Fishing for crayfish

ICTHYES

Senior Member
Kathie wrote:
How do you guys fish for crayfish form the shore?
What do you trace do use?

NOTE :FYI SEASON IS CLOSED

I dnt use a rod or reel but Idian bamboo & scoop(note handle as short as possible)

will post a post apic shortly
 

Visvinger

Senior Member
Mantis wrote:
geez, does anybody actually still do that?
Unfortunately I still do :( (pa se boot nie altyd available nie). I usually go to Hermanus harbour wall with small nets (the "ring" is made from hosepipe) and got my quota in no time. Currently they are busy upgrading the wall, so I'll have to find an alternative "kreefing" spot
 

Visvinger

Senior Member
Mantis wrote:
i'd love to see that. give me a shout if i can tag along some time!
You're more than welcome to tag along. Took a while to get into the local scene on that harbour wall. If you don't know the locals there you will not get a productive kreefing hole at all and most likely lose your net by lowering it into waht looks like a kreefgat. And there is some deep holes on that harbour wall. I have let my net down in one hole for about 15 meters :shock: (most probably with all the twists and turns between the dolosse)
 

ICTHYES

Senior Member
Mantis wrote:
i'd love to see that. give me a shout if i can tag along some time!

Note this was all eaten  and within all rules cause you okes soma get all hyper....LOL SHAME POOR OCEANDANCER

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Mantis

Senior Member
one time bru. let me know when we're going, i'll buy a licence and woohoo it's bug heaven! you see, fresh kreef on the braai should buy me an extra days fishing from the wife somewhere down the line. he he he he
 

ICTHYES

Senior Member
Mantis wrote:
one time bru. let me know when we're going, i'll buy a licence and woohoo it's bug heaven! you see, fresh kreef on the braai should buy me an extra days fishing from the wife somewhere down the line. he he he he
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Land Locked

Senior Member
Dubz u dog, how could you take so many cray's on one trip. I am sooooooo jealous. I love eating cray. Hope you really enjoyed em.

::H

LL
 

miles

Sealiner
Hiya

There are a couple of ways to catch them with a rod.

Firstly, you need a long handled net. This is because crayfish will hang onto a bait until it gets pulled to the surface, where it will then let go of the bait. The idea is to pull the bait up slowly, then push the net under them!! Try using BIG baits, like a whole fish (anything from 500grams to 2kg's) or fish heads (snoek or yellowtail, etc)

Another trick is to put lots of sardines/pilchards in a stocking. Then Fold the stocking over itself a couple of time. Also put a large sinker in the bag. Now tie it to your rod or bamboo pole. Drop it into a kelp-bed or rocky area. The crays will attack the bag, trying to get at the food on the inside. In the process, they get caught in the stocking/pantyhose, much the same way a broken fingernail snags in the material. Simply lift the bag out of the water!! This option works well when you don't have a scoop net.

When using hoopnets, from either boat or shore, ALWAYS try and use OPEN baits. That is bait that is NOT put inside a bag. The open bait gets eaten off rather quickly, so take lots with you. (small hotties, stumpnose, steentjies, ANYTHING!!) They attract MUCH more cray's than normal bait in a bag!!

If you really want fun, trying diving for them. A wetsuit, mask and snorkel, weightbelt and flippers is all you need. MUCH more FUN and you can also select the biggest ones, which seldom want to take bait.......:D

Here's a pic of some westcoast Kreef, taken out diving.

 
 

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miles

Sealiner
here's a better pic to illustrate their size. ps. we were 4 people, so its well with-in quota....
 

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wollychop

New member
I have heard that using a sheep's head has been banned in New Zealand as it is too effective. Apparently one drops the head - with wool still on it - into the water only to remove it later and it should be full of them little crusty turdeaters. However Kathie, there is a jig produced on the South Coast of Natal with which one can catch the little buggers on rod and reel. It consists of a 5 ounce rock sinker with a stainless pin protruding from the middle of the flat side. 6 pieces of 30kg piano wire (3 a side) also protrude from the edges of the flat side. Attached to the ends of these wires are size 10 hooks all facing inwards. Strap down half a sard onto the spike and drop it into a gulley. I have had success with this rig but it seems as if the larger crays fall off as you pull them out the water. This jig is a veritable survival tool. Surprisingly I have caught rockcod, blacktail, crays, poenskop and eels with it.
 

wollychop

New member
Ok I'm sorry but I couldn't find any in the sty. However I've attempted to draw the thing. Enjoy!
 

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