New guy! aiming for Ballan Wrasse - Page 2

KKK · #11 03-20-2011, 10:03 PM

Just beware velvet swimmers are like a shore crab on steroids

MRG2000 · #12 03-20-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by KKK

Just beware velvet swimmers are like a shore crab on steroids

The Mike Tyson of the crab world definatly ...

MPS · #13 03-20-2011, 10:30 PM

but where can you find them ? without buying i mean. best way to collect them ?

MPS · #14 03-21-2011, 10:59 AM

still being blocked when it comes to putting my pics up. cant register on the picture website for some reason

MPS · #15 03-21-2011, 11:12 AM

not bad eh?

Portland Pirate · #16 03-21-2011, 02:01 PM

Nice.

As for the crabs, I just use a drop net with a Mackerel head over the harbour wall and I normally end up with about 20% of them being velvet Swimmers. You get a few prawns in with them to sometimes. There is no better bait in the world for Wrasse, Pollock, Bass than live prawn.

MPS · #17 03-21-2011, 02:11 PM

good tip for gathering the velvets, will give it a go!
i agree about the prawns but the only prob is keeping them alive. any ideas?

Portland Pirate · #18 03-21-2011, 02:30 PM

Aerator is the only way.

MPS · #19 03-21-2011, 07:52 PM

Ballan Wrasse again approx 2lbs

Portland Pirate · #20 03-21-2011, 08:55 PM

Not being funny, but I would say nearer 2lb than 4lb mate.
Having caught loads of 4lb Wrasse, and using your float and the leaves as a scale, I think you need to use a set of scales to determine its weight. you can get some really good digital scales in ebay for less than a fiver.

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