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Thanks Angry, I see. I should have specified - my pot only had holes in it after it was in overnight, which indicates to me crabs cut their way out. Hopefully next time the crabs aren't as smart, lol. Cheers Hamish

Thanks very much Angry, the water is certainly very fresh in the river at the moment. I might wait a few weeks until holidays to try again. I might also try checking them more regularly opposed to leaving them for overnight. I tightened the entrances up on my pots, so they weren't so flimsy, as well. I will probably consider buying better pots over time, though I would hate to have 80 dollars stolen because I left my pot in the wrong spot Cheers Hamish

Hi all Last night I set out with two crab pots, some chicken, and a bream/tarwhine frame in each trap. I was originally going to strap my pots to my bike buggy, but by the time I was back from my tennis comp it was dark, so Dad decided to drive me (he probably came to regret that when he realised how much the bait stunk lol). I am going to build a rack that goes on the back so I can take four instead of two, in the coming weeks. I set the two pots, both landbased, in somewhat likely looking spots. At the first spot a stray cat prowling around gave me quite the fright while I slid down the bank to the river. It was a steep bank and plenty of mangroves nearby, but unlike last time the tide was up and I couldn't throw my pot sideways towards the undercut part of the bank, only straight out over some rocks. I then almost slipped on my bum when I was clambering down some muddy rocks at the next spot - (I came back to the car with mud all over me and got yelled at when mum/brother/sister found out). I checked them this morning and they were both empty, though one pot had three holes in it (in the shape of a crab shell) suggesting that a couple got out. I was disappointed but wasn't expecting much, anyways. I do have a couple of questions: 1. Do all the crabs tend to become less active in big rain events like this? I know a bit of fresh makes them go deeper but it seemed unusual I couldn't get anything. 2. Do crabs leave the pot if they can't eat the bait because it is stuck in the bait bag? I think I left them too long, going off the holes. 3. Is it normal for crabs to cut/claw their way out of the pot? 4. How long is to long? I read a lot of conflicting information, and I know everyone has a preference, but 1 or 2 hours is a pretty big difference to 24hrs. Thanks for reading, Cheers Hamish Stats of Trip: Recent Rainfall: 300mm in last couple of weeks Tide: Two Highs, One Low, 1.4, .7, 2 Moon Phase: 78%, Increasing Bait Used: Chicken, Fish Frames Gear Used: BCF Pryml Crab Pots Overall Success Rate: 10%

You could go crabbing… (note no pictures as the crabs forgot to stay in my pot ).

Good luck finding one Sam, here is a link that may help you. https://www.fishraider.com.au/topic/84622-12-foot-overhead-rod-for-abu-6500-suggestions/ May I ask what you use a 12 foot overhead for? I always thought overheads were designed for casting accurately opposed to long distance? Cheers Hamish

Hi @Panafishing Adventures Nice work! Those are huge! I saw one of these photos in a magazine as well. Are they related to Mangrove Jacks, what we have here in Australia? Cheers Hamish

And to compare, I have left braid in the sun and the only affect is discolouration of the line (goes from green to white).

I have made the mistake of leaving spools of mono/fishing rods with mono leader in the sun. The next time I tried to use them they were brittle and snapped. Though to be fair this was pretty light mono (20 pound and below).

Haha, that’s funny. I just do crabbing for a bit of fun to be honest, I don’t even particularly like eating them - thready or squire is much better .

Hi Kat Braid definitely lasts longer, as opposed to mono or fluorocarbon. Though if you want to use mono then I would use heavier line (ie 30 pound). Cheers Hamish

I don’t normally put pots in when I’m fishing, but it would be a good idea. I plan to try a lot more for landbased and kayak based crabs this school holidays though.

Thanks very much for the tips Robbie. We aren’t taking the yak up this time unfortunately. I know people regularly catch Barra up the river but I think I’d need to be spending a bit more time up there to give them a proper crack. I will definitely try for some worms, hopefully I will get some. I’ll probably bring my cast net too, though they place we are staying at is in walking distance of the beach so I’ll probably fish there most. I’ll bring a few lures and hopefully get some on that. Cheers Hamish

Welcome to the forum, @Poorpigi. I’ll be interested to see how you go in the bay. Hopefully some good fish and crabs. Cheers Hamish

Thanks Benno, I'll probably end up having a try there. Thanks Junky. That rig looks good. I reckon it would be good for fishing in the river too, with that sinker. Hopefully I can catch something this trip Cheers Hamish

Hi Tim @KhalidMSyed is based somewhere in Canberra, and does good on Murray Cod, Carp, etc. If you look through his old posts / videos you will find some good tips . Cheers Hamish

Thanks Tuna, I will try with a little slug. Hi Benno Thanks a heap for all the tips. I will try with a Halco Twisty for some tailor, though I still will be shocked if I catch one lol. I may end up just going for a walk to Hell's Gate, and not fishing there. Though I am keen to try off the rocks for the first time. Do you know if it is worth fishing around the Paradise Caves/Fairy Pools? They seem slightly closer than Hell's Gates. Or even around the rocks either side of Tea Tree Bay Beach? Cheers Hamish

Thanks Ed. I will give it a crack, hopefully I can get something decent! Thanks Brian. I've never heard of long toms in the surf. I don't mind a few dart so I'll try and do one session in the surf. I will make some berley and use that at the rocks if I end up going to them. Cheers Hamish

Hey Everyone In a few weeks time my family is heading up around Peregian Beach for Dad's birthday. After a fair bit of research and some google mapping of the area, I can see that there's plenty of beach to fish off, and also the Noosa National Park nearby. Sorry to nag, but I have a couple of questions about fishing these areas. 1. From my research I could see that dart, bream, flatties, tailor, and whiting could be targeted around the surf beaches. I imagine it is too early for any substantial catches of Bream or Tailor, at least from the beach, so I am assuming that dart, whiting, and flatties will be my main target species. I'll probably fish with a running ball sinker rig for the most part, and fish in the gutters with worms, prawns, pipis, or fish strips. I'm sure I can't go too wrong doing this, but I am keen to try for a fish or two on a soft plastic/metal slug. I figure the most likely fish I would catch on a lure would be a dart, so I figure (decently) weighted shiny soft plastics or relatively light metal slugs (i.e. 20gram Halco Twisty) would work? 2. I plan to try at Hell's Gate/ Devil's Kitchen / Fairy Pools at least once. With all this rain I imagine any pelagic fish, like mackerel, will be gone, so I figure fishing for the normal dart/bream would be good on my lighter surf rod. My question would be are there any larger fish that could be caught? I would probably fish with large fish strips, clumps of worms (I will probably try digging some blood worms at Redcliffe then try and keep them live, not catch beach worms), or a bait such as a live dart with gang hooks or a circle hook. Is there any potential of a mulloway or trevally? I would probably bring a big backpack to make hiking all gear in easy, as well. Cheers Hamish P.S. I will make sure to check the swell and bring life jackets if we do go off the rocks.

Thanks KM, I didn't even realise that photo had the crab pot tag in it. Thanks Benno. That makes sense. There's always plenty of little crabs scurrying around this jetty. Cheers Hamish

Hi @ubnt Depending on where you fish, it could come in handy or it could be useless. For example, if you plan to fish at Shorncliffe a lot (or any of the other piers around, for that matter), it would probably be good - most of the time you can supposedly get herring, pike, etc. If you plan to fish a lot in rivers or just off jetties/docks, they won't be that good. Especially in the Brisbane River, where the water is filthy and there isn't the same amount of bait that concentrates around deeper pylons. Keep in mind you can always use a conventional rod with a bait jig too. Cheers Hamish

Hey @Jayden Morgan According to this website, it is thirteen. Though I think you will find BCF will only employ you at a later age. You could always apply for a job and hope you get employed. Good luck. https://www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/employing/taking-on-staff/employing-children/restrictions#:~:text=Generally the minimum age for,hours of 6am and 6pm.

Thanks guys, yes, I know it was way to long. I hope you enjoyed the sections you read/looked at. Thanks Brian, it would’ve taken a while. I may have to come down there with the yabby pump and some gum boots one day. And try and not get to muddy. I googled mud skippers and that’s what they are. Good to see them in the river I guess. Do you know if they can be used for bait? Hopefully I can start catching some more in the river too. This arvo Dad and I nailed/liquid nailed a box together which fits into the back of my bike buggy. I am going to insulate it so it will be an esky. Cheers Hamish

Nice work Khalid. I’m glad you’ve still been getting some. It’s a shame they’re a pest, but those carp do look pretty! Cheers Hamish

It's a shame we didn't get anything good when we went fishing Charlie. Next time. Glad you had fun. Thanks Steve, this took a couple/few hours. I racked my brain trying to remember every session. haha. I still need to learn a lot about lure fishing in the river, I've only caught a couple flatties so far so there's a long way to go. I plan to suss out a lot of new spots this holidays to find somewhere to put crab pots and also find a location to target jewies and squire in Winter. Hopefully I can hook up to something decent soon. Cheers Hamish

Hey Steve Yes, some of it did, unfortunately the sub station / power source of the school got flooded too. Originally it was going to be online school until next term, but luckily the principal has organised a generator so, from Wednesday, I won’t be stuck at home anymore. (Online school Monday + Tuesday). Cheers Hamish