I'm hoping this is obvious, but make sure you pull directly away from the slope. Also, attaching a buoy to your line at the surface with a carabiner, or better yet a 6" stainless ring, you can drag your line through that and it will lift your traps off the bottom faster as the float makes it's way toward your trap. I've had to rescue a few traps before by doing this, you really want another person to pull up the slack as you circle around and head back toward the traps. I only once ended up losing 1 out of 6 of my traps, because it was likely snagged on bottom. Good luck.thanks Kaelc, I’ll go this afternoon. I’ll bring a sharp knife and a thunder jet. Let’s see what happens. Worse case; I lose a trap line and bout. Best case I keep them all. Not too bad!
The slope goes from 0 at the shoreline to about 80 and then 233 ft consistently. We were about 300-400ft from shore where we dropped our bouy and when we pulled it we were definitely closer to shore.I'm hoping this is obvious, but make sure you pull directly away from the slope. Also, attaching a buoy to your line at the surface with a carabiner, or better yet a 6" stainless ring, you can drag your line through that and it will lift your traps off the bottom faster as the float makes it's way toward your trap. I've had to rescue a few traps before by doing this, you really want another person to pull up the slack as you circle around and head back toward the traps. I only once ended up losing 1 out of 6 of my traps, because it was likely snagged on bottom. Good luck.
Usually the name is the name of the boat.so do I expect them to lift their traps/pots early tomorrow and then set them again at the same spot? If I am under them, I want to make sure I can get it out somehow. I read a name and a number (5-6 digits) on all the bouys near mine
Exactly!Yep those commi guys are merciless whether its their fault or not. We (rec) have months of access so I dont mind stepping aside during the commercial opening.
Always keep the top door open if you drop overboard the rope and bout will float upthanks for the support guys!
If this had not happened I would not have come to the forum and already learnt so many new points about prawn harvest. So, going forward I'm better informed and will keep a closer eye. At least my float and line are still with me.
A couple of years ago I took a buddy crab fishing with 2 high quality stainless steel crab pots. We harvested lots of crabs, and everything looked good. We packed up our gear and were headed back onto the larger boat when in his excitement he tried to hand me both crab traps dropping one in 50ft deep water. It was an honest mistake.
The moral for me is, hey s*** happens!
Let’s be honest, you don’t leave your traps anymore cause the golf course is the worst place to prawnThis is why I don't leave my traps anymore. I do short sets and focus on prawning when I'm doing it. It's too much money to walk away from and your setting yourself up for a disappointing end to your day.
What’s the shortest soak you’ve found to be productive?This is why I don't leave my traps anymore. I do short sets and focus on prawning when I'm doing it. It's too much money to walk away from and your setting yourself up for a disappointing end to your day.
I was thinking no prawns at the end of a dock in fraser ...to soon @Rain CityLet’s be honest, you don’t leave your traps anymore cause the golf course is the worst place to prawn