Where are the Yabbies please
Submitted: Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 21:23
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barry p1
Hi,
My wife and I would like to find some yabbies . We live in SA, and would appreciate some advice on where along the Murray we might get a feed at this time of the year.
I understand the backwaters are the spots to try.
Thanks
Reply By: Dasher Des - Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 18:58
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 18:58
Barry, You will still get a feed. I went out yesterday with a relly and was only out for an hour and got about 100. Some big ones there too although a few smaller ones were caught too which got thrown back.
I used kangaroo meat as bait and we had 6 Opera house nets. If we had a decent boat, we would have used lift nets as they are getting better results with them although you have to lift them very quickly.
We are at
Berri and we were in Salt Creek which is about 3k's south of
Berri on the Loxton Road.
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Follow Up By: jothefw - Monday, May 16, 2011 at 09:46
Monday, May 16, 2011 at 09:46
Kangaroo meat works very
well doesn't it. We did very
well at
Cobdogla,
Renmark, Loxton with similar numbers. The kids have drop nets and just love sitting watching, lifting, dropping a million times a day!
If you don't have access to Kangaroo meat, calves liver or similar works
well too I've heard.
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Follow Up By: Dasher Des - Monday, May 16, 2011 at 09:59
Monday, May 16, 2011 at 09:59
Roo meat works very
well and so does lots of other things like cat food.
Technically speaking, you can't use Carp as it's illegal to return them to the water. Even cutting them up and using in a yabby net as bait has been construed by some fishing inspectors as returning them to the water. The reason is that the carcase or part thereof may contain eggs which when fertilised will become carp. The opposing argument is that the eggs are not fertilised until released by the female but you will be arguing with a Fishing Inspector on that one.
Another off side is that when using Roo meat, you will need to have your sales docket with you to proove that you bought it. Cutting up road kill and using that as bait will cost you as
well.
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Follow Up By: jothefw - Monday, May 16, 2011 at 11:56
Monday, May 16, 2011 at 11:56
Best bet is to make friends with your local butcher!
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Follow Up By: rooster350 - Monday, May 16, 2011 at 12:53
Monday, May 16, 2011 at 12:53
Have been trying to get some info on
camp sites up that way Dasher, somewhere that a 2 wheel drive car and van can get into and has a reasonable supply of wood for a
camp fire within a 2-3 km radius and can park and
camp by the edge of the river(or creek) and launch and moor a car topper boat from the bank.....
toilets or power not required as we have our own.. any where..
Berri , Loxton,
Barmera,
Renmark....just for a change of scenery...cheers
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Follow Up By: Dasher Des - Monday, May 16, 2011 at 13:55
Monday, May 16, 2011 at 13:55
Rooster,
Access to most spots are all OK with a 2wd and a car Topper unless it rains over about 6mm, then even a 4WD has problems with the sticky clay.
easiest are the National Parks either Kataraptko Crreek just out of
Berri or Lock Luna near
Barmera are good
places. Chowilla just north of
Renmark is good too but the roads are all dirt getting there.
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, May 16, 2011 at 14:36
Monday, May 16, 2011 at 14:36
Hi
Young Mr Dasher
I hope you had a good time away over the
Easter Break. Speaking of Fishery Inspectors, we were told that their were 3 up in the Riverland during that break and were having a field day. In the hardware store, one of the sales staff was telling us some of the reasons why people were getting fines, and it was a real joke.
ps. I was able to get that book that your daughter was going to try and get. The only place in the Riverland was the
Renmark to the Border LAP. The project manager has given me details of another great site, like the one that I took you to a few years back, so get in practice of a good paddle next year....LOL
Take Care and have a great desert trip this year. I hope that computer repair man has given you the track file for you that I sent him.
Regards
Stephen
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Follow Up By: rooster350 - Monday, May 16, 2011 at 15:15
Monday, May 16, 2011 at 15:15
Thanks for that Dasher...but a small problem...they are good spots as you mention , but being game
reserves and/or national parks you are not allowed to collect firewood...legally that is ....be just my luck to get all set up, cut a load of wood and along comes Mr
Ranger and slaps me with a fine for my trouble...the paying bit it is not a problem...but fines are...cheers
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