To catch peeler crab Help

I am planning to put old tyres out for peeler crab and hope someone can help
me with the following info.
Are ridge tiles better than tyres?
How long will it take to establish themselves?
What ground is best, sand, mud,stoney beaches. Are river estuaries any good?
How often should they be checked?

Thanks
Tom

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I am planning to put old tyres out for peeler crab and hope someone can
help
me with the following info.
Are ridge tiles better than tyres?
How long will it take to establish themselves?
What ground is best, sand, mud,stoney beaches. Are river estuaries any
good?
How often should they be checked?

Thanks
Tom

Hi Tom
Tiles and short lengths of roofing guttering are less unsightly and just as
effective, try and place the traps as far out as safely possible and in mud,
as this will deter others from raiding your traps, I would say that river
estuaries are very effective as all the traps here in the River Mersey are
set within the first 2 miles of the mouth of the river, also the traps
should be checked at every low tide, to maximise the amount of crabs you
collect, also wear thick rubber gloves as sharp objects like broken bottles
or syringes can also be caught in these.

Good luck
Pete




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wrote:
I am planning to put old tyres out for peeler crab and hope someone can help
me with the following info.
Are ridge tiles better than tyres?

Probably, or a length of gutter. Whatever will stay put in your local
tides, some people swear by a section of corrugated iron.

How long will it take to establish themselves?

Only a few days at this time of year.

What ground is best, sand, mud,stoney beaches. Are river estuaries any good?

All of these but sand/sandy_mud is easiest to work.

How often should they be checked?

Every tide.

Cheerio,

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"do do" wrote in message
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I am planning to put old tyres out for peeler crab and hope someone can
help
me with the following info.
Are ridge tiles better than tyres?
How long will it take to establish themselves?
What ground is best, sand, mud,stoney beaches. Are river estuaries any
good?
How often should they be checked?

Thanks
Tom

Hi Tom
Tiles and short lengths of roofing guttering are less unsightly and just as
effective, try and place the traps as far out as safely possible and in mud,
as this will deter others from raiding your traps, I would say that river
estuaries are very effective as all the traps here in the River Mersey are
set within the first 2 miles of the mouth of the river, also the traps
should be checked at every low tide, to maximise the amount of crabs you
collect, also wear thick rubber gloves as sharp objects like broken bottles
or syringes can also be caught in these.

Good luck
Pete




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www.castandcatch.com

In article , do do
wrote:
I am planning to put old tyres out for peeler crab and hope someone can help
me with the following info.
Are ridge tiles better than tyres?

Probably, or a length of gutter. Whatever will stay put in your local
tides, some people swear by a section of corrugated iron.

How long will it take to establish themselves?

Only a few days at this time of year.

What ground is best, sand, mud,stoney beaches. Are river estuaries any good?

All of these but sand/sandy_mud is easiest to work.

How often should they be checked?

Every tide.

Cheerio,

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