Moreton bay bugs

[traviso182]

hey has anyone caught/ no how to catch moreton bay bugs? love to try and catch some for myself

Cheers.

[-spiro-]

I think you need a trawler mate. There netted i think

[Marlin_Mike]

They are netted by the trawlers mate. In moreton bay east of green was a good spot.

Mike

[paulez2]

I heard they use some type of specal tray that scoops them up off the bottom.

Surely they wouldn't use a standard trawler. What about all the by catch?

[grant6336]

Hi mate, I caught some last summer in the rainbow channel in dillies, I was after sandies though but got a few keepers over a couple of trips. I thought they were more of an offshore catch though? Cheers!(Sorry, It was spanner crabs I caught not bugs)

[B_E_N]

bugs where a trawler by catch, my dad worked on a few here in the bay and hated them, used to catch heaps of them. no one really wanted to eat them back then. now look at them!

[traviso182]

well thanks for that boys.

[B_E_N]

might be worthwhile befriending a trawler, never know...freebies

[shayned]

do a search on here for a thread on this topic.

[B_E_N]

yeh there was a thread about this not so long ago

[dogsbody]

The traps for them are flat square with a mesh as the bugs walk on the trap they get stuck in the mesh. I never fished for them so could not tell you as to where.


Dave.

[Noelm]

I am thinking you mean a Spanner crab "trap"

[-spiro-]

Yeah there spanner pots not bug pots.
BEN we used to get a trawler to get us manta shrimp. $5 a 25 litre bucket full. They worked well for reefies aswell as burley. Now i see you buy them at Morgans.
Funny how things change

[GBC]

Easier to catch crabs at the Alex Hills than bugs in the bay.

They're caught all over QLD on the prawning grounds by trawlers - don't know of anyone specifically targetting them though.

[dogsbody]

Ah yes the ole Spanner crab trap now i remember.

In that case i have no idea. Thanks boys.


Dave.