HOW TO STOP YOUR CRAB POTS BEING RAIDED ??? CATCHING MUD CRABS

[@craigharland425]

That would make an awesome video set cameras up or hide in the bush to catch those people raiding pots 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@zero1rising254]

🍺

[@thebayslayer1]

With a 12 guage

[@aussiechris9111]

Get Willem Powerfish and his 3-metre flatty on the stingray lookin dogs!

[@danielprice2235]

Zippy ties mate. Different colours different sizes. Work out your own way to tie the zip and then you know if someone raids your pot 😉. Can also tie the line to the root and get rid of the float, not so easy to spot as well. Just need a ID tag where you tie it off.

[@markferguson4255]

🍺 put cable ties on hook that closes the pot to the frame. You'll definitly know if someone stealing crabs if the cable ties are cut 🤙

[@polarbear751]

Brilliant idea 👌

[@corrinasaunders3877]

Great idea I agree.

[@SkidPig]

Yeah we have done that and they just cut the pot

[@markferguson4255]

@@SkidPig the bastards.

[@polarbear751]

@@SkidPig That's when you need to go all covert camera in a tree and have a little motivation yarn down the ramp.

[@polarbear751]

They fighten words touchen a man's crab traps into em skid 🥊🥊

[@The_Red_Life]

Have had pots raided before. Bait chewed and no crabs. From memory I heard/read if there’s big girls around bucks won’t be because they fight them when they are trying to mate Great vid always good to get out anyway on the water and sink a few cans 🍻

[@haroldmackin8235]

Same problem here in Canada Did have one guy rebait my trap with 6pack of beer not my brand but still a fair trade

[@timcolgan4152]

Get the trail cam up and running. Identify them than sink there damn boat.

[@mackka0555]

all the raided ones they've just taken the bucks and left the others

[@MichaelTuck88]

def crab in the warmer weather and in places where there isnt much fresh water influence, scope out the areas at low tide and see where the fresh holes are then put pots upstream of them so the smell travels when the tide pushes in... as for the pot raiders, you can always attach small bait hooks upside down in the last metre or so of pot line, if there are crab in there the share farmers will be too excited and rushed and will get caught out and have a few sore fingers... used to work a treat for me in the NT when i had people raid my pots.

[@brendanarmstrong5376]

You have great fishing ethics, much respect

[@jasoncampbell1433]

All good fellas we had a day just like yours last week , ran the pots all day for 1 keeper but as you said it's just a great day out, there's just something about mangrove mud cold beer and running the pots that not everyone understands. Ya get going in the tinne crack a cold can start taking the piss out of each other and the rest of the world doesn't matter any more 🍻

[@SkidPig]

Exactly how I feel

[@triga2629]

Gloves on ya feet”! Farkin problem solved !! Good old uncle trent””!

[@euniceperez4510]

A day of drinking with you fam is better than any day stuck at home doin chores....👍👍👍👍✌ me and you basically do the same work,just I do it with bikes .pic of my truck and my bike.

[@liamclement1307]

mate i fkn cracked up when he put the gloves on his feet, classic townsvillians!

[@atmm89]

in my old days we used to sew small hooks in the line, another method is the different color zip-tie to close the pot, another is the live grenade trip but then they are pretty hard to get, ha ha

[@SkidPig]

🤣🤣

[@mgdeo8]

Love the vids mate. It's a shame that people can't resist the temptation to haul in other people's catch. Out here where we go crabbing if u leave ur pots out however you won't find em again. People tend to haul in other people's pots, crabs or no crabs.🤣

[@scottnaumovski2836]

🍺🍺. The old rule of thumb is only crab the months with an r in them

[@fbffishing5327]

Reminding me of that mud crab that we court today

[@andrewp1308]

Pot raiders got so bad we're I used to live we used to put the pots in without line or float and use a grapling hook to retrieve them. Not exactly legal but figured if the fisheries weren't there to bust the raiders they wouldn't be there to bust us either.

[@waynecroker9224]

catching the raiders, thats what people want to see. Good job anyways, nice to see you release everything!

[@brycefclim8wilson688]

When we got to creek we use wire pots we welded rio bar across top of it and bottom also little extra weight as creek has a ton of current with the rapids we end up catching mall rainbow trout yabbies but easier to spend the night up there catching cabbies with hands selling a bucket to chinnese shop for 50 bucks they couldn't get enough of them Idk what they'd use them for but we'd sell them carps and trouts and redfins 🍺🍻

[@polarbear751]

Weatherman couldn't find a clown in a circus 😂😂

[@emilyemily8175]

A man that raided my pot came to the address that was on the tag. He was a creep. Asking for where I was- saying my female name. The name tag law needs to be looked at. Noone wants their daughter, niece, female neighbour, mother.. any woman in society to be stalked; especially if she loves to fish and be outdoors. The name tag law is not safe.

[@SkidPig]

I agree with that 100 percent. I use initials now

[@SOMERSETBEACHFISHINGtony]

hey skiddo the gopro are doing proud mate the quality of the video so much better

[@Antipodean33]

14 C, thats warm down here in South Oz. I went fishing the other morning in 3 C. Gotta admit it was ordinary, even the dog refused to leave the ute

[@michaelwedel1170]

I'm not sure brother, I put pots out today and had them all zip tied shut. Had about 3 or 4 jenny's in every pot and none were raided, unless they went to the effort of putting new zip ties back on them! Must just be the cooler months or just a massive imbalance between bucks and jenny's??? I'm in Cairns.

[@brendanarmstrong5376]

End of the warm season the big bucks have been taken in an area that gets hammered

[@pmilgate]

Happy as with Vid Skid. Not always all beer and skittles

[@SkidPig]

🤙

[@hybyamf]

I use different colors of zip ties on my pots to secure the opening, and if someone raids my pots I know, unless they have the same color zip ties to replace the ones they cut. I get assorted colors at Dollar Tree, the 4” ones are cheap and they work well. Tip a cold brew for me!!🍻🍻🍻🍻🦀🦀🦀🦀🦐🦐🦞🦞🦞

[@HUNTINGNT375]

Good work mate just certain times of the year Jenny is coming in big numbers normally after they’ve let their eggs go in the middle of the ocean then they come back🍻

[@happydays7994]

Keep em coming boys, love the vids! 👍

[@harryhunter114]

A Black Fella mate of mine, swears by using kangaroo tail as crab pot bait. Some pet food stores sell it.

[@cspragg318]

So in the Puget Sound....NW United States in the state of Washington.....we have Dungeness Crab......it seems that certain times of the year, the females stay shallow when they are ready to lay eggs.....also it seems the crab go deeper if the temp is hot or we get a big rain. Poaching is a big problem here as well. I use colored zip ties on my doors. But no bait and no keepers is a good tell that you got thieved.

[@denisebrady6858]

Mate I have never laughed so hard with the gloves on the feet !! Anyone that raids anyone's pots needs to be crab bait themselves if caught, but up there croc bait.

[@SkidPig]

🤣🤙

[@Schmidhead]

GET THE DOGS! nice one fellas

[@krisandraskinner3837]

Don't have a beer emjoi, but I'd watch your videos no matter what. Better luck next time. I hope your toe gets better soon.

[@corrinasaunders3877]

Great vid . Sorry there wasn't many more male crabs. Love your crabbing vids none the less and the fishing also.

[@jacko.vi1]

skid pig! Throw some hidden cameras in the mangroves see if you can catch em out! Love ya vids legend! Jacko

[@peterkalkhoven9861]

Do the crab pot up with coloured zip ties.. The weirdest color you can find.. you’ll know if you have been raided..🙏

[@Touringmidwest]

Audio is really goood brother, I am sorry it was so cold mate, I hope you are okay.

[@SkidPig]

It took years off my life but I think I will be OK once I thaw out a bit

[@tinantruka]

🍺 cable ties Problem with trail cams is they are motion activated & the water is always moving.

[@GoneTroppo]

Keen to see you do a catch and cook of who raided your pots. Those bastards are too far and wide up and down this coast. We need to fight back! PS. Some beer enojis. 😎🍻🍻

[@rogerdudra178]

57 degrees fahrenheit is cold water in Montana, too.

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY. That's pretty low. Sounds like getting a gun stolen in a Montana late elk hunt to me.

[@dragon3831]

Thumbs up for the cold beers brother🍺🍺🏝🏝🍺🍺

[@mitchandrew9910]

🍺 I’m with you on the cold mate. I’m from Mackay but now living in Canada. Fuckin summer here is the same as winter back home.

[@Jai-dy8hi]

Nice video love the new boat been waiting for a mud crab video keep up the great work 👍👍👍👍

[@paddlefaster]

I had $20 that you guys would get stuck on The Sandbar again. A- holes stealing crabs, that's pretty freaking low.🍺🍺

[@NQwater]

🤘👍🍺🚤🚤🚤🚤🐷🐷🐷 The man of the house said sick vid.... thanks...🍺

[@viperbroncoalmasty]

Watched a few Mud crabbing Videos. just for you. Only the ones from Queensland. Seems they put them mid channel, or where mangroves are thick and in deeper water. Maybe the creek is over crabbed fished. Could put links, but figured you can find them easy. Hope ya catch the poacher. If you catch them and give them the beat down. post it, unless it would land ya in the pokie. beer beer. sorry not watching on my phone, so no emojies

[@peterclacy163]

No magic in it mate ,those pricks raided you and took all the bucks , Keep up the good work ,I love it

[@SkidPig]

🍻

[@camyoung9593]

Tie a brick to the end of the line and leave the float in the boat. Then put another brick in the pot for some weight and then drop the pot where you want. Back away from the pot and drop the line at right angles to the bank and mark the spot on GPS. The line lays flat on the bottom away from any props and nobody will know it’s there. Make up a small grappling hook and drag it past the area and retrieve the pot easy as. Never lost or had a pot raided since😊

[@SkidPig]

Yeah but that's very illegal mate

[@Lifeonadrift]

Beer for summer Bundy for the cold shit fellas. Only way to deal with it

[@SkidPig]

🍻

[@ShammyBigBoy]

Mate, I was watching 'Black As' Season 3, and I could swear that white bloke was wearing a Skidpig fishing shirt

[@SkidPig]

Oh for real!!! That's awesome 🤙

[@ryanwillis5933]

It was 14 Dgree in NSW and i was sweating my nuts off

[@hiddentruth1982]

gotta give a thumbs up for the foot gloves ! I don't know the beer emoji so I can't leave one but I still made it there.

[@rabbitphobia]

14c and they're whining... harden up mate, great video subbed.

[@SkidPig]

Thanks 👍

[@lochlanprovan6765]

come down to the otways skidpig, me and the boys go swimmin when its 8 degrees.

[@allanragnarsson5929]

14°C is normal summer heat in Iceland :) .... possible 3 days over 20°C every summer.....

[@SkidPig]

Wow

[@lylethompson2453]

Good see you let the 1 crab go an the buck got all those jennies.made his day

[@baileyhart9653]

What dogs raiding the pots🍺🍻

[@natatkinson2743]

If you put pots near the run offs, close to mangroves you get more Jennys, spot the run off channels and put you pot further out into the main channel in front of the run off, bucks hang out in the deeper channel waiting for the jennys

[@natatkinson2743]

🍺

[@SkidPig]

Nice!!! Cheers mate

[@trueaussieray9093]

14 degrees is a hot day here at the bottom of Australia..

[@SkidPig]

Thats crazy haha

[@barrycouda8481]

...Tie some heavy fish'n line to the pots rope, then tie it to an old piece of wood that floats well ( instead of using a float ) That way anyone look'n for pots to raid will think its just an old piece of wood float'n by and leave it alone !!!! 🍺🍻 !

[@SkidPig]

That would work but not legal

[@newport5504]

Hey guys I’m new to mud crabbing how long of rope do you guys leave on your nets thank you

[@SkidPig]

Depends on how deep the creeks are mate, or go longer and throw the floats up in the trees

[@gregreylidster2989]

Skidpig sometimes the crabs at not in close to the bank if it’s winter u need to crab in deeper water

[@SkidPig]

🤙

[@andylarner3531]

still a really good adventure brother skid

[@nickchivers4129]

🍻🍻 trail cams sound like a brilliant idea to catch share farmed.

[@LANCEtheBOIL]

60° is cold,how hot has it been down there?(I'm in Montana usa 60 is the farenheit conversion)

[@aaronluck9271]

Hahaha you blokes are funny 14 in Melbourne is a warm day ill go out out in -4 on the kayak keep up the great content skid

[@benwatson6092]

Bad day crabbing mate enjoy your coldies

[@kelvinlewis2089]

Just started watching your gear mate.. the misses and myself are heading up that way in September. Do you know any good half day charters that are worth going on up there.

[@SkidPig]

Yeah mate there are a few decent ones, hit up G&T Fishing on Facebook

[@kelvinlewis2089]

@@SkidPig went out with Graham today for our charter. Just want to say thanks mate we had a ball. Got my first ever barra and we ended up getting 9 on the half day charter.

[@BigBert]

New rig working beautifully Skid 🤙🏻🍻🍻

[@mastergunj7514]

Well I've been crabbing for a couple of years now onshore and always have a rope tied to a tree or a rock, and in that time, my pots have either been stolen or checked at least a dozen times. On 3 occasions, I caught the people in the act, and went off at them each time. It's very frustrating as after all the work we put into them, this is one of the lowest forms of theft. Strange thing is that it's not done by criminals, just normal people like you and me. The next person I see touching my pots, well I might just have to push them into the water. You probably had so many Jennys as the Bucks may have already been taken

[@SkidPig]

Yeah mate its sad but true

[@rodashford1151]

No rain go further upstream, rain closer to the mouth, also there is shit loads of Jenny's around at the moment mate, and bigger tides gets bucks moving more🍻🍻🍻

[@Danstimo95]

We were out fishing on the Murrumbidgee in minus 1 over the weekend

[@lordfarquaad2723]

I paddle and walk my pots in at night time here in seq have lost 14 lastyear alone to grubs I sit in the mangroves in my kayak at night and wait on the grubs to check it then pelt them with a slingshot and size 1 ball sinkers

[@BangTheBomb]

Haha you crack me up. Zero f*cks given about the broken toe. 🍻🍻

[@SkidPig]

Got 9 more 🤣

[@danboutdoors4584]

🍺 You earned a tonne of em with that trip! Damn I miss fishing and crabbing around Townsville! Your rig is better than the 10ft tinny with a 2HP I had there 😂

[@SkidPig]

Haha cheers mate

[@kieranfarrell5714]

I'm from qld and I really think we are behind the times. Maybe have a limit of one Gen per person.

[@Letscampfishn4x4]

If someone checks someone else's pots they should end up as croc bait

[@SkidPig]

Agreed 👍

[@nickolassokaluk9014]

it's been proven thousands of times and it doesn't matter what it is, if you take only males of a certain size eventually you run out of them

[@rockynrolling6206]

That was my thinking as well

[@gregreylidster2989]

There are sometimes crabs can be thick in winter to catch some times not, the jennies if ur catching a lot of them that just means there is no males in the Area

[@mathewlee8615]

Use two different colour zip ties on the opening of the pot so you know no one has been in it bro

[@vk5jajay147]

Slip the old skool razor blades into the splice of the rope. And use Cam's in the mangroves.

[@alanmckenzie6584]

What size and make is your boat and what size outboard ?

[@SkidPig]

2016 model 3.95 quintrex Explorer , 20hp Yamaha 2 stroke

[@lakara9423]

Got a barra there the other week

[@krisheaslip-shaw3539]

Still a good video always gota have cold beers out on boat

[@clin1392]

Just went to check my brand new pots and didn't even get to check them as they were bloody gone!

[@SkidPig]

That sucks mate

[@jasonboykin4294]

🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 How 'bout a 6er of tinny's from Texas! Bucks, Jennies, doesn't matter.. it's all about the fun!

[@brendanarmstrong5376]

Always told cool weather set your pots deep

[@danx836]

My trap was raided twice in the last 2 weeks, but there isn’t much I can do about it 😡.

[@tuischick9969]

You should put the pots in at Bowen behind the marina

[@bdacolt6941]

I made it to the end bro.

[@On3IOp3n]

Couple of 5/0 hooks every metre of rope or razor blades and wait at the ramp for the injured ones. Its everywhere unfortunately, Mackay is outta control with muppets checking others pots

[@muckaroundfishing746]

Way to cold my bro crabbing season is all The Months That Have R In It

[@Antipodean33]

Thats true down here in the south with blueys, but i'm not sure if it's the same up there with muddies

[@adamthrelfall3668]

🍻🍻 nothin worse than going to all the effort to try and catch a few crabs and some mofo has checked ya pots

[@johndebree5091]

🍻🍻🍻🍻🍺 love your work boys. It's one of the reasons why I always sit on my pots

[@xr6lane]

🍺 I agree with mark, cable tie the hook keep em coming's skid 🤙🏼