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If paddle crabs werent bad enough...

Posted by ThomasW <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=ThomasW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 3/2/2013, 10:37 pm

Been fishing for Moki quite a bit lately, and the main problem is crayfish stealing my bait.

I have learned to recognize their strike, the rod would shack and wiggle for a while then stop. Have also landed a handful over the last few weeks. Last night I was getting a crayfish strike every 5 minutes or so after casting...

Any ideas on how to stop them from taking my bait, I also suspect they try and drag it back into their holes which increases snags even further.

I am thinking...

Using floats, to keep it away from them.
Using a long gap between my sinker and my first hook, again to keep the bait off the bottom.

Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough...

Posted by Chad <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Chad' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 4/2/2013, 8:30 am, in reply to "If paddle crabs werent bad enough..."

i wish i had your problem. 6 crays for a day would be choice. id be throwing birds nests out to help me get em.

poor buga.

Wairoa
Hawkesbay

Take Nothing For Granted

Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough...

Posted by ThomasW <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=ThomasW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 4/2/2013, 8:34 am, in reply to "Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough..."

Been tempted to do that, but at a glance most are undersized. Might bring my Cray measure with me to confirm.

So far crays have been the main catch at two new Moki spots which I tried.

Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough...

Posted by SNAPPA NAPIER <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=SNAPPA+NAPIER' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 4/2/2013, 12:35 pm, in reply to "Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough..."

Wot a dilhema

Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough...

Posted by Mark Roberts <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Mark+Roberts' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 4/2/2013, 6:08 pm, in reply to "Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough..."

I'd catch the crayfish, quickly check there were no fisheries officers in the vicinity, hack it up for bait

(fresh is best), then chuck the incriminating frame into the water as berley

.

Well, maybe not

.

http://www.markroberts.co.nz/

Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough...

Posted by Phill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Phill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 4/2/2013, 7:10 pm, in reply to "Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough..."
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No contest, go for the Crays must some bigger ones out there . I will come and help you get rid of the Crays and you can have the Moki.

Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough...

Posted by exhorder <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=exhorder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 4/2/2013, 7:54 pm, in reply to "If paddle crabs werent bad enough..."

yeah i reckon what spot we talking about here

Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough...

Posted by Phill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Phill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 4/2/2013, 8:01 pm, in reply to "Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough..."
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I reckon we could put a clean crew together to thin out those pesky Crays for you, no problem.

Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough...

Posted by ThomasW <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=ThomasW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 4/2/2013, 8:13 pm, in reply to "Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough..."

You guys nearly have me convinced to go there just to target the Crays. A bird nest wrapped around a hunk of bait should work.

Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough...

Posted by Phill <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Phill' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 4/2/2013, 8:36 pm, in reply to "Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough..."
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We did offer to help.

Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough...

Posted by ThomasW <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=ThomasW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 4/2/2013, 8:42 pm, in reply to "Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough..."

I give you a clue, its only 200km as the Sea Gull flies from Foxton, or 293km if you drive.

Re: If paddle crabs werent bad enough...

Posted by Hangler <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/surfcasting/info/user=Hangler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 5/2/2013, 4:15 pm, in reply to "If paddle crabs werent bad enough..."

Reading these replies I don't believe any of you are taking the problem faced by Thomas seriously. I vividly recall, and with a great annoyance, when once fishing for brown trout in the South Island's Rakaia River. We were absolutely plagued by bloody great salmon.

This really really no laughing matter.

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