Are you boiling them, or on the bbq ??
Bonnie Doon '19
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Re: Bonnie Doon '19
Weather not looking great for trip
Make sure you have warm clothes and wet weather gear, just in case
Cheers Gra
Make sure you have warm clothes and wet weather gear, just in case
Cheers Gra
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Re: Bonnie Doon '19
Don't be such a wet blanket Gra, it's fishing not work, cheers davo
It's an exhilarating feeling catching a fish
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Re: Bonnie Doon '19
Gday Dave!
Did I read correctly, that you're having some issues keeping yabbies alive?
Just thought I'd provide a couple of tips that work wonders mate...
- Firstly, I clip each yabby's thumb off its claws, (by squashing them with the aid of a pair of long-nosed pliers). A bit of an exercise if you have quite a few yabs, but it stops them from killing/eating each other, and they still look natural presented as a bait.
- Secondly, an inch or two of water is all they need, maximum. Just enough to keep them wet and cool, but shallow enough that they can stick their heads up and grab a breathe of fresh air. Any deeper and you will require lots of aerators, considering the high volume of yabs within such a confined area.
Simple, but very effective. Hope this helps.
Did I read correctly, that you're having some issues keeping yabbies alive?
Just thought I'd provide a couple of tips that work wonders mate...
- Firstly, I clip each yabby's thumb off its claws, (by squashing them with the aid of a pair of long-nosed pliers). A bit of an exercise if you have quite a few yabs, but it stops them from killing/eating each other, and they still look natural presented as a bait.
- Secondly, an inch or two of water is all they need, maximum. Just enough to keep them wet and cool, but shallow enough that they can stick their heads up and grab a breathe of fresh air. Any deeper and you will require lots of aerators, considering the high volume of yabs within such a confined area.
Simple, but very effective. Hope this helps.
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Re: Bonnie Doon '19
Thanks mate, I have minimal water and an aerator but I'll try the claw clipping, cheers davo
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Re: Bonnie Doon '19
Not being a wet blanket, just warning people
I'm still really keen. Hail, rain or shine the fishermen get through
How's those yabbies going?? I'm having no luck, but, still trying
Cheers Gra
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Re: Bonnie Doon '19
Lost a few but still have enough and I can go out again, cheers davo
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Re: Bonnie Doon '19
I'm going Wednesday,
The weather doesn't seem too good, but, they're predicting up to 8mm, which is a shower
Apart from the usuals, anybody else coming ??????
I'll teach you how to catch a whopper, yes snags count
Would love to meet other members.
Remember, catching fish is a by product of having a good time
Cheers Gra
The weather doesn't seem too good, but, they're predicting up to 8mm, which is a shower
Apart from the usuals, anybody else coming ??????
I'll teach you how to catch a whopper, yes snags count
Would love to meet other members.
Remember, catching fish is a by product of having a good time
Cheers Gra
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Tex, I'd love to , , , , but unfortunately I can't (sighs of relief heard across the nation )Texas wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:36 pmI'm going Wednesday,
The weather doesn't seem too good, but, they're predicting up to 8mm, which is a shower
Apart from the usuals, anybody else coming ??????
I'll teach you how to catch a whopper, yes snags count
Would love to meet other members.
Remember, catching fish is a by product of having a good time
Cheers Gra
It would be awesome just to experience your sense of humour first hand
On that , , , ,
Dave seems to be doing the heavy lifting in the Yabbie department , , , , are you sure Gra, not even one , , , , or are you trying to say you haven't got one, that you kept alive
Oh Tex, you probably know, but they are awesome in a crusty bread roll
Cheers, Bugatti
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Re: Bonnie Doon '19
Went out this morning and got another 40 or so yabbies Gra, so we should have over 80 now Pork spare ribs seem to work cheers davoBugatti wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:22 pmTex, I'd love to , , , , but unfortunately I can't (sighs of relief heard across the nation )Texas wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:36 pmI'm going Wednesday,
The weather doesn't seem too good, but, they're predicting up to 8mm, which is a shower
Apart from the usuals, anybody else coming ??????
I'll teach you how to catch a whopper, yes snags count
Would love to meet other members.
Remember, catching fish is a by product of having a good time
Cheers Gra
It would be awesome just to experience your sense of humour first hand
On that , , , ,
Dave seems to be doing the heavy lifting in the Yabbie department , , , , are you sure Gra, not even one , , , , or are you trying to say you haven't got one, that you kept alive
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Oh Tex, you probably know, but they are awesome in a crusty bread roll
Cheers, Bugatti
It's an exhilarating feeling catching a fish
But it's an even better feeling releasing them
But it's an even better feeling releasing them