Crayfish in the Swan River!!

[kmo]

This one probably only concerns the Western Australian guys, but I'm sure Crusty will appreciate the story.

Went for a dive with a couple of mates at Blackwall Reach on Sunday, three of us on scuba looking for Crabs and two of us having a freedive for some flathead/cobbler.

In the murk of the river, the guys on scuba ran into a wreck in about 15m of water by pure chance and found a goodsize crayfish (around 95mm carapace) sitting quietly on the side of the old boat. Apparently it was kind of dopey for a cray and was an easy catch.

It was a strange colour with the river water and sediment, but it still tasted delicious!! Anyone else ever heard of this b4?

 

[crusty]

Cool the things you see in the River.

I have dived there also to get crabs, prawns, etc but never seen a Cray fish
He must have got lost going into the harbour.
Went out to Stragglers on Saturday and landed a Jumbo cray about 200mm long carapace and legs that could hug around you. also nailed a couple of Dhewies, it wasnt a bad day

Crusty

 

[Poida]

Thought the weather would have been a bit crappy on Saturday Crusty, I'm trying to get my boat ready to get into the water and months behind. Leave some crays for me.

 

[crusty]

Thought the weather would have been a bit crappy on Saturday Crusty, I'm trying to get my boat ready to get into the water and months behind. Leave some crays for me.

Never Trust the Weather forcast, the nobbers forcast S/W at 13-18 knots
It was Easterly when we got in ( about 6.30) and stayed that way all morning till about 11.00, and it classed off from about 9.30.
The Whites are finally in and the Dhewies have followed them.
Poida get you Sh-t together and get out there, we will be out agian this weekend if you want to join us

Crusty

 

[Poida]

Hi Crusty
Probably won't have my boat ready until the new year, it's been a bit of a saga. The social calenders been getting in the way of late but I should have a full weekend to work on it coming up.

Happy hunting.