[wilkybarkid]

after reading the loe bar report and hearing that spiders are being caught.i thought that maybe we could do a `crab watch`...lol..this aint a joke

on the north devon coast the arrival of spiders means smoothies.ive been talking to a few local boat anglers and they will target the hounds a soon as reports of them being here in numbers..

so do spiders = hounds in your area?..:g: any reports of spiders on any beach in the sw..post here.. ..could be interesting to see when and where they are about around our coast.

 

[Skeletor]

Spider crab and lobsters etc are in around Pentire point near polzeath (north Cornwall)
I use an expandable pot, just lob it in whilst fishing from the shore there, works a treat

 

[glassback]

after reading the loe bar report and hearing that spiders are being caught.i thought that maybe we could do a `crab watch`...lol..this aint a joke

on the north devon coast the arrival of spiders means smoothies.ive been talking to a few local boat anglers and they will target the hounds a soon as reports of them being here in numbers..

so do spiders = hounds in your area?..:g: any reports of spiders on any beach in the sw..post here.. ..could be interesting to see when and where they are about around our coast.

does this crab watch come with the approval of the N.H.S.

 

[wilkybarkid]

Spider crab and lobsters etc are in around Pentire point near polzeath (north Cornwall)
I use an expandable pot, just lob it in whilst fishing from the shore there, works a treat

nice one mart. been looking at those pots...but what time of year do the spidrs show in that area in force? shouldnt be long

 

[wilkybarkid]

does this crab watch come with the approval of the N.H.S.

yes,comes with free cream and a razor for pubis removal :yucky:

 

[Devon_fisher]

but remember the shaving of all pubic hair will not remove crab infestation.

 

[Skeletor]

nice one mart. been looking at those pots...but what time of year do the spidrs show in that area in force? shouldnt be long

those pots are ideal for what i do, just tie a rope on and bring it in every 30 mins, always get edibles, spiders and lobsters, but they tend to rip the hell outa the pots when you take them out lol. mine has been sewn up so much last year its time for a new one. Also the bigguns tend to just rip through the sides to get at the bait, so i fill a sock with minced up fresh macky, stab a few holes in and tie it in the middle of the pot at both ends of the sock so the crabs HAVE to enter the pots.
They normally come in around april/may to spawn, but i'm getting them now using this method

On Pentire point in early summer the rod baits are stripped within seconds coz of Spidercrabs m8, i've never seen so many!!

 

[wilkybarkid]

those pots are ideal for what i do, just tie a rope on and bring it in every 30 mins, always get edibles, spiders and lobsters, but they tend to rip the hell outa the pots when you take them out lol. mine has been sewn up so much last year its time for a new one. Also the bigguns tend to just rip through the sides to get at the bait, so i fill a sock with minced up fresh macky, stab a few holes in and tie it in the middle of the pot at both ends of the sock so the crabs HAVE to enter the pots.
They normally come in around may, but i'm getting them now using this method

cheers mart..may is the usual time around here for em but hopeing they come in early.they can ruin a beach session!!.

me and brauntonian found/salvaged this beuty so lobster should be on menu this year with the help paul morgans boat

 

[jimbofisher]

ere thats mine ye buggers!!!...I lost e wherever you found e!! I'll let you ave it though. I collect spiders and edibles around south cornwall by hand (snorkelling) normally arounud the end of march....will ave to get in there soon...brrrr....still a bit cold in the water though!! :blink:

 

[wilkybarkid]

ere thats mine ye buggers!!!...I lost e wherever you found e!! I'll let you ave it though. I collect spiders and edibles around south cornwall by hand (snorkelling) normally arounud the end of march....will ave to get in there soon...brrrr....still a bit cold in the water though!! :blink:

:marinheir :whistling ..i`ll send you a claw..lol..keep up the reports:clap3: ,could be an interesting experiment.

 

[eug]

Spider crab and lobsters etc are in around Pentire point near polzeath (north Cornwall)
I use an expandable pot, just lob it in whilst fishing from the shore there, works a treat

i have been using those pots this winter,but rather than trying to catch crabs been using them more for groundbaiting,had edibles ,velvets,shore crabs,rockling,huss,dogs pout,pollack and gobies,but no spiders on the south coast yet,draws huss and eels from miles around,liskeard trago doin em at the mo for £3.49,well worth using

 

[craftycatch]

i had a lobster down the rumps way last week, very yummy he was too!

 

[Skeletor]

£3.49 ??
I thought £8 delivered via a certain auction site was good, got a reason to venture to trago now then, god i hate that place tho

 

[rayking]

after reading the loe bar report and hearing that spiders are being caught.i thought that maybe we could do a `crab watch`...lol..this aint a joke

on the north devon coast the arrival of spiders means smoothies.ive been talking to a few local boat anglers and they will target the hounds a soon as reports of them being here in numbers..

so do spiders = hounds in your area?..:g: any reports of spiders on any beach in the sw..post here.. ..could be interesting to see when and where they are about around our coast.

hhmmmm :g: :g: a crab watch , sounds rather rude , shall post if i get any :blink:

 

[wilkybarkid]

hhmmmm :g: :g: a crab watch , sounds rather rude , shall post if i get any :blink:

cheers matey...all crab info greatfully recieved..

 

[Lands End Tony]

Had a large spider crab off Tater dhu lighthouse last week from the shore.

Loads of other bites but could nt land a fish. Ah well.....always next time,

 

[rayking]

cheers matey...all crab info greatfully recieved..

we have had some in the tamar all over the winter , yet to have any on the beaches yet , strange that they are in the river all year , thought they would have moved out for a few months :g: :g:

 

[fishbits]

i had my first spider crab off loe bar on sat.......thought i had hooked a good size fish.....never heard of smoothound off the bar but cant see why its not possible.....may be worth a target....

 

[wilkybarkid]

keep em coming guys..as soon as they are in plague proportions in north devon then im predicting the run of hounds.

 

[Devon_fisher]

keep em coming guys..as soon as they are in plague proportions in north devon then im predicting the run of hounds.

may join u on a trip if thats ok.
drop us a pm before u go mate.
d.f