solehunter

I just give hardbacks a little tap on their shell to crack it, thus releasing the scent. Good bait! Also i have found when using these, after a missed strike, the fish will hit again and again till hooked......they really want it!

Some fair comments there....but going back to loosing pots, it s only the odd few that get lost. Unless the string has been towed away from its position by a large tanker (the rope will snap before it goes too far), or if the lost pots have rolled into a big ball, they are relatively easy to find, a good skipper will know where to look for his pots if they were at risk of being towed away in the tide/heavy seas.... But many that are lost are due to skippers being shot down by other gear and just ruthlessly cutting off the other boats pots and sending them to the bottom never to be seen again....i have seen it happen many times! So SOME only have themselves to blame if lost pots damage the stocks....but it doesn't take long for an un-maintenanced pot to be smashed to bits by tide and weather!

Thats the one my son, but never give up. heh heh!

Did you `get` anything in it????

Well, they no longer fish after the bait has been eaten (about 2 days if its not FULL of nice crab) But i have seen a string of parlour pots come up that have been lost for months still full of crab, and even dog fish, as they are un-escapable

Nice one mate, good to get out...the sea is like hell here in the channel!

The 2 main types of pot are `parlour pots` and `ink well` pots. The ones with the 2 compartments separated by a piece of angled netting are the parlour pots and are increasingly used against the standard inkwells. The parlours are good because nothing can escape from them and can be left for longer periods at sea without worry of loosing your catch...they are the best by far. The inkwells seem to fish better closer to shore, but are not as popular as they were! From experience, parlour pots are the best for both crab and lobster, ecpecially lobster, as they are more likely to escape!

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Hi james, have you seen my sole page?, it may be able to help you with a few tips...cheers dave http://iowsolepage.blogspot.com/