Mar 14, 2013 · Also, a buoy that is constantly pulling up on the pot will rock the pot on the bottom and scare the crabs. Hence underwater line crab potters generally catch a little better. Thank you for the advice. I guess I never thought of it that way. We typically don't have the grass problem where I crab so I've never had that issue.

My very first crabpot took almost a whole weekend to build. I was working with a set of vague instructions and was pretty much on my own. About half-way through my first pot, I went to install the top and side piece and discovered that I had made my U-bends in the wrong place and the pot would not fit together properly.

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Mar 11, 2011 · making your own crab pot. Started by AintEazyBeinCheese, March 11, 2011, 04:17:24 AM. Previous topic - Next topic. 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Step 10.4. Figure 4. If you're using galvanized metal wire for your crabpot, it is highly recommended that you install a sacrificial zinc anode so that your crabpot will hold up longer in saltwater.

Jan 20, 2011 · I'm following the crab pot building guide provided on the forum, and am finding it extremely difficult to find all the necessary materials needed to construct the crab pots in my area of fort myers/ lee county. I've been able to find the saltwater netting @ futrals feed store, and managed to get hog rings and 1x1/2" wire mesh for the bait boxes.

Dec 9, 2006 · Best bet is to go to a printing house and get a pair of used paper cutting blades from them, mount 1 facing up fixed to the table and the other facing down bolted to the fixed one at 1 end, you will need at least 36 in blades to cut crab pot wire, you must be bored with nothing to do to want to build your own.

Jul 31, 2012 · RCGL crab pot requirements Maximum of 5 crab pots, with or without a vessel Pots must be marked with one hot pink buoy, attached to a non-floating line, that identifies the owner. The identification must be either engraved on the buoy or on engraved metal or plastic tags attached to the buoy. Identification must include

Apr 15, 2011 · Crab Pot Wire. Started by ramblin man, April 15, 2011, 08:25:55 PM. Previous topic - Next topic. 0 Members ...