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Submitted: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 15:34

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Kirks

hi there fellow forumites.
i was wondering what sort of bait everybody uses to catch murray crays, i usually use old carp, but is there anything better or something unusuall that i can use.

thank you

Kirks

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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 15:36

Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 15:36

Tinned cat food, soap, road kill.

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Reply By: Member - John T (Tamworth NSW) - Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 16:39

Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 16:39

G'day Kirks

Lots of locals around this part of the world use a handful of dry dog food for Yabbys - seems to work for them so would think it would work for Murray crays as well. Watch for the closed season in NSW waters. Page 6843

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/187148/Inland-closure-Section.pdf

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Reply By: jeepthing - Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 18:13

Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 18:13

kirks,

Carp are considered to be a noxious species and if caught are not to be returned to the water either live or dead. Just be careful using them for cray bait I think you could be breaking the law could pay you to check with your local fishery inspectors to make sure.

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Reply By: Inkbandit79 - Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 18:51

Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 18:51

The night before you want to go out, go shooting and pop yourself a roo, cut the legs of him before the blood drains and tie them to your nets, alternativley go to your local butcher and get some lambs liverand kidneys, as fresh as you can, the more blood it has the better, they dont want to eat it as much as they dont want it in their area, the same with yabbies, they are herbivioirs and not carnivoirs. You cant even touch Murray Crays untill September so be carefull!!!! if the fisheries get you, you will be driving around in a hyaundai excel because they own your 4by

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Follow Up By: Member - Scrubcat (VIC) - Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 20:04

Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 20:04

G`day Inkbandit,
I am sure you have got the NSW season for Murray Crays wrong mate.
The season runs from 1st May to 31st August inclusive, ( The months without an "R" in them).

From NSW fisheries Web page....
Murray crayfish +
Closed season September – April inclusive.
Fishing prohibited in notified trout waters and Blowering Dam.
9 cm 5 (only 1 over 12cm).

Scrubby.