Mullet trap

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Mouldz

Sealiner
Is it illegal to catch mullet in a trap?,I could not find anything in the MCM brochures,it does say swimming prawn can be caught in a trap.I want to make some kind of trap and hang it over the back of the boat in the small boat harbour.
 
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fanievb

Senior Member

As far as I have it you may not use a trap of any kind to catch fish the regulations state the following;

 

“The holder of a recreational fishing permit, endorsed for angling, is entitled to catch fish of the Class Pisces (i.e. bony fish, sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras) only with a rod, reel and line[/b], to which no more than 10 hooks are attached. Specific angling regulations are listed below in sub-regulations 9 and 10.”

 
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Mouldz

Sealiner
fanievb wrote:

As far as I have it you may not use a trap of any kind to catch fish the regulations state the following;

 

“The holder of a recreational fishing permit, endorsed for angling, is entitled to catch fish of the Class Pisces (i.e. bony fish, sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras) only with a rod, reel and line[/b], to which no more than 10 hooks are attached. Specific angling regulations are listed below in sub-regulations 9 and 10.”
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Agree but mullet fall under bait wereby you may collect with a throw net.Swimming prawns may be harvested with a trap no bigger than 50 by 50cm
 
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fanievb

Senior Member

Fact remains that a mullet is still a fish.

 

Section 23(d) of the Marine Living Resources Act Regulations; No person shall, except on the authority of a permit engage in fishing, collecting or disturbing any kingklip by means of a trap; engage in the fishing, collection or disturbing of any fish by means of a spear; engage in fishing, collecting or disturbing of any fish by means of a fish trap[/b]”[/b][/i]

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http://www.mcm-deat.gov.za/regulatory/MLRA%20Regs%20(GG%20270898).pdf[/i]

 
 
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Seeker1

Senior Member
As a kid 50 yrs ago we used to use a milk bottle (see how long ago that was) with bread in to catch haarders for live bait for leeries at Zandvlei.

Can't belive thats illegal.
 
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jb2

Sealiner
Dr.Pinkfly wrote:
a prawn isnt a fish,now is it..:rasta:
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Hi

Prawns, whales, turtles, sponges and kelp are all fish.

Definition from the Act:

[align=left]‘‘fish’’ means the marine living resources of the sea and the seashore,[/align]
[align=left]including any aquatic plant or animal whether piscine or not, and any mollusc,[/align]
[align=left]crustacean, coral, sponge, holothurian or other echinoderm, reptile and marine[/align]
[align=left]mammal, and includes their eggs, larvae and all juvenile stages, but does not[/align]
include sea birds and seals;
 
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Bushbuck

Senior Member
Seeker1 wrote:
As a kid 50 yrs ago we used to use a milk bottle (see how long ago that was) with bread in to catch haarders for live bait for leeries at Zandvlei.

Can't belive thats illegal.
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Seeker1, the method is still being used. U are not allowed to cast for mullet in the Vlei and it is a generally accepted practice that u can use a bottle to catch them. Ive seem the MCM guys check it out without a problem.

 

What the guys to is get a 5l juice bottle and cut 2 flaps into the sides, bending them slightly in, just enough that the mullit can swim in. The bottle is then filled with a bread and pilchard mix. They swim in and cant get out. MOULDIE in the PA marina im sure it would work a treat, there are thousands in there.

I know there was a thread about it here somewhere, search Zandvlei if u interested.
 
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potevan

Senior Member
Bushbuck wrote:
Seeker1 wrote:
As a kid 50 yrs ago we used to use a milk bottle (see how long ago that was) with bread in to catch haarders for live bait for leeries at Zandvlei.

Can't belive thats illegal.
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Seeker1, the method is still being used. U are not allowed to cast for mullet in the Vlei and it is a generally accepted practice that u can use a bottle to catch them. Ive seem the MCM guys check it out without a problem.

 

What the guys to is get a 5l juice bottle and cut 2 flaps into the sides, bending them slightly in, just enough that the mullit can swim in. The bottle is then filled with a bread and pilchard mix. They swim in and cant get out. MOULDIE in the PA marina im sure it would work a treat, there are thousands in there.

I know there was a thread about it here somewhere, search Zandvlei if u interested.
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Hi guys. Old thread, I know. Just a few questions.

I work abroad, come home to SA twice a year, dutifully buy my recreational fishing/bait/boat/etc licence(s)...and blank A LOT...I love fishing, just not very good at it I suppose. I've been looking on youtube and other places at the "juice bottle" trap method to catch a few mullet to use as a livie.

Is this a problem? Legal/illegal...advice please.
 
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jb2

Sealiner
potevan wrote:
Bushbuck wrote:
Seeker1 wrote:
As a kid 50 yrs ago we used to use a milk bottle (see how long ago that was) with bread in to catch haarders for live bait for leeries at Zandvlei.

Can't belive thats illegal.
Click to expand...

 

Seeker1, the method is still being used. U are not allowed to cast for mullet in the Vlei and it is a generally accepted practice that u can use a bottle to catch them. Ive seem the MCM guys check it out without a problem.

 

What the guys to is get a 5l juice bottle and cut 2 flaps into the sides, bending them slightly in, just enough that the mullit can swim in. The bottle is then filled with a bread and pilchard mix. They swim in and cant get out. MOULDIE in the PA marina im sure it would work a treat, there are thousands in there.

I know there was a thread about it here somewhere, search Zandvlei if u interested.
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Hi guys. Old thread, I know. Just a few questions.

I work abroad, come home to SA twice a year, dutifully buy my recreational fishing/bait/boat/etc licence(s)...and blank A LOT...I love fishing, just not very good at it I suppose. I've been looking on youtube and other places at the "juice bottle" trap method to catch a few mullet to use as a livie.

Is this a problem? Legal/illegal...advice please.
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Hi

The milk bottle traps work like a bomb.

Sort of illegallish but I haven't heard anyone being hassled.
 
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tackle whore

Senior Member
Take a 2Lt coke bottle punch holes in the bottom , cut off the cap section just behind the carry tab,cut the top off at the top of the label throw the label away so you got a clear container , now invert the top into the bottom section you cut off - funnel section into the middle piece attach with cable ties fill with bread etc mullet swim in . cant turn around to get out works a bomb .You cut the neck bigger or smaller for swimming prawns as well deadly at Sedgefield and breede just watch the baby barbel .
can post picks if any one interested
 
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OvaR8ed

Sealiner
What if you get a THROW NET licence, make sure the trap consists mostly of NET, and THROW the trap off the back of your boat before you leave the harbour...? LOL

Regarding the shape and size of the trap, make a cube cage covered in net with a hole on the side. Mount half a milk bottle over the hole with the funnel pointing inwards. Bait it up and you're ready to go!
 
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Bern

Member
I am quite interested in this. Almost seems too good to be true- especially since I am too lazy to throw net mullet. I prefer to sit on my boat with my feet on my coolbox. Does this work best during the day or at night?
 
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potevan

Senior Member
This is where I got my idea. It is not designed to "decimate the species" as one only really need 5 - 10 livies of which one rerely would use everything. So some will make it back into the system and some would give the avid recreational angler a lot of fishing pleasure...::S:ifishin

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXd3oyKHJfs
 
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potevan

Senior Member
This is where I got my idea. It is not designed to "decimate the species" as one only really need 5 - 10 livies of which one rerely would use everything. So some will make it back into the system and some would give the avid recreational angler a lot of fishing pleasure...::S:ifishin

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXd3oyKHJfs
 
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