Crab traps? Rectangle vs Round

I currently have two ambush nets which work well but im always thinking in the back of my mind that I might be losing some during the soak. So I'm looking to get some actual enclosed traps. Any recommendations?  Pro's and con's?


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it's not so much the shape, but the number of doors on the trap that matter. since we tend to do shorter soaks than power-boaters, we need to maximize the number of entry points into the pot.

The draw back is, on longer soaks, pots with more doors tend to leak more....

I believe both Chucke and Victor will be doing Crab Seminars again this year, and you can get a wealth of knowledge in a very short time....


Glen

I currently have two ambush nets which work well but im always thinking in the back of my mind that I might be losing some during the soak. So I'm looking to get some actual enclosed traps. Any recommendations?  Pro's and con's?


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I currently have four promar collapsable rectangular nets which work well but i'm always thinking in the back of my mind that I might be loosing some during the soak, due to them not being able to get in during a relatively short soat.  So I'm looking to get some actual ambush traps.  Any recommendations?  Pro's and con's?

 

-Allen

I have read round traps work better.  Reportedly some crabs while looking for the door will continue on the straight line of square traps and head off, round traps they supposedly circle more times till they find their way in.  I read it in some DFW paper years ago on commercial trapping studies.  That said my trap is octagon, LOL  My brothers trap is round and will out fish mine every time.  Maybe there is something to the science?

I usually take one pot and then a few rings to limit the gear I take out.  The rings really do stack better on the tank well.  I let the pot soak while working the rings.  If you don't have one yet a Scotty trap puller is great for a heavy pot.  I also wrap a little pencil lead wire around the bottom of the trap doors to make them harder for the crabs to lift from the inside.

I currently have two ambush nets which work well but im always thinking in the back of my mind that I might be losing some during the soak. So I'm looking to get some actual enclosed traps. Any recommendations?  Pro's and con's?


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I currently have four promar collapsable rectangular nets which work well but i'm always thinking in the back of my mind that I might be loosing some during the soak, due to them not being able to get in during a relatively short soat.  So I'm looking to get some actual ambush traps.  Any recommendations?  Pro's and con's?

 

-Allen

LMFAO.......   how long is your short soak?  I consider a half an hour short... I want to leave them in anywhere from 4 to 8 hours so I want the so called commercial round pots so they stay put since there heavier than the collapsible traps.

I currently have four promar collapsable rectangular nets which work well but i'm always thinking in the back of my mind that I might be loosing some during the soak, due to them not being able to get in during a relatively short soat.  So I'm looking to get some actual ambush traps.  Any recommendations?  Pro's and con's?

 

-Allen

I am always finding crabs stuck to the outside of my Promar collapsible crab traps, in the funnel entrances. And they always drop off just before the traps break the surface of the water.  So I think the promar crab traps are more difficult for the crabs to get in than the Danielson traps. I am thinking of adding doors to my Promar traps to make it easier for the crabs to get in.

I currently have two ambush nets which work well but im always thinking in the back of my mind that I might be losing some during the soak. So I'm looking to get some actual enclosed traps. Any recommendations?  Pro's and con's?


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I currently have four promar collapsable rectangular nets which work well but i'm always thinking in the back of my mind that I might be loosing some during the soak, due to them not being able to get in during a relatively short soat.  So I'm looking to get some actual ambush traps.  Any recommendations?  Pro's and con's?

 

-Allen

LMFAO.......   how long is your short soak?  I consider a half an hour short... I want to leave them in anywhere from 4 to 8 hours so I want the so called commercial round pots so they stay put since there heavier than the collapsible traps.

Short soak is targeted an 1 hour.  But you know how it, and lack of patience, goes.

I add 3-4 pounds of lead in my collapsible, rectangular Promars, so they aren't readily walking.  That being said, I use Danielson's for overnight soaks, and weigh them too.  I like the Promars for day trips, only because they are slightly more convenient to transport.

I do notice the Danielson's leak the smaller crabs more easily, probably because of the larger mesh vs. the smaller netting.  This is a good thing as I don't have to pull up a bunch of small ones!  Emptying the Danielson's is a lot easier too as there are not as many crabs getting stuck in the netting.

IMO, no need to go to the much heavier, bulky, and expensive commercial rounds.
 
-Alllen

Im thinking about going with protoco crab pots.

Im thinking about going with protoco crab pots.

Those traps are HEAVY and much more expensive.

Rings!!!! Keeps ya active and takes up minimal space.

Anthony

Rings!!!! Keeps ya active and takes up minimal space.

Anthony

Not for the 4-8 hour soaks he wants to do.

-Allen

Whoops...

These are all you need. Round collapsible, will work long soak or short.

Promar tr632

These are all you need. Round collapsible, will work long soak or short.

Promar tr632

Makes me hungry!!!

These are all you need. Round collapsible, will work long soak or short.

Promar tr632

just ordered 2 of them.... almost time to find out which works best, the ambush nets or the tr-632.
Cant wait for November 2nd!!!