Crab Snares from the yak?

Anyone tested out crab snaring while you are waiting for pots/rings to soak?  Any luck?

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I’ve done it.
  Free spooled it for 5 minutes then pulled. Got a couple too.

matts has done it from his boat! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B40ZGRPr0Os&t=746s&ab_channel=Fisherman%27sLife

I swear I caught my biggest crab in HMB ever doing exactly this.  Dang thing was HUGE and I made the mistake of letting it down on front of my kayak and it got out of the snare and over the side in a second 

I’ve tried it but with the drift it’s hard to keep the snare on the bottom. Doesn’t work that well unless you are anchored.

Ok, I'll give it a shot and let ya guys know!

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I have thought about dropping one on a small float, and checking it frequently while rock fishing the Tillamook bay, we drop 2 pots each while we fish so it would be legal.

I have thought about dropping one on a small float, and checking it frequently while rock fishing the Tillamook bay, we drop 2 pots each while we fish so it would be legal.

That's exactly what I had in mind.

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I would not assume that leaving a crab snare attached to a float would be legal.

I would not assume that leaving a crab snare attached to a float would be legal.

Why?  I see nothing in the regs indicating that it must be attached to rod and reel, only the parameters of a legal snare.

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My brother and I have used snares on our kayaks at Lawsons a few times back when they had the pier. It use to be crazy busy there so would get out away from everyone. We got our limits the times we’ve done it. It’s a lot of fun.

I would not assume that leaving a crab snare attached to a float would be legal.

Why?  I see nothing in the regs indicating that it must be attached to rod and reel, only the parameters of a legal snare.

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The only thing i would recommend is the proper DFW float and id regs.

Haven't done much snaring from a kayak, since I'd rather work 4-5 rings mostly continuously, but I have witnessed Eddie pulling in a big keeper on a snare on a pole from a kayak.

I assume you would have to follow all the float/ID regs (as above) at least, since it's not attached to a pole.

And what about the setting of the snare? A long pole lets you tighten the snares up effectively with a big pull, but what about trying to do that by hand?

And what about the setting of the snare? A long pole lets you tighten the snares up effectively with a big pull, but what about trying to do that by hand?

It can work, just gently take up slack and it's a little more effort to keep constant pressure on the line.  I used to toss a snare off the jetty with a hand reel (Cuban yoyo) spooled with paracord, and it caught crab.  That was from shore, though, and a buoy might move the snare around, which won't catch much...
 
Probably not more effective than just pulling a hoop.

Haven't done much snaring from a kayak, since I'd rather work 4-5 rings mostly continuously, but I have witnessed Eddie pulling in a big keeper on a snare on a pole from a kayak.

I assume you would have to follow all the float/ID regs (as above) at least, since it's not attached to a pole.

And what about the setting of the snare? A long pole lets you tighten the snares up effectively with a big pull, but what about trying to do that by hand?

The section of the regulations discussing the new buoy requirements is specific to "traps" only (not snares or hoops).

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