Lobster pots - Page 2

Channel Ribs · 16 August 2009, 08:32

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Originally Posted by m chappelow

has any one on here tryed out the folding or collapsable pots yet and if so were they any good ,theres some on the market that work a bit like the pop up tent and others like the folding crate ,

Hopeless. To small and too fragile. Just about ok for catching bait, or entertaining the kids.

Pete7 · 16 August 2009, 09:02

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Originally Posted by malthouse

Worth checking, because if she does have them in stock I could shift a few.

There are some about 3 miles north of you and another lot half way to the Isle of Wight, badly marked with the bouy nearly under water.

Only just saw them though the rain at first light. That would have really pissed me off picking one of those up after a wet night crossing the channel. At least the French at St Vaast have poles with flags on them.

Sorry we didn't have time to pop in and say hi, it was just a poo stop for the hound before the tide turned against us, next year,

Pete

fraztiree · 16 August 2009, 09:05

i fish 30 creels as my second job ever year from april to october not with the rib tho got a orkney longliner whitch i keep on the same mooring .make a nice bit o money in the summer evenings

Douglas C · 16 August 2009, 09:17

Off at a slight tangent, but I use these hooks for holding cylinders against the rack on my rib.
http://www.stornowayplastics.com/Hooks.aspx
They also do creels and other stuff.

Simon B · 16 August 2009, 12:04

Show us a piccy then!

I'm going to be testing using Stornaway's "toggles" as a way of securing the ooddles of rope for shot lines on a dive rib. New rope locker might be a bit bigger than on last boat so may not need them.

Douglas C · 16 August 2009, 13:11

Don't have a photo with the cylinders, but will this do?

Simon B · 17 August 2009, 11:37

Super, cheers looks well neat. I still havent resolved how we best trussed up Vixens rack. Will ponder this. Did wonder about splashing out on an all stainless ratchet strap - though in a club environment this would be an expensive item to keep losing.

G.Mac · 18 August 2009, 23:52

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Originally Posted by codprawn

I thought anyone could do it as long as it wasn't commercial?

If memory serves me corectly (from when I used to be a British Sea Fisheries Officer) you are allowed to fish up to 6 pots without any sort of licence

also from talking to my dad, if you are after lobster, keep well away from any fresh water source and use as green a bait as possible (i.e, bait left to rott for a fair length of time, been told cat food also works well due to the oils in the food)

Graeme

m chappelow · 19 August 2009, 11:22

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Originally Posted by G.Mac

If memory serves me corectly (from when I used to be a British Sea Fisheries Officer) you are allowed to fish up to 6 pots without any sort of licence

also from talking to my dad, if you are after lobster, keep well away from any fresh water source and use as green a bait as possible (i.e, bait left to rott for a fair length of time, been told cat food also works well due to the oils in the food)

Graeme

it used to be that in my area 6 pots with no permit but as said in the earlier posts a lot now depends on what part of the uk you live in , its best to check out for your particular area as it not only applys boaters but shore fishermen/ divers and raking crabs out from the beach , ,,,,,,,seems to be green for lobbys and fresh bait for crab ,,,,and if you get a Hag fishcaught in your pot you wont get anything in it for months and months even if you try cleaning the slime and then towing it behind the boat for a few days. mart

codprawn · 19 August 2009, 15:18

Have you seen a hagfish then? Revolting but amazing creatures. Been around uncharged for about 600 million years.

Suprisingly little is known about them except they can make enough slime in a few minutes to fill a 20L bucket!!!

They eat their way into live and dead bodies and can tie themselves in knots.

m chappelow · 19 August 2009, 16:19

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Have you seen a hagfish then? Revolting but amazing creatures. Been around uncharged for about 600 million years.

Suprisingly little is known about them except they can make enough slime in a few minutes to fill a 20L bucket!!!

They eat their way into live and dead bodies and can tie themselves in knots.

thats right we had one in a pot years ago and i caught one with rod and line once,stuff that comes out sticks like poor impact adhesive was still stuck to the floor months later ,,,some one told me that they recovered a dead body from the sea and what was left was the outer skin with bones loose inside all the flesh had gone ,, ,.think their stomach is on the outside of their bodys and thats what the slime is ,,,suppose its corrosive i know crabs and lobby s wont go anywhere near one or its slime .

chewy · 19 August 2009, 17:01

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb2EOP3ohnE

Heart-trouble · 19 August 2009, 17:11

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Have you seen a hagfish then? Revolting but amazing creatures. Been around uncharged for about 600 million years.

Suprisingly little is known about them except they can make enough slime in a few minutes to fill a 20L bucket!!!

They eat their way into live and dead bodies and can tie themselves in knots.

you on about a hagfish or JSP?

codprawn · 19 August 2009, 17:13

Damn I was looking for that video.

Instant snot!!!

willk · 19 August 2009, 22:34

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Originally Posted by Heart-trouble

you on about a hagfish or JSP?

Here, JSP is in my Union, so there'll be none of that, or we're picketing your posts!

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edit : oh man - cool video!

limeydal · 20 August 2009, 06:41

Hey, back to bugs for a minute.
You can use drop nets here without a special fisheries license (just normal ocean fishing license which I have)
As I'm out on the water all weekends for 3 to 4 hours ,is there any chance with these of a bug or two?
Seems you would have to be lucky to time it when the bugs in there!

http://www.charkbait.com/cs/csdNETS.htm

The eclipse net seems the closest to a trap, so what do you think?
So stinky bait, soft bottom and closest to night for best chance

cheers Dal

m chappelow · 20 August 2009, 09:13

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Originally Posted by limeydal

Hey, back to bugs for a minute.
You can use drop nets here without a special fisheries license (just normal ocean fishing license which I have)
As I'm out on the water all weekends for 3 to 4 hours ,is there any chance with these of a bug or two?
Seems you would have to be lucky to time it when the bugs in there!

http://www.charkbait.com/cs/csdNETS.htm

The eclipse net seems the closest to a trap, so what do you think?
So stinky bait, soft bottom and closest to night for best chance

cheers Dal

i have seen a few home made star shaped drop nets that when pulled up form a triangular cone so the catch cannot escape and have seen people use a peice of old trawl net with lead core rope or weights whipped around the outer edge but how good they are i have no idea ,suppose they would be ok in calm water ,,,what does catch is a few yards of mono filiment netting with a weight on and a dead fish placed in the middle but it gets all tangled and in most cases damages the catch weather your keeping it or discarding it and it can take ages to unwrap,,,regards mart