Excellent instruction and thank you for sharing. You are one of a few RU-vidr’s that I trust giving advice. However, I prefer using 100# mono, as I have had trouble using trimmer line loops that close when I cast, but I like the cage build. Bring it...more crab!!
wow that's an awesome design! the weight makes the cage fall upright. because the cage is upright, the loops are automatically "up", and the crabs eat from the side, since the loops are sideways - the claws perfectly go through the loops. also, the crabs don't climb on top of the snare, they eat from the side - that way when you pull, you don't push the crabs off it, and it just loops the crabs. I think this design would be extremely effective! Good job!
Good video Scorp. My partner likes the Twinkie and I like the round. I have been making them in different heights and prefer the shorter one, they both catch crabs and I haven't seen any difference except for the amount of bait they hold. I pour the lead weight and use a 15oz beer can bottom for the mold. I have bags of lead used in reloading shotshells. I find the round easier and quicker to make. Thanks for showing us how to do it!!
Total crabbing noob here, thanks for the vids! I am just getting the gear to try crab snaring. Only kind of fishing I was ever really good at was fly fishing, so this could be a hilarious disaster... I found the torpedo the easiest snare to make. I use a section of wood dowel and roll a section into a tube, bend on an end plate and a little door and its done. Rigging it to the leader so its along for the ride since 19 gauge wire fencing I have is not going to be strong enough to link the weight to the leader. I will try bigger gauge wire next time, I have the 19 gauge and it was dirt cheap at $6 for a large roll that can make something like 50 traps or more. So I make that rig separate and laced through the cheap wire cage, so bait cage is pulled by the rig on casting, but not a link in the leader rig just attached to it. Do you have any comments on 19 gauge garden fencing? It is not that strong, I can see a crab pinching it and it bending and sometimes separating the weaker welds. I figure since I used to loose gear bad rock fishing in the past I should have super cheap snares, at least until I have some clue how to not get everything snagged fishing in the ocean.
Thanks for the video!! Do u have a link for the crimp sleeves to use for .065 trimmer line. I bought some that were 1.7mm and it fit the line great. Problem is they were way too long. Any help is appreciated!
@@scorpiontube712 thanks for responding back.It is stainless steel? I went to Home Depot couple of hours ago and couldn’t find what I wanted. If you don’t mind messaging me the link to amazon I would appreciate it.
Are there different grades or better brands of trimmer line? I’ve tried a couple .065 trimmer lines for my loops and they seem to collapse when I reel in. Yours look really sturdy and stand up firm.
Hey man I really like this new design of yours. I think it would work well in a faster running current. Because it seems to have have less drag. And more Of torpedo sinking effect. This one looks easier to build. I like this one and the large square one for a calmer conditions. How did you attach your strings to this new design?
Trimmer line is not very durable . On your workshop bench has five or six rolls of monofilament. Please share what brands and what pound test you use for your traps .
@@scorpiontube712 thank you for sharing that . I like it , you are dyno . I got a scrap pile of all the snares that I'm unsatisfied with. I now build a decent cage but the stiffness of mono was hard to get right. I even tried tennis strings , so thanks for the help.
