Cold ( no testys left)

Cold ( no testys left)

Only got 10 , I had to get out . Brain freeze. Biggest went tad under 3 kilo with head off. Hopefully turn them into some dermesals next few days.


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 you gotta be nuts. woulda

Wed, 2018-06-20 16:26

 you gotta be nuts. woulda been even colder when you got out. hopefully the rewards for your suffering will come

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Would love to see a video of

Wed, 2018-06-20 16:33

Would love to see a video of you catching them... The only ones i've seen on youtube they rip the heads off instantly.

How do you kill them? What do you keep them in?

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2 ways in killing them

Wed, 2018-06-20 18:17

Straight in between eyes, or turn upside down gaff up beak into head,instantly go white and loose suction, dead

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Very good size

Wed, 2018-06-20 23:49

You have done well, they are of a very good size well done and I hope you score well on the fish.

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Hook

Thu, 2018-06-21 00:22

do you book them out, or just a gidgie? 

Blloody good work.

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Both

Thu, 2018-06-21 08:02

Gidge and small stainless gaff

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 Nice haul !I've always

Thu, 2018-06-21 07:38

 Nice haul !

I've always wondered how you would go about storing them when diving. Everytime I have had one on board from a cray pot - and cut it's head off - it still tries to escape !

 

Even been bitten by one ? 

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Next time

Thu, 2018-06-21 08:06

Hold by head turn upside down ( they try wrap you but can't) fish spike or Phillips head drew driver straight up beak kills them instantly.. no ink no mess.

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 Cheers will give it a go

Thu, 2018-06-21 08:57

 Cheers will give it a go next time !

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 Johnny, are you diving on

Thu, 2018-06-21 08:08

 Johnny, are you diving on your preset traps mate?

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Nah old

Thu, 2018-06-21 08:52

Moorings. Hence the gaff. Pots get taken to much

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 great tip on killing them .

Thu, 2018-06-21 12:08

 great tip on killing them . we have been getting a few out fishing and wondered how to kill them . i have been stabbing between the eyes without too much success, will try up the beak in future

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 They are good size look a

Fri, 2018-06-22 08:00

 They are good size look a bit bigger than the ones we've been getting out of our pots of late good work   L J

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