frankieboy 0 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 ive been setting some cray fish traps around my area and i have had no luck, nothing at all. ive baited them with chicken put them in a deep patch in the rivers but nothing, is there a time of year time of day maybe to catch these things ,as a newbe to the cray fish all advice would be great thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oakey 57 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Dont beleve all you see on tv they arn't in all water ways. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onan 6 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Depends were you are mate,also the water temperature doesn't help needs to be quite warm to get them going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frankieboy 0 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 (edited) does it matter what you use as bate? and what about ells is there a chance of bagging one of those Edited August 21, 2009 by frankieboy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onan 6 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 I used the cheapest cat food i could buy that was in a pouch or the small foil tinned ones were good,punch a few holes in it and give it a liitle squeeze Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampy 147 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Bacon works well. Don't remove our indiginous crays!...........Only take the Signal crays Rgds Swampy pre midday ning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frankieboy 0 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 signals only i know mate they have red on the under side of the claws dont they!!! right im off down the river to see whats in it..its been in there for about 4 hours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampy 147 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 I also believe they prefer chalk bed streams...might be wrong. Saw a Ray Mears prog on it from somewhere in the new forrest. Caught, killed and cooked. Makes me hungry just typing about it. Be interested to know whether you get them in lakes ponds etc........Any one? good luck Swampy Crustacious ning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ssssh1forthepot 0 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 I also believe they prefer chalk bed streams...might be wrong.Saw a Ray Mears prog on it from somewhere in the new forrest. Caught, killed and cooked. Makes me hungry just typing about it. Be interested to know whether you get them in lakes ponds etc........Any one? good luck Swampy Crustacious ning Swampy whats all this NING thing about, I ve seen it on a few of your post's recently?????????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampy 147 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 I also believe they prefer chalk bed streams...might be wrong.Saw a Ray Mears prog on it from somewhere in the new forrest. Caught, killed and cooked. Makes me hungry just typing about it. Be interested to know whether you get them in lakes ponds etc........Any one? good luck Swampy Crustacious ning Swampy whats all this NING thing about, I ve seen it on a few of your post's recently?????????? Its on all my (our) posts Its a long standing joke btwn my wife and another poster on here. serves as a reference to us as well......another story. Started as an abbreviation of Morning. Sorry I can't be more lucid rgds Swampy The ning is now out of the bag wifey! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frankieboy 0 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 im back and nothing i there!!!!!!!;( so im going to put the heart lungs liver ,ect out of a rabbit i got last night in there and try it tonight. and as swampy says do they live in ponds,lakes???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onan 6 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Your better off leaving them overnight.Are you sure there is some in your area,were abouts are you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frankieboy 0 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Your better off leaving them overnight.Are you sure there is some in your area,were abouts are you? im in notts mate there are loads of lake round me so ill try it tonight,, im hooked on this now....lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
claybusers al 9 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 do a search on google the guy that does the serpentine in london gets over a million a year and sells them on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frankieboy 0 Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 day 2 and nothing....cant beleave it not a sniff! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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