crab traps

OPS, Oakland has the Promar collapsable traps in stock @ $20.....

I wasnt exactly blown away by this trap.  It is made for east coast blue crabs, apparently.  The holes are too small for legal dungies to get in.  You will need to change the opening size if you get these and expect to use them in California!  (crawdads?  live bait?  maybe). 

They are cool the way they fold up...

OPS, Oakland...where exactly is this place?  which model do they have?

OPS, Oakland...where exactly is this place?  which model do they have?

Outdoor Pro Shops, it's just off 880.

When are we going crabbing again man?

What you want are the big rectangular Promar TR-102 traps.

The Promar has proven much better for me in overnight soaks. The Danilsen (not sure of spelling) metal traps seem to have a much higher escape rate as the doors sway in the current. I am going to have to weight the doors. Any ideas?

What you want are the big rectangular Promar TR-120 traps.

This guy knows a thing or two about traps... 

Z

The Promar has proven much better for me in overnight soaks. The Danilsen (not sure of spelling) metal traps seem to have a much higher escape rate as the doors sway in the current. I am going to have to weight the doors. Any ideas?

Try pinch on rubber core sinkers or some other type that looks like it will work.

For the Danileson traps...I twisted some hollow core/pencil lead (like used for steel head fishing) on each door. Get the tinner stuff (I think its 1/4") and use just a few inches per door. Simple and cheap.

http://www.chetcomarine.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1741

the ones in stock at OPS are the promar TR 102...If im not mistaken they are the ones ive seen stuffed with dungies on Chuck's yak..they only have 12, and im gonna pick up 5 or 6 in the morning..

Here's the cheapest online source I've been able to find:

http://allcrabstuff.com//catalog/product_info.php?cPath=35&products_id=60&osCsid=054d536899a81d53a37bca1c1725c1e2

It should look like this minus the 4 years of rust and crabs....

When are we going crabbing again man?

   i am ready.  let's go!!!

What you want are the big rectangular Promar TR-102 traps.

you mentioned about the 4-1/4” rigid escape rings in your kayak crabbing article. 
i aready have two tr-102 traps.  where can i get the rings from?

also, do i need weight sinkers with the traps.  they seem to be quite light in weight.