minnow/crawfish traps

[Sniper-T]

These have got to be one of the greatest things ever made. I had a few when I was a kid, and they kept me occupied for hours every day. conversely, the less I played with them, the more productive they were. Some of the things I've caught are minnow, crayfish, frogs, leeches, turtles, grasshoppers, snakes, butterflies...

most of which could be eaten as food, or used as bait to catch more food. I was just reminiscing about these things with a buddy, and realized that I REALLY need to add a couple of these to my preps, and to my general use pile too for camping/fishing.

I had metal ones like this:

Cabela's: Frabill Vinyl-Coated Round Minnow Trap


But I think I'm going to try a couple like this (I like how it can be folded up for transportation):


Cabela's: Promar Collapsible Minnow Traps

[bacpacker]

Excellent idea. My grandpa kept one or two in his ponds before a fishing trip. We always had all the bait we could use. You could eat it if need be.

Those are a lot cheaper than i expected as well.

[helomech]

I have one like the top one, but the two pieces don't fit together real good. Minnows can get out of it.

[slowz1k]

I've used the metal one like the Cabelas when I was a kid. It belonged to my Uncle. As I've gotten older, I've gotten cheap, and stingy. Now I make my own out of two liter bottles. This pic isn't of one of mine, but it's so close, it could be.




I use wire and/or paperclips punched through the walls of the bottle and lid for easy removal of the minnows.

[Sniper-T]

I have one like the top one, but the two pieces don't fit together real good. Minnows can get out of it.

I remember having one like that as a kid. I had to macGyver it with one of these:



Slow... How do you secure the top of the bottle in? the cord is for the weight? so it sits upright in the water?

pretty slick!

does it work for crawfish too?

[slowz1k]

I remember having one like that as a kid. I had to macGyver it with one of these:

Bwaaaa Haaaaa!!!

I was just adding the paperclip disclaimer when you posted this!!! AWESOME!

[Grumpy Old Man]

Sniper, I've never caught a snalke before. Are they like a Canadian fur snake? Just wondering.

For crawfish (crawdads in the Ozarks) I have used a homemade version of this:

Crawfish Net

[IDTANDY]

This is my trap had it for along time.

[Sniper-T]

edited, just for you grumps.

we use those nets for minnow, when we're out fishing. toss it, wait a minute and pull it back quick. same when using it for crawfish?

IDT, the commercial minnow catchers around here use those ones. I wouldn't want to carry them around too far, although yours does look smaller, and less metalic than theirs here

[IDTANDY]

Made from weld wire(chicken wire).Acutally got it in Mo.Light weight.