crab pots

[codhead26]

hi lads im in need of some crab pots for the boat just ot licence through and want some crabs and lobsters.ive been on ebay put to exspencive.........help

 

[mark]

probably the cheapest place to buy new ones in ones or 2's is

http://www.gaelforcemarine.co.uk/ProductsList.aspx?cat_id=4478


avoid the little foldy ones, they don't last 5 minutes


or... get yourself down the quayside and see if you can buy the odd second hand one, some of the potters will tell you where to go though! others will be happy to help, but will still expect a tenner each for em

 

[northeast1]

Tip dont put them in deep water if your just hand balling them in, i was bloody shattered when i tried some in deep water about 2 miles of St Marrys lol lot of work for 2 Lobbys and loads of crabs and a silver eel

 

[mark]

trick is with deep water, if you are fishing more than 1 on a string, is to make sure the length of rope between pots is greater than the depth, so the first pot is on the boat whilst the second one is still on the seabed... otherwise your hauling a lot of weight up at once!

there's a curious little loop hole in fishery law for boats under 10 metres....

if you've got no engine (sails or oars) you can legally sell your catch, fish or shellfish without a licence or commercial registration

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

trick is with deep water, if you are fishing more than 1 on a string, is to make sure the length of rope between pots is greater than the depth, so the first pot is on the boat whilst the second one is still on the seabed... otherwise your hauling a lot of weight up at once!

there's a curious little loop hole in fishery law for boats under 10 metres....

if you've got no engine (sails or oars) you can legally sell your catch, fish or shellfish without a licence or commercial registration

what kind of licence do you need to flog your catch?...just thinking...caught a boat load of fish this year

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

what kind of licence do you need to flog your catch?...just thinking...caught a boat load of fish this year

You need an X-14a unless your under 5 feet tall in which case you need some high heeled wellies. I think that's correct

 

[mark]

from a boat?? If the boat has any sort of engine at all, you need a proper fisheries licence

if the boat is unpowered, fill your boots

pretty sure that the unpowered bit works from the shore as well, you can wade out and set pots from the shore and sell your catch, same goes with line caught fish as well

only thing you can't flog is salmon/sea trout, different set of rules apple

I'll go and find the links before it all kicks off!

 

[mark]

found one

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/10/30105313/2

if anyone wants the low down have a cruise through

Discussing fishing boats engines licences gear and fish

 

[Charlie_Thompson]

Scotland's not England though is it, innit? In Scotland you don't have get into debt for half a life to go to college or give your Gran's flat to The State to pay for the care she's been paying for with NI contributions all her hard working life, or pay through the nose for medicine you've already helped develop with your taxes and charity donations and NI contributions.

Rules might be different down here :exclam:

 

[mark]

sub 10 metre rules are the same in h'ingerland as well

only found out about it following a convo' with me new trawler chums