Crab Pots - Where to buy?

I used  a snare last year, the ones with the bait cage and the little loops to snag the crab with.  First drop got a HUGE like 6.5 inch crab!  But, then nothing for the rest of the day on the thing...  Decided this year that I may try a hoop instead while my pots are soaking.

snare work really great from a pier. On the kayak I find they would move to much. I am bringing a ring so that I can spend time with that while I let the pots soak. Have fun, maybe see you at Doran.

Fisherman's Warehouse is having a sale on some crab stuff right now ... the 24in pots are $24.99 for 1, $19.99 for 2-5, and $17.99 for 6 or more, it goes until the 25th this month

Question: Is the Crab Hawk legal for use in California during open crabbing season? The ads say it is not a trap, and because it opens, crabs would not be damaged should they need to be released. Please clarify this for me and cite the appropriate section in the event you determine it is illegal. (Dennis J.)

Answer: The Crab Hawk traps are indeed traps and are not legal as sold because California state law requires traps to possess escape rings.

I thought about buying a few of these until i got this in a email.