Product Information Department wrote: > > I have recently seen smaller wire > mesh folding pyramid traps. The idea seems to be that you lower the baited > trap, and hover over it watching until a suitable crab starts to dine, then > pull up the trap, which lifts the walls around your dinner guest. Anyone > tried one of these? > I've never used one from a boat, but we've used these a lot from piers and bridges. Don't bother watching, if you've got suitable bait, the crabs will come. 2-day-old non-refrigerated chicken necks are the bait of choice around here. Anyway, lower it to the bottom, wait about 2 minutes, and yank it up. The first pull closes the trap, so it needs to be brisk. Another option is to put the chicken neck on a long string with a 2 oz weight and toss it into the creek. Wait a minute, then pull it in real slow. When you can see the crab gnawing on the bait, grab him with a long-handled net. I usually figure about 5 crabs/hungry person. YMMV. Boil up a big pot of 1/3 sea water 2/3 fresh and toss 'em in til they turn red. If you're squeamish, cover your ears so you can't hear the screaming. ;-) Steve -- Test Scoring & Reporting Services Sometimes, you never can University of Georgia always tell what you Athens, GA 30602-5593 least expect the most. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Feb 16 1999 - 12:06:53 PST
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