Crabbing Device

[Grits]

http://www.neptunemarineproducts.com/gtr.html

I ran across these the other day and was wondering if anyone had used them or a similar device. I am tired of donating traps to thieves and I thought this might be the ticket.

Has anyone out there used something like this before?

[Threemuch]

I have heard of them, but don't know anyone who actually went through the trouble. I don't know too many people who do overnight soaks.

Keep in mind, you need to add another 8 pounds of weight for each buoy on your trap. Otherwise your trap may not "pop up" where you found it.

[Threemuch]

One more thing to consider, if your buoy(s) is not floating, trollers cannot avoid them. A nusiance problem inside the bays, a sport troller may move your gear accidentally, or if he is a dastardly sort, he may even take your crab, but if a commercial troller snags your gear on the outside, he is likely to have line cutters on his gear. Even if he doesn't he will drag it a mile before he figures out he has it. Bye bye pot.

[bait boy]

The trap modifiers look more interesting than the GTR. This might be the answer to the danielsen pots door problems.

[Threemuch]

Great idea! You could buy two trigger type doors like these, wire the others shut. If I didn't have six pots already, I would try it.

KB