Crab Traps

[TexasBob]

Going to surfside in a few weeks and hope to catch a few crabs. I’m seeing square and pyramid traps- is one better than the other? Are the basic sub $10 traps good enough for occasional use?


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[warrington]

No buy the ines at buckeys for $35

[ultrastealth]

The commercial guys have about trapped them out. If you do put some traps out, keep an eye on them. The commercial crabbers will steal them. Ask me how I know.

[R Dubya]

I used one of these, and it worked great. It's not a set it and forget it, but I zip tied chicken feet to it. Out of stock at amazon, but I believe WalMart sells them as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Danielson-CH1-Crab-Trap-Jaw/dp/B003OB7IX4

[texan4ut]

I have the square one I got it at Academy but I think Bucees is the same type. They work good.. Love me some fresh crab.

[buzzbait]

My boys love their crab trap. Got it from Academy..

[TexasBob]

Thanks everyone. I’ll grab a couple. Doesn’t hurt to try


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[eradicator]

Lil' bit of string and some chicken and you good to go......

[kae006]

The commercial guys have about trapped them out. If you do put some traps out, keep an eye on them. The commercial crabbers will steal them. Ask me how I know.

How do you know?

[Hooverfb]

Lil' bit of string and some chicken and you good to go......

Yup. Set up a few lines staked a couple feet apart so they don't get tangled. Did this at the bolivar jetty hiked out to the boat cut, and would have one on a line, throw it in the bucket, throw bait back out, move to next line.. continously till i filled my cooler.

[Leemo]

Going to surfside in a few weeks and hope to catch a few crabs. I’m seeing square and pyramid traps- is one better than the other? Are the basic sub $10 traps good enough for occasional use?


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Don't waste your money on traps , unless they are built correctly, the eyes set, the parlor door set, etc..... Too many variables
Get some string and a piece of chicken and get with it

[panhandlehunter]

Don't waste your money on traps , unless they are built correctly, the eyes set, the parlor door set, etc..... Too many variables
Get some string and a piece of chicken and get with it

Yep. Go hit up all the cleaning tables on the water.

[Cazador]

Really depends on what you want to do... if you're wanting to set it and forget it then spend the extra money and go with a good box type trap, if you are wanting to hang out and catch one or two at a time then I would go old school with string and a dip net. Either method works well with drinking a beer or three!

[TexasBob]

Thanks. What’s a good set it and forget it trap to add to the Arsenal? Looks like prices are all over the board


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[SneakyPhil]

We always had better luck with mullet as bait. Catch mullet, butterfly it length wise without cutting it into two pieces and tie to trap/throw line guts and all. Mullet are free if you can find them and catch them with a cast net.