New Crayfish/Small Fish Trap - Special thanks to Midnight

[monsternoob]

Well after seeing Midnight's post on bottle traps, I decided to make my own. It is similar to one of Midnight's variants, although significantly less neat in it's construction lol.

I substituted bin bag ties with superglue, and tied the top with twine which can be untied to remove the contents. The gravel and rocks are to sink it and camouflage it a little better. It sinks pretty fast, there are holes around the top and bottom.

Anyways, on with the pics,

I plan to use bread and ham for bait, anyone have any other suggestions? I will be dropping this puppy in the river for a couple of days sometime this weekend or early next week, I will post pics of anything I catch. Thanks.

(Thanks for the idea Midnight)

 

[Dr Joe]

Start with just a few hours, you don't want ot end up with a trap full of dead fish or whatever. Or smart fish that had enough time to figure out how to get out .

I can't tell by the pix, did you put holes in the sides for water circulation?

Dr Joe

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[midnight]

looks good,bait sounds good.
my big holed ones let alot of fish out "i think".
i would make a twin but leave the neck part on on the entry.
but set both and see what one works best.
i would check after a few days then try a week

Start with just a few hours, you don't want ot end up with a trap full of dead fish or whatever. Or smart fish that had enough time to figure out how to get out

dead after a few hours? was that an old acid bottle he used?
smart ones might get out tho.

 

[monsternoob]

Joe I did put lots of holes in but they are hard to see, they are around the top and bottom. Midnight I think I will make another, I just wanted to make sure that the big crayfish I have seen can get in lol. Thanks for the advice, wish me luck

 

[Dr Joe]

looks good,bait sounds good.
my big holed ones let alot of fish out "i think".
i would make a twin but leave the neck part on on the entry.
but set both and see what one works best.
i would check after a few days then try a week

dead after a few hours? was that an old acid bottle he used?
smart ones might get out tho.

Aren't you the one who had dead fish?

And I don't have a lot of patience

I feel bad for CHOMPERS having his stolen.

Dr Joe

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[monsternoob]

So I put it out thursday night, brought it in friday morning....nothing lol. I have put it back and I am going to probably check it tomorrow after like 18 hours.