Spanner crab pots

[-spiro-]

I am after pots or even the frame
I KNOW CRAB'N'GEAR HAS THEM
but someone might have some sitting around
thanks8-)

[bondy99]

Welcome to the club Spiro, I've been trying to get some myself. I don't have a boat though. After the spanner crab closure is lifted is there an opportunity to go out and drop a few off and see what we can get?.

I just need to know how much rope to get for each pot and then a few decent floats. I've been off Straddie a few years ago but dont know what depth it was or the line working on.

Peter

[-spiro-]

Theres allways a chance of a trip, just allways change my mind and go offshore if the weather is going to be that good. I will keep you in mind.

[craigie]

G'day Spirro,

Mate, I have some sitting around but that's cause I don't have a big boat to get out and use them.
Very rare to come by, so I ended up getting a few from Mike at Crab'n'gear. Got some big round ones that work well.

Not selling, but offering my gear (and gps marks) if you need an extra deck hand when you do chase some spanners.

Cheers
Craigie.

[-spiro-]

See how we go after the 20th of December Craigie and Peter pm phone numbers.

[bondy99]

G'day Spiro

Just sent you a pm. Peter

[wayneoro]

big unit has some for sale [pro ones] he said pm him

[bondy99]

I'm going to buy some from CrabNGear, also 500m of rope, and a few floats, but that wont happen until after 20th December.

[sempre]

Yeh i've got 6 Chris , but you can't have em.
Sorry about the gee up , had to do it .
Heard you had a good trip the other night .

[bondy99]

G'day Spiro I might make up a few myself on top just in case the others go astray. I think 500 Metres of 4mm silver rope should be enough for 6 traps. Peter

[-spiro-]

Yeah that should be fine. I have a shallow set of marks{35-40m} aswell as a deeper set of marks {50-55m}

[wayneoro]

i bought those spring up pots from crab in gear they are top pots real top job they did havent used them yet

[bondy99]

G'day Wayneoro. I don't think those spring up pots are ideal for spanner crabs, the only ones I've seen used , proven and successful are the rectangular interweaved mesh types.

I guess as an experiment you could try it and see how it goes. Peter

[bondy99]

Spiro,

Thanks for letting me know the depth, there should be enough rope in that coil to cover it, I think 330m 4mm thick, I'll double check. With the pots, I'm not sure I'll have all 6 of them , I'm trying to get these a bit at a time. Not many dollars getting Austudy allowance.


Out of curiosity Spiro, how big is your boat? Peter

[bondy99]

Spiro,

Just to let you know, I have placed an order for 4 spanner crab dillies, 1200mm x 800mm from Crab'n'gear, will be picking up on Monday 17th December. With the rope, do you recommend 330 metres of green rope (6mm thick) or 500 metres of silver rope (4 mm thick)?

At least 4 ordered for now and probably another 4 will be ordered in January.

Pm your phone number.
Cheers, Peter.

[craigie]

BONDY99,

6MM rope !! 4mm starts to cut your hands after a while when your pulling it up from such depths.
Not sure what you are paying for the rope ?

I would have a look at glasscraft marine & Chandlery or ATS Nets & Ropes before buying rope elsewhere. From memory Glasscraft were doing 330m spools of 6mm Silver (thats the brand not the colour !) Rope for around $60 ?
ATS should do you a good deal on a 400m spool of 6mm green (that is the colour this time) rope.

Cheers
Craigie.

[bondy99]

G'day Craigie,

Ok 6mm rope, 330M for about $40.00 from CrabNGear. I know ATS, I'll have a chat to the guys at that place, I think they are still at 8 Brewer St, Clontarf. Silver rope I normally associate as it as being light and floats (sort of). I'll have a chat to ATS on a 400m spool of green, if they can beat the offer what CrabNgear is offering then I'll grab it. Happy crabbing to be done. Been a longtime since I've done spanner crabbing. Let's hope Spiro is checking this site. Peter

[crab man]

Hey Bondy99 Not 100% sure but i think you only aloud 1 spanner crab trap per person to be only hand pulled and only aloud one trap per line. worth checking out mate im 90% sure this is the rule. And ofcourse as you know crabbing is aloud from mid night the 20th (so from the 21st you could say!) Good Luck Fellas if it were me i would /will be starting in 50mts
Craig

[-spiro-]

Crab man are you sure of that rule? I will have to check up cause i think it is 4 traps per person. I hope im right because there is a few people besides myself that use 4 each.

[bondy99]

Spanner crabs I think is more than than 1 pot per person, The last time I went out was 4 years ago. maybe longer and it was 4 per person then, I'll check tomorrow with Fisheries Regs, I'm sure it has not changed.

[bondy99]

G'day Spiro, Craggie and Crab Man (Craig),

According to my research with Qld DPIF Website, Spiro and I are both correct, it is 4 pots per person, I have attached the weblink for authentication plus a cut and paste of their wording.


Crabbing gear

Crab pots and dillies
In tidal waters, when fishing for blue swimmer crabs, mud crabs and spanner crabs no more than four crab pots or dillies (or a combination of pots and dillies) may be used per person. Crab pots and dillies must be marked by an identifying tag bearing the surname and address of the owner. When not fixed to something they must have a light-coloured surface #oat attached, not less than 15 cm in any dimension, with the name of the owner clearly inscribed on it.

When fishing for spanner crabs the frame of an inverted dilly must be made of solid steel of a thickness of at least 6 mm and no more than 1 m in each of its dimensions. An inverted dilly net must be multifilament. If a collapsible trap is used it must be made of rigid material and have one or more collapsible sides.

http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xchg/dpi/hs.xsl/28_3065_ENA_HTML.htm (http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xchg/dpi/hs.xsl/28_3065_ENA_HTML.htm)

I'm sure there will be no more doubts. Peter

[bondy99]

G'day Spiro,

Are you still going out after the 20th Dec?

[-spiro-]

i can only hope, but as normal it's weather permitting......

[crab man]

Hi Sprio , Maybe its diff in QLD im a commerical fishermen here in nsw (spanner crabber) and according to NSW fisheries its 1 per person to be hand pulled with a max of one dillie attached to each rope, dillie size a max of 1m x 1.6 m Cheers Craig

[bondy99]

i can only hope, but as normal it's weather permitting......

No worries Spiro, weather is the key factor, I just hope I have my gear ready by the time it's ready. Peter

[bondy99]

Hi Sprio , Maybe its diff in QLD im a commerical fishermen here in nsw (spanner crabber) and according to NSW fisheries its 1 per person to be hand pulled with a max of one dillie attached to each rope, dillie size a max of 1m x 1.6 m Cheers Craig


G'day Craig

I use to work on Fortuna II when she was based at Port Stephens. Going out to Taupo and Barco Sea Mounts.

Qld Regs are different to NSW, Check my post I've included the link to Qld's Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. Peter

[bondy99]

12 days to go before the closure is lifted and still waiting for my orders to be made, the way things are, could be January 2008 sometime. Peter

[outsiderskip]

crabs are linning up
if u got any room
would love to catch some spanner
with u for a feed for xmass

pete

[crab man]

outsiderskipis it Malcom.M is it champ?

[-spiro-]

Malcom.M is it champ?


HEAD LIKE A SPARK PLUG?;D

[crab man]

like a warn spark plug yes :)

[bondy99]

G'day outsiderskip (Pete). Merry Christmas. Spiro, I still have not heard from CrabNGear about the traps I've ordered, might be after Christmas, possibly middle January now. Peter

[-spiro-]

Well my plans might be out the door then too

[bondy99]

Spiro,

What's happening at your end or are you waiting on me to get these traps? Peter

[-spiro-]

nah i spoke to them at the Sunny Coast boat show and they said 2 days is ample for them to make them....i got a couple here.

[bondy99]

nah i spoke to them at the Sunny Coast boat show and they said 2 days is ample for them to make them....i got a couple here.

G'day Spiro

Hmmm, looks like they told you one thing and I was told something else. I spoke to someone on the phone and placed my order in, the character I was speaking with said they had quite a few orders and might take about 2 weeks or so. I did say my deadline was the 19th December to have these ready. I have ordered 3 + 330 Metres of 6mm rope + floats.

They were suppose to call me when they're ready to collect but have not heard back as yet. That was the reason why I mentioned it might be January at the earliest. I'll give them a call on the 20th December. Still waiting for your phone number Spiro, (if you have one). Peter

[bondy99]

Spiro, you reckon it might be a goer after the 20th or no go for a few extra weeks. Peter

[bondy99]

G'day Spiro,

Looks like it's no go for me in December. It will be middle January before I get my pots. Do you think you might be going in January 2008? Peter

[bondy99]

Bugger it, December was crap, January is out with heavy seas and gale force winds, I'll get those spanner crab pots in February, They'll need to be used. Peter

[outsiderskip]

bondy 99
hi pete
season will be over by the time u get them

[bondy99]

outsiderskip,

G'day Peter.

They should be still around, there's a few spots inside morton bay somewhere but the person in the know is shy about telling me where it is. Always next year I guess.

[bondy99]

Spiro,

Just got a phone call today from Crab'N'Gear to say there was a stuff up in their paperwork and my spanner traps are ready to collect. I'll be picking them up at the end of this month or 2nd week into February. The weather has been crappy for fishing but the rain was desperately needed. I'll give you a call later , Peter