Crays in close
Submitted by grahaml on Sun, 2017-02-26 06:51
Gents I was chasing a bit of info to help with a holiday plan.i was trying time a couple of weeks leave with when the crays move back into the shallower water in jurien
does anyone here understand there migration
Bodie
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March is reds time. Yes in
March is reds time. Yes in close on the 3 mile or inside, you need to pot hard up on the reefs or in holes in the reefs
you do need to spend the extra time making sure positioning is right, also take close notice of the weather, any swell comes through move them out
take note of what direction the ledge is facing (its shallow you can see it no probs) and make sure you pull the pot the right direction or you will be stuck
reds can be very productive, and if well placed shouldn't be too hard to get your bag most days
grahaml
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Thanks mate that's good
Thanks mate that's good info
sea-kem
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yeah the pro boats are
yeah the pro boats are moving in at the moement, will finally rebait ours soon. Haven't bothered the last month, just a waste of bait.
Love the West!
grahaml
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Looks like ill have to do a
Looks like ill have to do a test run on the long weekend as long as the weather holds
im so sick of the wind
hezzy
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Date Joined: 27/11/09
graham over many years i
graham
over many years i found some of the best inshore beach cray fishing to be in autumm and winter
from about april though to late june you can get very good catches in close , depths from 4-14 metres should produce if your potting on hard ground ,
use heavy pots that will hold bottom as this time of year into winter they can take a beating in the shallows if there not heavy enough
once the water becomes dirty with regular autumm /winter ground swell set your pots on the outside edges of good ground and bait them up heavy as you can with good keeper bait, ..you dont need to check them evry day , 1-2 times aweek is enough ,
imo stay away form hairy reef breaks , as you will damage and lose gear there more often than get killer catches ,as well as putting your boat at risk trying to pull pots in swelly breaking seas , good catches are often had after a storm front swell has passed through ,
we often checked pots in the afternoon ,after work as the days become shorter into autumm , mornings can be too difficult this workes well depending on your job ,
less ramp traffic and less pot competition also + you can often catch plenty of fresh bait in a salmon or two for the pots
give it ago i think you will be surprised good luck
hezzy
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