From fishing net to dock ready crab trap in 10 minutes

[DoubleJ]

I can't stand looking at all of these pictures of crabs so, despite an invite for the weekend (which I will be taking that kind person up on if the offer is still there  ) and despite not having a crab trap of my own, I decided to turn over the garage and find the parts to make my own for a trip to a local dock with the kids tomorrow.  I disconnected the shaft from the ring of a fish net and ran a daisy chain of zip ties to hold a bird suet feeder box in the middle to hold chicken.  We'll get to see how it works tomorrow.

[Stickerbush]

I like it! macguever setup

[rasbo]

ring is a ring,looks good to me..

[KFhunter]

get some weight on there!

[DoubleJ]

get some weight on there!

Crap.  I'll get right on that

[SemperFidelis97]

The offer is still there J if the weather holds we should be up next weekend as well.  I just got home we pulled 10 this morning after an overnight soak one was well over eight inches.  Just give me a heads up when you get some time away, your kids are welcome as well.

[deerslyr]

Ive done this same thing with crawdads and it worked great! cant say ive tried using it for actual crabs but cant see too much of a difference? Have you ever tried the crab snares you tie on to the end of your fishing line? Ive use those for crabs and have caught quite a few.

[DoubleJ]

Ive done this same thing with crawdads and it worked great! cant say ive tried using it for actual crabs but cant see too much of a difference? Have you ever tried the crab snares you tie on to the end of your fishing line? Ive use those for crabs and have caught quite a few.

I'm going into the garage right now to work on a snare.  I'm pretty sure I don't have the parts for that though

[DoubleJ]

Snare is finished.  I used the suet box from the trap so, no more trap   I like the idea of the snare better though and almost catching many crabs when I was a kid I know the idea should work.  For the snares I had to use weed whacker line.  Anyone know the max number of snares allowed on one trap in Washington?

[KFhunter]

wheres the pic?
 
someone got to tell you what you done wrong 

[DoubleJ]

wheres the pic?
 
someone got to tell you what you done wrong 

LOL.  Give me a minute

[DoubleJ]

[Jamieb]

Way to go, make do with what you got. I'm sure it will work fine

[DoubleJ]

Going to stuff it with trout that my kid keeps catching from the lake around the corner

[Goldeneye]

Weight the bait box down so that it will land flat to the bottom and stay there.  If you have pencil lead or a soft lead like that just twist it into the bottom corners.