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Topic: collapsible cray pots?
Posted By: Lurcher
Subject: collapsible cray pots?
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2007 at 11:48am
Anyone tried the collapsible craypots from trademe? there are two models the round ones and the alloy square ones. They look pretty flimsy, does the synthetic netting get ripped up pretty quick? Alternatively there are some good looking ones made out of number eight wire which although non-folding look ****-loads sturdier.

I'm from the deep south (Dunners) anyone tried these pots out down this way? How long would you expect to leave them out for to pick up a cray or two? best to leave them overnight? any point in chucking them in for a few hours early in the day whilst fishing?

cheers in advance

Lurcher


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Posted By: saltshaka
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2007 at 1:00pm
never caught any in a collapsable pot, but got plenty in the wire behive pots. the collapsable square ones are bigger than a behive when assembled, which is generally how you have them in your boat when going to put them out. the collapseable are also very flimsy, the aluminum frames bend way to easily.

Posted By: Lurcher
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2007 at 1:11pm
Ok just had a quick search and read the following, looks like crays are smarter critters than I thought....................

Sounds like pots work best if they have been in the sea for a while, is this a colour or odour problem or both?

If I had a wire pot would painting it brown and running a few flax leaves thru it help? (I read on here of people camo-ing pots with flax or even a bit of seaweed).

Also read that maybe crays don't like the springy netting, can anyone running both types of pots confirm that the nonfolders are better?

also someone made the point that square pots work better than round ones, supposedly crays will back into a corner and stay put but will keep swimming in a circular pot till they find the escape holes? I know the commercial guys use square pots but is this just because they are easier to make? Anyone had success with round pots?
What are peoples thoughts on this, true or false?

Also read that red fish make the best cray baits, what makes the best cray bait?

These ones
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Fishing/Other/auction-120061824.htm
look good but expensive, I'm guessing the anodes are  to reduce corrosion? but why would you use a time release anode?
Cheers again

Lurch

Posted By: saltshaka
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2007 at 2:39pm
re: the new pot old pot thing. cant say that i believe in that to much,one of my round wire behive types was bought brand spankin new, and i got 10 legal crays in it first time out. but i have heard you should let your pots soak for a couple of weeks before use.

Posted By: Lurcher
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2007 at 3:04pm
nice was that an overnight set? or just a few hours while fishing?

Posted By: Wide Load
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2007 at 3:39pm
Hey lurcher
Those pots on trade me look just the business. At $160 ready to fish he won't be making a fortune. The time release annode lets you set your pot with a loop of rope holding the float under water, the annode dissolves and releases your float after 24 hrs. This stops those theiving mongrels taking your crays or pot. Seems like a good idea, I've never used one though. 

Posted By: saltshaka
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2007 at 3:41pm
overnight

Posted By: Wide Load
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2007 at 3:41pm
I've only ever caught crays overnight (lower east coast Nth Isl). Depends on where you're setting and how many bugs are about I guess.


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