mtalisaysay Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 hi Guys ima lil bit new here, wondering if anyone can give tips as to how to catch those small crabs to use for bait catching a groper. any suggestion would be much appreciated. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 My Dad used to fish with a guy (Bob) back in the 50's who was as tough as nails. They would fish the ledges around Currarong & Bob would collect crabs from the rock creverses by placing both hands in , the crabs would latch on to his fingers & presto , instant bait. For me I was never that brave & used a small hook with some bait , the crab would grab the bait & if you were quick enough lift them up & into a bucket. With a bit of practice , some patients & the knack of knowing when to lift , we had quite good sucess with this method Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james7 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I saw a bloke down the coast years ago using what looked like an aluminium pole with a "nail" or spike on the end of it. He was getting heaps of crabs. The pole would have been about 1.5 meters long. It could have been a straightened gaff maybe? He then put a crab out floating a couple of meters under a balloon. He told me he'd caught some good snapper doing that, especially after a big swell. Cheers Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickman Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 as peter said a crab spear is the go i used a smaller version made from a wire coathanger you need to flaten the end then sharpen so there a barb on each side like a whale harpoon spear the crab then twist 90 degrees then pull it from under the ledge or whatever if you do'nt twist 90 degrees it will just pull out only take a few because if you need more there not going any were one more tip is cut the crab in half and remove the two legs that are futhest apart your hook goes in one hole and out the uther use a half hitch on a remaining leg to keep your hook in place black crabs rigged like this are a killer bait for stud bream and red crabs are the top bait for groper cheers and goood luck gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randal Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 yea the black crabs are deadly on big bream but they seem to work best when there is tidal movement also keeps the pickers away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percymak Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Hi Guys, I have some simple way of catching crabs for baits. Go to a rocky beach at low tide after dark. Use a bright torch and search for crabs. Once you find one, put it under spot light. The crab will feel dizzy and you will have about half a minute to catch it by hand. I can easily catch a few in one evening and get ready for fishing on the next day. However, you must be very careful to keep them alive for one night. The rocks near the rock pool at Avalon beach is a good spot. Hope it helps. Cheers Red Morwong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rode Cary Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Hi guys, I thought it was not legal to spear rock crabs and that you are only allowed to collect them by hands. May be I'm wrong, I would like to get some clarification on this. Cheers Bert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macman Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Hi guys, I thought it was not legal to spear rock crabs and that you are only allowed to collect them by hands. May be I'm wrong, I would like to get some clarification on this. Cheers Bert To the letter of the law it isn't legal as it is not mentioned in the permissable methods in the DPI rules and regs. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtalisaysay Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 thanks for all the suggestion , will if can sum it all up and start getting me some crabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5ky Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 just wondering, the black crabs are the ones u see everywhere between rock ledgers? also do you cut them in half or use it live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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