Design a ray trap

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keepinfish;3204200; said:
why are they not using seine nets? just curious, never really thought about how they catch them?


hard work only possible in shallow areas wading around under the daytime tropical sun risking getting nailed by a p/o'd ray Vs no work sitting by the river all night drinking beer and telling tall stories.
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Get your hands on a small animal trap, use it to create the same thing but sized better for a ray...ie. shorter and wider. They use a trigger either pressure or tension to close the trap. I would think it be easier to catch a ray rather than have fish stealing the bait with a trap like this.
 
EastCoast280;3204320; said:
Get your hands on a small animal trap, use it to create the same thing but sized better for a ray...ie. shorter and wider. They use a trigger either pressure or tension to close the trap. I would think it be easier to catch a ray rather than have fish stealing the bait with a trap like this.

Have the trigger (a paddle) and bait on a string mounted in a tube which would be triggered by blowing or sucking.
 
skynoch;3204985; said:
Have the trigger (a paddle) and bait on a string mounted in a tube which would be triggered by blowing or sucking.

good thought process, however dont forget this is going to be put in a river.... constant movement...
 
crab trap... maybe its a maryland thing, but the crab traps they use around here could be turned fairly easily into a ray trap
 
Don;t forget the trap MUST keep the P's out and allow the (perhaps multiple) rays in and keep them there.
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Water flow in the study areas will probably not be too much
 
turkeyboy85;3205080; said:
good thought process, however dont forget this is going to be put in a river.... constant movement...
Tube open on one end with small holes around the tube on the other side with a closed end facing downriver if current is to stong. ;)
For multiple rays ?????? No clue but I'm thinking the size would be quite a bit larger.
 
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