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Date: 06/09/05 Views: 614

Hunting for Crayfish

We've been told that to have a stream is great, and if there are herons about there must be fish or crayfish. We decided to find out...

Date: 19/08/06
Owner: Stephen Baines
Size: 11 items
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This was the first type of crayfish net, sort of like a lobster pot. Cost about 250 SEK / £1.90

Date: 09/06/06
Owner: Stephen Baines
Views: 543
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The second type is a long tube and looks a lot more robust. Cost is pretty much the same.

Date: 09/06/06
Owner: Stephen Baines
Views: 486
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We loaded up the traps with a small piece of fish in each and attached them to some spare electric fencing tape.

Date: 09/06/06
Owner: Stephen Baines
Views: 506
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We got ready to launch...

Date: 09/06/06
Owner: Stephen Baines
Views: 582
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And launched them into the stream

Date: 09/06/06
Owner: Stephen Baines
Views: 589
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The traps we under the water and waiting....

Date: 09/06/06
Owner: Stephen Baines
Views: 618
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... and waiting

Date: 09/06/06
Owner: Stephen Baines
Views: 761
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The next morning, the bait had gone, but the unkind so-and-so didn't wait around for us to collect him! The trap has been re-set with a marrowbone in place.

Date: 09/06/06
Owner: Stephen Baines
Views: 416
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9 days later we had our prey!

Date: 28/08/06
Owner: Stephen Baines
Views: 519
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Date: 28/08/06
Owner: Stephen Baines
Views: 551
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all one of him!

Date: 28/08/06
Owner: Stephen Baines
Views: 656
 
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