Yabbies too big!

[wewak1111]

G'day, I just found a neat, handy waterhole I'd not known about and brought home about 30 yabbies from 3 pots...but they're almost all big ones!
Probably a silly question, but any tips on getting the smaller 30 - 50mm size (most of mine were 100 - 150mm) good eating but too big for bait?
Cheers and tight lines
Graeme

[rossco]

cut the top out a soft drink bottle & sew it into your trap the smaller holes stop the larger ones from getting into the trap
cheer
rossco

[The_Walrus]

I have 2 traps made out of pvc tube with the top of soft drink bottles attached in the ends.

They're great for bait size yabbies and shrimps. #Also, if you screw the caps in, they make good keepers.

Work better than those expanding mesh ones and a lot stronger.

Luc

[wewak1111]

Thanks a bunch. Great idea and I'm on it!

[Foxie]

Wewak1111
Keep the big suckers alive for reef fishing great bait have caught black king, cod and sweetlip on them. Only stay alive for a few minutes in the salt but by then they have usually been gobbled up.

[thumps]

or


bbq the lot..and catch a yabbie and fresh bread sanga

with a touch of vinegar/salt /pepper