Yabbies-Best bait.

I have heard that sunlight soap does the trick. That is a Jack Absolom special tip!

Hi Mike

for red claw I use pumpkin or potatoe both don't go off or need refrigeration

Greenant

Mike, putrid meat is supposed to work best, but I've found they'll eat just about anything.

I just use raw meat. Putrid meat is hard to find :D

G'day Mike.

Dry cat food. I put some into a small plastic bottle with holes in it and tie it into the trap. Works a treat and no smell in the fridge!

For Red Claw, half boiled potato is the go as per this photo.

Cheers,

Mike

Hello

Over here in the west a lot of people use chook pellets for attracting freshwater crayfish. They are cheap, dry, easy to store and don't smell that bad (put in sealed container if you have a sensitive nose). They certainly work for other species of freshwater crayfish (e.g. Marron). Not sure about Yabbies. My guess is that any type of dried pet food would work.

Cheers
Greg

Hi Mike 2 my fav for yabbies is the bags of cat food you can pierce with little holes to leach from your bait pouch in net then discard with your rubbish works a treat . ps i live in gods country WA .regards garny

Gooday and thanks to everyone who replied.

Mike

My father who grew up in in a Depression timber town used to say that he and his older brother used to dangle their toes in dams, and flick the yabbies out onto the bank. It seems that if they were quick it didn't hurt too much...I've been never game enough to try it