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Crab snare ?

Posted by fredman on 29/9/2012, 2:02 pm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BIG-SALE-4-3-5-CRAB-SNARE-ROCKETS-TOP-LINE-PROS-LIKE-USE-/150848747265?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D2376666301092582436%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D150848747265%26

Re: Crab snare ?

Posted by racepics on 29/9/2012, 3:16 pm, in reply to "Crab snare ?"

Why catch them one at a time when you can use a trap like this to catch them 20 at a time

http://www.paniasurfcasting.org
http://www.surfcaster.co.nz

Re: Crab snare ?

Posted by GaryK on 1/10/2012, 7:20 am, in reply to "Re: Crab snare ?"

Love the write up. Cracked up with the Kind Warning on patents.

The snapper don't know where the car park is!
Sometimes it is better to travel than to arrive.

Re: Crab snare ?

Posted by MarkgHB on 4/10/2012, 9:46 am, in reply to "Re: Crab snare ?"

http://www.crabhawk.com/ could work from the shore? looks easy enough to make/copy

the real question is would you rather invest your time in catching bait or catching fish? i known what i would rather do

Catching your own bait

Posted by racepics on 4/10/2012, 10:00 am, in reply to "Re: Crab snare ?"

The only reason to use any of these is to catch your own bait and save money.
My crab pot has paid for itself many times over on what I would have spent buying prawns or cray.
My next project will be a cast-net (although I need to investigate the legality of using them in NZ)

Spotted this yesterday at Aropaoanui

From Fishing Album

If I can catch a few buckets of those I can cut back on buying bags of pilchards

http://www.paniasurfcasting.org
http://www.surfcaster.co.nz

Re: Catching your own bait

Posted by AndyG on 4/10/2012, 10:04 am, in reply to "Catching your own bait"

Been a while since I've been there, can you still drive up to the last fence or has the road eroded?

Re: Catching your own bait

Posted by MarkgHB on 4/10/2012, 10:26 am, in reply to "Catching your own bait"

hi race, have you tried your crab pot on steep shelving beaches like whirinaki or is it only any good on surf beaches? cheers

Re: Catching your own bait

Posted by EditB on 4/10/2012, 11:09 am, in reply to "Catching your own bait"

Cast nets are legal in NZ.

From the MFish website

Can I use a casting net in New Zealand?

There are no specific restrictions against using casting nets in New Zealand, however there may be closed areas (rähui), marine reserves or mätaitai to consider when setting your net.

The size of the mesh depends on your targeted species. For bait fish such as herrings, pilchards and pipers etc the mesh size is 25mm.

Regulations and mesh sizes for fishing nets are shown in our regulation brochures, which you can access here: Recreational section

So if you getany other fish in your 25mm bait net you would have to release them.

Brenton Cumberpatch
North Shore Surfcasting Club, 2012 Treasurer.

Re: Catching your own bait

Posted by racepics on 4/10/2012, 1:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Catching your own bait"

@Andy you can get in (just) but the track is dug up to hell in places so its 4wd only lots of ground clearance needed.

From Fishing Album

@MarkgHB - I've not tried it at Whirinaki. You would need calm conditions so that the surf didn't roll it over. I have it attached to 30ft of rope so I can throw it out a fair way.

http://www.paniasurfcasting.org
http://www.surfcaster.co.nz

Re: Catching your own bait

Posted by MarkgHB on 4/10/2012, 2:57 pm, in reply to "Re: Catching your own bait"

while on the subject of crabs and whirinaki has anyone targeted lemons off whirinaki? there sure is plenty of crabs down there at the moment

however i did get 1 gurnard on tuesday morning.

Re: Catching your own bait

Posted by fredman on 4/10/2012, 3:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Catching your own bait"

I think the purpose behing this snare is to cast it where the best/biggest crabs is. Opposite side of the lagoon under the mangroves...?

Re: Catching your own bait

Posted by AndyG on 5/10/2012, 7:14 am, in reply to "Re: Catching your own bait"

Thanks Race, is that the worst part width wise of the track in your pic?

Re: Catching your own bait

Posted by racepics on 5/10/2012, 7:38 am, in reply to "Re: Catching your own bait"

There is a deep hole which would belly out most cars just out of shot (before you get to that washout area) and the section where you park at the end is just holes and mud at present.
The muddy bits should dry out soon enough though.

From Fishing Album

http://www.paniasurfcasting.org
http://www.surfcaster.co.nz

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