4 x Rogue 4 Entry Crab Traps - $50 at BCF

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aussietivoman on 21/12/2018 - 09:40 bcf.com.au (556 clicks)
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The 4 entry crab traps are legal in NSW (1 per licence holder). Not sure about other states.

In the Port Stephens area they work well for blue swimmer crabs.

Normal price of $29 is a little steep, but four for $50 is a bargain.

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BCF indicates that this device is legal to use in QLD & NSW only.

Please check your state government website (for aquaculture or fishery regulations) on permitted fishing devices.

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  Regie69 on 21/12/2018 - 09:55

  Nice find cheers

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  garage sale on 21/12/2018 - 10:50

  Are these different to the traps that were banned in Victoria because platypuses used to get caught and drown trying to get crustaceans out of the traps ?

  Appreciate it's called a crab trap and should be used in the ocean, but I imagine people also use on inland waterways to try and catch yabbies.

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    Regie69 on 21/12/2018 - 11:30

    Legal for use in QLD & NSW Only - Check local regulations

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    LowRange on 21/12/2018 - 12:58

    These are primarily used for mud crabs in the mid to lower river systems, blueswimmer etc in estuary and coastal waters. The Platypus habitat is freshwater and the upper river systems. So these nets and platypus shouldnt be in the same place.

    They banned opera house style nets, with different entry and finer mesh used for catching freshwater yabbies (which platypus eat).

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    aussietivoman on 21/12/2018 - 16:42

    These are legal in Port Stephens and the rest of NSW. Some other styles are banned because they kill sea turtles. Witches hat traps are banned here for example.

    THese traps dont generally kill turtles, but you do catch small sharks and sting rays from time to time - but they live through that - sea turtles have to come to the surface to breath so drown if caught in a trap.

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  cameldownunder on 21/12/2018 - 13:51

  +1

  Don't they require a line and a float, where you put your name on it?
  Always wanted to start crabbying. What are the places you put the traps

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    aussietivoman on 21/12/2018 - 16:40

    +1

    Yes you attach a line and float (unless you have a very good memory and use a boat hook to hook them from the sea floor - which avoids them being seen, raided and/or stolen - commonly done in the Philippines).

    I like to put my traps in 3 to 10 metres of water. Try to avoid somewhere too deep where the current is strong - will get washed away.

    I attach a thin rope and a large white float to mine. State regulations dictate what you must put on the float - in NSW "CT" plus your surname and postcode if I am not mistaken.

    Blue swimmers are common where I live, can be caught most places in Port Stephens. Best checked in the morning after an overnight soak.

    Dead fish or chicken drumsticks work well as bait.