Another Promar TR-102W 5" Opening Modification

Good stuff Tim! Will definitely mod my trap this way.

damn tim your trap is almost as rusty as mine. should change your name to rusty instead.

heard somewhere that crabs dont like rust....

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Why not just have a PERMANENT 5" RING " in there.  My thinking is that when multiple numbers of crabs get in the trap, a majority of them will stay put.  Also gives you another 5" entry point for them to come in.

this gives me a great idea.  perhaps a 5" (or maybe 6") ring or even a square rectangle wire opening.  perminantly attached, with the single strand of cotton running across the ring.  large crabs wont be able to escape until the strand has been broken....  just a  thought.  i might have to try this, lmk if you guys think that wont legal.

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With a promar  collapsable trap isn't it easier to just easier to eliminate the clips that hold the two halves together at the top and sew them together with rotten cotton ?

With a promar  collapsable trap isn't it easier to just easier to eliminate the clips that hold the two halves together at the top and sew them together with rotten cotton ?

I feel that it's alot easier to close the metal clips while on the water compared to wrapping rotten cotton otw


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For a stainless steel ring. Go buy some large s/s welding rod bend it to the size you want and then braze it with a ss brazing kit from Orchard supply. I use it for all my ss welding.

Is the Rotten Cotton still a requirement if you have a permanent 5" opening? 

I'm sticking to my solution.

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=75441.msg860681#msg860681

I'm sticking to my solution.

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=75441.msg860681#msg860681

Thanks for linking your solution to my thread.  I finally found a use for the CDM emoji.   

 

I'm sticking to my solution.

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=75441.msg860681#msg860681

Thanks for linking your solution to my thread.  I finally found a use for the CDM emoji.   

 

That's actually kind of funny 

i have some 5" or 6" pvc if anyone is interested.  ill chopp em up when i get the saw

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I'm sticking to my solution.

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=75441.msg860681#msg860681

Thanks for linking your solution to my thread.  I finally found a use for the CDM emoji.   

 

That's actually kind of funny 

post your report somewhere else CDM... oh wait you did 

i have some 5" or 6" pvc if anyone is interested.  ill chopp em up when i get the saw

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You might want to hold off using 5" and especially 6" pvc until you do some tests. I think most crabs can get out of those openings. Might as well use hoop nets at that point.

i have some 5" or 6" pvc if anyone is interested.  ill chopp em up when i get the saw

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You might want to hold off using 5" and especially 6" pvc until you do some tests. I think most crabs can get out of those openings. Might as well use hoop nets at that point.

not if they're blocked using rotton cotton.

im going to replace my rings, that i think are too small to comply with regs.

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i have some 5" or 6" pvc if anyone is interested.  ill chopp em up when i get the saw

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You might want to hold off using 5" and especially 6" pvc until you do some tests. I think most crabs can get out of those openings. Might as well use hoop nets at that point.

not if they're blocked using rotton cotton.

im going to replace my rings, that i think are too small to comply with regs.

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You still need unobstructed escape rings. I recommend you try this method
instead. 

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=75441.msg860681#msg860681