queensland Npd redclaw pot thief.

[Funfisher]

Hey all

I went to the effort of picking up my canoe from work and dragging out to npd to find apon arrival that some lowlife scum had stole not one but all four of my traps. They were all labeled properly and i take this as a personal attack as my name was on all of them, if i catch the person who did this they will have hell to pay.

Tristan.

[BassTracker]

Good luck mate, it's haopened to most of us a some point and it's a crap feeling hey. Hope you find them

[Jords]

How long were they in there mate? And are you sure that they didnt come loose?

If it was a matter of one or two days, check the log book and have a peek who has been there.

[Luc53]

That suxs.

Bad enough when they share farm your pots but taking them !!

You need to pass on all the details to the contact listed in your permit info.

Luc

[fishingnut]

hope ya fine em mate truely is a dog act...

[Funfisher]

Cheers lads and they deffinatly didnt come loose they were stolen it was a real let down as i dragged my mate out there with me too with the promise of claw for him and his mrs for dinner and had defrosted and prepared the baits before too. I left a msg in the register about it.

[elops]

Was that you in the white canadian Tristan ?

[Funfisher]

yeh mate that was me i thought i had seen that beard before but didnt recognise the boat you were in.

[fishingnut]

yeh mate that was me i thought i had seen that beard before but didnt recognise the boat you were in.

Haha cant miss steve amd his mega beard!

[elops]

Not my boat a mates, it was an unwanted prize from a Bass Tournament lol

Will log your trap theft and add it to the report to B&F

Sharefarming and trap theft are a PITA cant understand it myself no shortage of redclaw and traps are cheap.

[Funfisher]

Cheers Steve and yeh i cant understan it either some people steal anything and they would have had to have been on some kind of boat or yack to retrieve these also.

[Dinodadog]

pure laziness to lazy to put pots in and come back its easier to help yourself to somebody elses. Been a bit of pot trouble in the last 2 weeks must have a new thief.

[eg_vtec]

dam that sucks. hope you will find them mate

[Guest]

Sorry to hear about that Tristan, hope the thief gets food poisoning if there was anything in the pot :evil:

Hope you have better luck with a new pot in the future

Cheers

Darren

[rayke1938]

Dubbzy said in a post the other day that he saw sharefarmers in action.

Cheers

Ray

[freedomhawk12]

i seen the post in the register last night when i picked up my shrimp pot that ray showed me how to make( by the way works a treat thanks heaps ray)

cant understand why anyone would steal pots or share farm!!! as said they are cheap and easy to use!!!!

i hate catching redclaw as i dont eat them thats why im stoked ray taught me how to make the shrimp pot, thats all i get now yaaaay!

i brought my permit to know that i could put my pots in the water and they wouldnt be stolen or stuff, . so its a shame that this is happening!!

hope the thief gets caught and gets thier ass kicked and permit revoked!

[Dubbzy]

yep i saw two different boats pulling the same pots! make you wonder

[crazywalrus]

yep i saw two different boats pulling the same pots! make you wonder

did you get their permit numbers and a description of the boats? It would go a long way to catch the culprit.

[JackBarrett13]

i call these people the scum of the earth....

[fishingnut]

yep i saw two different boats pulling the same pots! make you wonder

Report all this to PRFMA asap

[Funfisher]

yep i saw two different boats pulling the same pots! make you wonder

Report all this to PRFMA asap

if you have the date and location of the pots they were pulling it shouldnt be too hard to narrow it down

[Little Grey Men]

I put two pots into NPD, not really after redclaw...more to teach the kids about life in the dam but after people helping themselves ( every time I'd check the bait would be different ? ) I took the things out and threw the bloody things in the bin.

I hate thievery in all forms !!!

[Whiskers]

It's a shame mate Hope they get found out!

Same problems in the Pine chasing crabs makes me not want to bother...

Cam

[Funfisher]

hey mate at least they were baiting your pots and leaving them there for you, beats having the whole lot flogged thats for sure.

[Dubbzy]

yep i saw two different boats pulling the same pots! make you wonder

did you get their permit numbers and a description of the boats? It would go a long way to catch the culprit.

nope i didnt i was only on the dam for 2hrs and was busy doing my thing, but it was friday afternoon if that helps!

[rayke1938]

It is harder to track the culprits down yourself at the moment.

For some strange reason the catch and sign in sheets seem to be changed more frequently. Fridays sheets gone Yesterday morning .

Saturdays sheets gone before lunch on Sunday and The rest of Sundays sheets gone this morning.

This means that you will have to ring 0417742023 or send an email to info@prfma.com.au giving details when you last attended your pots etc.

If the culprit is a regular it shouldn't take too long to track them down.

Cheers

Ray

[freedomhawk12]

I hate thievery in all forms !!!

[Little Grey Men]

hey mate at least they were baiting your pots and leaving them there for you, beats having the whole lot flogged thats for sure.

True mate, although I suspect they were rebaiting so they wouldn't be empty the next time they pilfered them.

[Oggy]

Who ever took the pots is a massive dog.... thats really low stealing somebody elses pots with their name and everything on it

all i can really say is hope you catch that scum and put him in place :cheer:

[Nog]

It is harder to track the culprits down yourself at the moment.

For some strange reason the catch and sign in sheets seem to be changed more frequently. Fridays sheets gone Yesterday morning .

Saturdays sheets gone before lunch on Sunday and The rest of Sundays sheets gone this morning.

This means that you will have to ring 0417742023 or send an email to info@prfma.com.au giving details when you last attended your pots etc.

If the culprit is a regular it shouldn't take too long to track them down.

Cheers

Ray

They would indeed be have to be morons if they pilfered your pots then signed in to tell you who they were.

Just sayin'......

Norm

[Funfisher]

It is harder to track the culprits down yourself at the moment.

For some strange reason the catch and sign in sheets seem to be changed more frequently. Fridays sheets gone Yesterday morning .

Saturdays sheets gone before lunch on Sunday and The rest of Sundays sheets gone this morning.

This means that you will have to ring 0417742023 or send an email to info@prfma.com.au giving details when you last attended your pots etc.

If the culprit is a regular it shouldn't take too long to track them down.

Cheers

Ray

They would indeed be have to be morons if they pilfered your pots then signed in to tell you who they were.

Just sayin'......

Norm

unfortunatly that is most likely to be the case, but also douchebags who steal other's $5.00 yabby pots and run the risk of getting caught and delt with could not be too smart either..

[Dinodadog]

In the first 5 years on the water I lost 7 pots, I lost 4 also in one hit the mongrel left the float and rope and tied a rock to the bottom of each one. This means it was not a random act as they would have had to taken the rocks on the water with them. Have lost 2 so far this time back on the water.

Dino

[BassTracker]

Sounds like you might be narrowing in on whoever this person is, if you find out. Post photos

[fishingnut]

If everyone keeps an eye out it shouldnt take too long to catchem out red handed. Keep an eye on the sighn in book and jott down rego numbers.

[aussie123]

People occasionally come and go without filling in the log book and you would think anyone on a stealing/share farming mission would not log on.

Last time I was there the duty guy asked if I knew who owned the 2 extra cars and trailers parked there as there was no entry in the log book for them.

You could probably bet that your traps are still in the lake but rebadged with new tags and floats in someone else's name.

[fishingnut]

Thats why we should also take down rego numbers for those who dont feel to need to be honest and fill out the log on sheet

[crazywalrus]

I have not been since I got the new permit. I would think that all permit holders should note the regos of people that do not sign in and forward it to PRFMA. It is not only to track people but also for the safety of the people using their permits. It should be a 3 strikes and out if you do not sign in. It is a big job for the duty officers to manage and the more people that keep an eye on things will help.

[fishingnut]

To be honest i havnt renewed my permit this year :blush: yet!!!