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Crackpots Marine Supplies Crackpots Marine has a warehouse full of craypots, fishing nets, ropes, floats and more, just five m

Crackpots Marine Supplies stocks fishing nets, craypots, ropes, floats, componentry and more, from our O’Connor warehouse, just five minutes from Fremantle.

It is winch time!!! 🦞 If you are getting your boat ready for the season, now is the moment to sort out your winch setup....
14/10/2026

It is winch time!!! 🦞

If you are getting your boat ready for the season, now is the moment to sort out your winch setup. We have all the gear you need, whether you are upgrading, replacing parts or fitting out a new boat.

In stock now:
🔵 Anchormax winches
🔵 Tippers and mounting plates
🔵 Footswitch boxes and replacement switches
🔵 Cable glands and wiring kits
🔵 Full winch and tipper bundles ready to go

Everything is made for WA crayfishing, built tough and ready for the whites run. If you need help choosing the right setup, pop in, and we will point you in the right direction.

📍 1/59 Forsyth St, O’Connor
📞 08 9337 2211
🔗 www.crackpots.com.au

It is that time of year again. The Blessing of the Fleet is almost here 🦞 This Fremantle tradition has been running sinc...
11/10/2026

It is that time of year again. The Blessing of the Fleet is almost here 🦞 This Fremantle tradition has been running since 1948 and brings together the fishing community, the Italian and Portuguese communities and generations of families who have worked on the water.

The festival celebrates the post‑war immigrants from Molfetta and Capo d’Orlando who brought the Blessing of the Fleet to Fremantle. It is a day of pride, culture and connection for everyone involved in the rock lobster industry.

This year’s Blessing of the Fleet will be held on Sunday 25 October 2026. The Fremantle Festival team is adding new celebrations, including Festival by the Sea, which showcases Italian music, art, culture and food.

Sunday morning at 11.30 am is the Rope Coiling Competition, proudly sponsored by Crackpots. It is a great event to watch, so come down and cheer on our local cray fishermen ⚓

🔗 https://fremantlefestival.org.au/

Fremantle Blessing of the Fleet

Photo taken by Paul Gumina.

Finally! Our pot builder has been flat out milling jarrah, building tops, gates and assembling pots, and now the truck h...
08/10/2026

Finally! Our pot builder has been flat out milling jarrah, building tops, gates and assembling pots, and now the truck has arrived, and the warehouse is full of pots. 🦞The majority are jarrah with double bait baskets on galvanised bases.

If you are thinking about new pots for this season, now is your moment!

Ordering is easy:
🔵 Over the phone: 08 9337 2211
🔵 In store: 1/59 Forsyth St, O’Connor WA
🔵 Online: 🔗 www.crackpots.com.au

See you soon ⚓

06/10/2026

This nifty little aluminium box is a winner 🦞 It is the perfect solution for anyone who has a winch on their boat and is not sure where to mount their footswitch.

It is designed to fit the standard footswitch supplied with the Anchormax winch, but it can be modified to suit other winch brands. It comes with the cable gland already fitted to the rear.

You can buy the box on its own, with a replacement switch, or as part of a full winch and tipper kit. And it is WA made.
In stock now:
🔵 Aluminium footswitch boxes
🔵 Replacement switches
🔵 Full winch and tipper kits

See you at Crackpots or order online ⚓ Open Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, and this Saturday, 10 October, 9 am to 12 pm.

📍 1/59 Forsyth St, O’Connor
📞 08 9337 2211
🔗 www.crackpots.com.au

More Saturday openings coming up in November.

We are opening this Saturday, 10 October! We will be here for a quick hit in the morning between 9 and 12 pm. It is the ...
05/10/2026

We are opening this Saturday, 10 October! We will be here for a quick hit in the morning between 9 and 12 pm. It is the perfect chance to grab any spares you need for the upcoming season.

In stock, we have:
🔵 Pot repair gear including battens, baskets, lids, necks and shock cord
🔵 New pots, both timber and the Katipo plastic pot
🔵 Ready-to-go ropes, pre-cut and with leads already spliced in
🔵 Winches and tippers
🔵 Gauges, gloves and grapples
🔵 Freezers fully stocked with cray bait

See you in store this Saturday, 9 am to 12 pm. Open Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm ⚓

📍 1/59 Forsyth St, O’Connor
📞 08 9337 2211
🔗 crackpots.com.au

More Saturday openings coming up in November.

02/10/2026

If this is your first season crayfishing, here is a quick intro to Crackpots 🦞 We are a small local business in O’Connor that specialises in all things WA crayfishing for reccies and pros alike. We also stock gear for crabbing, occy fishing and net fishing.

If you want to check out some gear or see what is available, pop in and have a look around. You will find plenty of parts if pot building is your thing, fully rigged cray pots, and lots of rope in pre-cut lengths or full coils.

We are not fancy, but we are functional, local, well stocked and full of WA know‑how. From battens to baskets, winches to weighted rope, we have the good stuff ready to go.

📅Open 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday, plus Saturday 10 October, 9 am to 12 pm.

More Saturday openings coming up in November!

Good ropes are a crayfisherman’s friend 🦞 All of our pre‑made, ready-to-go ropes are made from the same super-strong 11 ...
29/09/2026

Good ropes are a crayfisherman’s friend 🦞 All of our pre‑made, ready-to-go ropes are made from the same super-strong 11 mm PP rag rope that we supply to the pro crayfishermen. Rag rope gets its name from the fluff that appears on the outside over time, making it easier to grip. You can be confident it won't let you down when you are pulling your pots.

Our pre-cut ropes cover all the options, whether you are fishing deep or shallow.

Choose from:
🔵 20 m
🔵 25 m
🔵 30 m
🔵 35 m
🔵 40 m

And if it is whale season or you want to avoid prop chop, we have ropes with lead weights already lazy-spliced in.

In stock and ready to go ⚓

If you are getting pots, ropes and floats, we can engrave your gear ID for you.

Sneaky Saturday opening coming up on October 10, 9 am to 12 pm.

📍 1/59 Forsyth St, O’Connor
📞 08 9337 2211
🔗 www.crackpots.com.au

Every craypot needs at least one float with your gear ID engraved 🦞 Your gear ID is issued by DPIRD when you apply for a...
28/09/2026

Every craypot needs at least one float with your gear ID engraved 🦞 Your gear ID is issued by DPIRD when you apply for a crayfishing licence. It is always six characters long, made up of two letters and four numbers.

Each registered crayfisher can have two pots, which means your gear ID can only be attached to two pots. No more. And only the person whose licence is attached to a pot is allowed to pull it.

You can choose to share pots. This means attaching two floats to a pot, each engraved with a different gear ID. Two different people can pull that pot, and they do not have to be on the boat at the same time.

DPIRD has a handy booklet that explains all the regulations. You can pick one up in store at Crackpots or read it online.
If you are getting pots, ropes and floats, we can engrave your gear ID for you.

And do not forget we have a sneaky Saturday opening coming up on October 10, 9 am to 12 pm ⚓

📍 1/59 Forsyth St, O’Connor
📞 08 9337 2211
🔗 www.crackpots.com.au

24/09/2026

Freezers are on and fully loaded with cray bait 🦞We have a big range in stock and extra freezer capacity this year, so hopefully we will have exactly what you are chasing when you come in.

✅️ 18 kg boxes of roughy
✅️ 15 kg boxes of tuna heads
✅️ 20 kg boxes of blue mack
✅️ 5 kg boxes of hoki
✅️ Plus smaller 2 kg bags

If you are new to cray fishing and wondering what bait to buy, here are a few thoughts. Keep your bait fresh. Do not overpack the bait basket so the water can move around the bait. Some people recommend using a mix of oily bait and holding bait.

Hoki and blue mackerel are oily fish. They are red-fleshed, bloody, and have a high oil content that attracts crays. Orange roughy makes a great holding bait because the frames have a high concentration of calcium, which means it lasts longer in your bait baskets.

So the ideal might be a mix of hoki and orange roughy or blue mack and orange roughy. But every cray fisherman has their own opinions, so stick with what works for you.

Open Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. A sneaky Saturday opening is coming up on October 10, from 9 am to 12 pm. See you soon ⚓

📍 1/59 Forsyth St, O’Connor
📞 9337 2211
🔗 crackpots.com.au

PS: You can order bait online, but it is click and collect only. Bring an esky!

The long weekend is almost here! It's a great chance to get your gear sorted before the Whites season kicks off 🦞 If you...
22/09/2026

The long weekend is almost here! It's a great chance to get your gear sorted before the Whites season kicks off 🦞 If you are heading out, it is worth checking your ropes, floats, nets and pots, or topping up anything you still need.

We have pots, rope, floats, winches, tippers and all the essentials ready to go. Whether you are doing a quick refresh or setting up for the season, the crew can help you find what suits your boat and your fishing.

If you are staying local, swing past the shop. If you are heading away, you can order online anytime!

Enjoy the long weekend and stay safe on the water ⚓ Don't forget - we're closed Monday 28th September.

And there's a sneaky Saturday opening coming up: October 10th from 9-12 pm. See you soon.

📍 1/59 Forsyth St, O’Connor
📞 9337 2211
🔗 crackpots.com.au

Address

59 Forsyth Street Unit 1
O'Connor, WA
6163

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 3pm
Friday 8am - 3pm

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