Understanding Crays
Submitted by wayneleech on Sun, 2010-11-14 20:08
Hey fellas,
I was hoping to get some feedback on crays and their life cylce - eg, how they breed/migrate.
I thought that crays mainly stayed out in the depths (eg, during winter) then during the season they migrate into the shallows to breed, and then at the end of the season they return to depths.
However after reading one of Paul's posts he mentioned that they start off in close then move out?
Also - what the difference between the whites vs reds? Is a white just a cray that has shed its shell? And why do the whites have a run during the season - eg, when they load up on the back of the three mile before moving out?
Hopefully once I know a little more about their life cycle this will help when targeting them this season:)
cheers
Wayne
tiimmbo
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Hey
Hey mate I had the same questions about this time last year too. Have a read of this and it should give you some info you are after.
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/cray-movements
silly
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At the start of season they
At the start of season they are on their way in to shed their shells. They are quite soft (vunerable) when they moult so they stay hidden until they get a little harder. They then start walking out to the continental shelf to breed. This is basically the beginning of the run of the whites. I think they start walking after the first new moon of of them moulting.
and yep a white is a moulted cray.