tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post7710350740310272400..comments2024-01-29T03:04:24.219+11:00Comments on Flinders Family Freer: Are we cannibals from Africa?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-26913240930863115352010-09-13T07:37:48.107+10:002010-09-13T07:37:48.107+10:00Traps - the short answer is yes. Bait traps are al...Traps - the short answer is yes. Bait traps are allowed -<br />"One bait trap per person can be used. The trap must comply with the following dimensions:<br />no larger than 500 mm x 350 mm x 250 mm <br />entrance not larger than 65 mm<br />mesh between 10 mm and 40 mm.<br />This does not include equipment designed as fish traps which are prohibited."<br /><br />and I have a rock-lobster pot licence - the season is now closed for rock-lobster.<br />"A licence is required which allows you to use one recreational rock lobster pot to take rock lobster and giant crab. The pot must comply with the following dimensions:<br />no larger than 1250 mm x 1250 mm at base and 750mm high;<br />escape gaps should be at least 57 mm high and the lower inside edge no more than 150 mm up from the floor of the pot;<br />if there is only one escape gap, it must be at least 400 mm wide and if there are two, they must each be at least 200 mm wide; <br />the hole in the middle of the neck of a rock lobster pot has to be large enough to allow a buoy of 200 mm in diameter to pass through it without touching the sides; and<br />no objects, such as bait sticks, may obstruct the opening.<br />The rock lobster pot buoy must be marked with the licence number and the letter "P" for pot."<br /><br />So: so long as I fit between those limits, I can see no reason why not.<br /> <br />There are limits on giant crab(deep-water species) but no regulations on the others - besides not being stupidly greedy or selling them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-73911577658002799882010-09-13T02:12:14.554+10:002010-09-13T02:12:14.554+10:00One thing about being walking distance from the Ja...One thing about being walking distance from the James River was going down in the morning and throwing out crab pots. Generally we preferred to use the type of trap where the sides closed when you pulled the rope (easier to dump out the tiny ones) but if we had a lot to do the pots were it.<br /><br />Same with minnow traps.<br /><br />Sometimes we'd drive up to the fresh water tributaries and put out traps for perch and catfish.<br /><br />Can you use traps on flinders?Quilly_Mammothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233071648647457818noreply@blogger.com