legal so into the esky he goes. I was feeling pretty happy about that because Mrs Scaley loves muddies even more than I do so I know I will get a warm reception at home, if you catch my drift. Then onto the last pot.  Definitely some weight in this one, and up comes crabzilla.  Chocolate brown and sporting the Maltese cross.  I love it when you don’t have to measure your crabs.

Called it quits then and headed home to clean up and cook the crabs. Crabzilla went 1.7kg and his little brother was just under the kilo. I think I have found my new crabbing spot for this summer. Now I just need the prawns to start running and the fish to get hungry and it could be a very merry Christmas.

 

[The Mad Hughesy]

what a whopper! well done mate. love it when a plan comes together

[kmcrosby78]

Great going Steve, well done!!  If you ever need a decky to pull your pots for you and share half the spoils, sing out …… Enjoy the 'warm reception' …….  

[Luvit]

Nice crab especially for local waters.

I feel for the old jelly fish bump a few times before I realized why I could hook up. 

[straddiebrad]

some cracker crabs mate

 

[benno573]

Nice one mate. Might have to go drop a pot or two in my super secret crab spot in coming days.

[Drop Bear]

Wowsers!!! They look awesome. Enjoy your feast mate. It is time for me to put in some pots. I need to check out a secret spot

 

[Poddymullet]

Bloody awesome! Where  did you go mwahhh. Just kidding

[Drop Bear]

10 hours ago, Poddymullet said:

Bloody awesome! Where  did you go mwahhh. Just kidding

The old secret spot. I had one of these... I thought it was secret until all my pots got raided and I saw all the others there as well...