Somerset Redclaw

[lovetocrabs]

Hi im going to hit somerset on the weekend and it will be my first time crayfishing

ive got 4 opera traps just wondering if can catch a fead from the banks? as i dont have a boat

and what do you recommend for bait

[youngy]

H mate, just got back from there and there are heaps around, we did have a boat though.

We did get Redclaw in the shrimp traps of the bank on the northern side near the rock wall to the east of the ramp.

Best bait was rock melon, just had some for tea, beautiful,cheers wayne

[keen_as]

As Youngy said, rock melon and/or par boiled spuds.

You can use meat but I've always picked up more turtles when using meat.

[e-fish-n-sea]

ive been told sun lite soap seams to work but i never seam to get many could be were i put them im new to it too

[Hartsford]

I listen to Dave Downey ( Nugget) on 4BC 1116AM for Freshwater/Saltwater Updates Fri 7-8pm / Sat 5-6am and Sunday 4pm.

If I heard right the Redclaw really Firing up in the the Somerset and Wivenhoe dams within the past week. A certain person had caught 370 Redclaw in a 12 hour period and please make sure that your pots are marked with your name and address

[rayke1938]

ive been told sun lite soap seams to work but i never seam to get many could be were i put them im new to it too

Please do not use sunlight or any other soap there are enough chemicals in the water already.

Cheers

Ray

[lethalsaints]

Can't beat rockmellon

[big al]

rockmelon -watermelon in somerset and pilchards in wivenhoe dam that what has worked the best for us -al

[aussie123]

I use a tupperware type of container full of small holes in my nets and fill them with a mix of chicken wings and dog biscuits.

Can't seem to go wrong with that for redclaw or any type of yabbies and shrimps.