Preview: The Tasmanian Cray Pot, with Tree Marris
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June 1, 2017
Email this Video to a FriendThe Tasmanian cray pot is commonplace along the waterfront, but actually seeing one made by Tree Marris suddenly deepens our appreciation of the cray pots, as well as everything else around us on the waterfront.
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Bill Perkins says:
Thank you for this great video
Nick Kutscera says:
A testament to mans ingenuity and resourcefulness. I really enjoyed watching this thank you!
Wolfgang Doughty says:
Neat
Cherie Faulds says:
Oh gosh all those lily flower reeds I tossed yesterday. I just need to make a nice tray to cool bread on. I recognize the loopy bit at the end as the same pattern I did on a dream catcher. Tree you have a great skill.
Peter Leenhouts says:
Loved seeing the craft up close – thank you, Tree, for allowing us to look over your shoulder, and thanks to OCH for making the video and posting it!
Ben Marris says:
Tree is best contacted on 0429 125071. Dinghy pots are still $250. Larger commercial pots are $300. Plenty in stock ready for the start of the season just now.
William Hammond says:
“The Sticks like going fishing!!” Love it!! It’s things like this that so many of us would never get to experience that makes OCH so worthwhile!! Thank you!! And Thank you to the Maris Family for their contribution to the Pool Of Boating Philosophy (POBP)!!
Mark Bray says:
Great video. Keeping old traditions alive. Saw them being made in 2011 while at the wooden boat festival.
Philip Prather says:
Fascinating look into a traditional skill, and local craftmanship! Thank you!
Reagan Tucker says:
Wonderful video and story. Thanks Tree for sharing your craftsmanship. You will not find this type of video anywhere else. I appreciate the work and skill that goes into making one.
William Newman says:
I had one made for my 31ft cruising yacht Last Febuary by a Tassie local it was $200 not bad when you see the effort needed to build one,even better I caught 9 crays.
Bill Saunders says:
Thank you, William, for the cost input. That is indeed a reasonable price considering the work that goes into building such a pot.
Steve Stone says:
We are getting contact info for Tree, but I recall doing the calculation on the price he mentioned during the filming and thinking it’s a very fair price. Seems it was $300 +/- but we will find out.
Bill Saunders says:
Thank you, Steve. Be sure to state if the price is $US or $A.
Bill Saunders says:
Steve, any further info on Tree’s price for the pots?
Steve Stone says:
We’ve added contact info for Tree above.
Bill Saunders says:
Thank you, Steve.
Ben Marris says:
Hi Steve. May I update the contact info for Tree.
Email at treemarris@gmail.com
mobile +61 429 125 071
the price of $300 is Australian $ and is for a commercial pot, such as the one made in the video. He makes a recreational pot which is a bit smaller and easier to handle, particularly if you are in a smaller boat or don’t have a winch. This costs $250.
Regards
Ben
John Hornung says:
Apparently the GGR18 raceboats must stay 3 miles off the Eastern shore of Bruny Island upon their approach to Hobart in order to miss these craypots!
peter strietmann says:
Pure badass sculpture!
Gary Underwood says:
When I fished CASILDA from Huon Is, 1978 they were $35. goodness knows what they are now!
Charlie McLaughlin says:
Priceless. You just cannot make this stuff up !
Thanks again OCH !!
Bill Saunders says:
Very interesting! Just out of curiosity, do you know what Tree charges for such a pot?
Allen Sawyer says:
Cool! The crayfish pots of Tasmania are definitely different than with what I am familiar. My father used to make wooden crawfish traps for spiny tailed lobster in the Keys for his uncles, who were commercial fisherman. The Keys’ traps were usually made of cypress lath and galvanized nails. No other metals were used. Its awesome that the wood used for the Tasmanian traps aren’t a negative impact to the environment. Also, the life of the trap should be prolonged with the use of the metal. The traps in the Keys would only last 1-2 seasons before needing to be replaced or repaired.
I wonder how many seasons do the Tasmanian craypots last?
Great video! Cheers,
Allen
tommy bird says:
Hi all theses pots will last at least a lifetime.
Ian Anderson says:
Super professional documentary video, congratulations! Marris is a natural, any more to come?
Scot Copeland says:
Between the Couta boat video and this one, I’m thinking offcenterharbor is the best thing going. I’m anxiously awaiting Couta boat part 2 (and more from the world down under)!