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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: ~IvAn~ on August 08, 2004, 08:44:45 PM

Title: fishing/crabbing aug 8
Post by: ~IvAn~ on August 08, 2004, 08:44:45 PM
Headed out at 11  got there around 12...got the crab trap ready,chucked it in and pulled it up 2 mins later with  this nasty jelly fish all over the trap. touched it by acident man did it burn!As for fishing there wasnt even a single bite! but i ended the day with 4 huge  crabs!  ;D good luck out there!
Title: Re:fishing/crabbing aug 8
Post by: fishin_chick on August 08, 2004, 09:52:30 PM
where'd you go for the crabs?
Title: Re:fishing/crabbing aug 8
Post by: ~IvAn~ on August 08, 2004, 09:59:01 PM
horseshoe bay, just take a boat head out set the traps near shore.oh yea watch out for the ferries coming in and out :)
Title: Re:fishing/crabbing aug 8
Post by: JigHead on August 08, 2004, 11:24:18 PM
the fish didnt bite, because the master is sitting at home watching TV ;D   8)
Title: Re:fishing/crabbing aug 8
Post by: aquaboy24 on August 08, 2004, 11:34:45 PM
2 minutes is too short for a crab trap to be down. It takes me 15 minutes to load my catch bag when diving, and I am going after the crabs!

If you knew what a crab does during they day, you would leave your trap over night...because during the day they are just lying there buried.

try the over night trick!
Title: Re:fishing/crabbing aug 8
Post by: BirdNester on August 08, 2004, 11:42:52 PM
Don't want to hijack but how much does aquaboy24 look like brendan fraser? Is it just me?
RobertO
Title: Re:fishing/crabbing aug 8
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 08, 2004, 11:55:11 PM
Problem with leaving the traps overnight is that there are too many unscrupulous people who wouldn't give a second thought of stealing your catch.
Title: Re:fishing/crabbing aug 8
Post by: ~IvAn~ on August 09, 2004, 09:08:30 AM
aquaboy i had no prob getting crabs had 7 in the trap on the first set 8 in the second set.Released alot of undersized crabs. yes i agree with FA, ppl are so brave now they'd steal your traps weather its day or night.
Title: Re:fishing/crabbing aug 8
Post by: JigHead on August 10, 2004, 02:01:42 AM
... as long as you have a line pulling it up... there will be people waiting. but 400 ft isnt deep at all if your going for prawns. usualy i drop it at like 300... thats like the best deapth for me.