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  1. Blue Crab Forum - NJ Crabbing Resources - Open Top or Box Traps?

    May 8, 2019 · I want to set out about a dozen traps, what do you guys prefer Open or Box or something else? Someone on here suggested these for open top Also anyone have suggestions on crab …

  2. Crabbing for Hard Shell Crabs - Blue Crab

    Traps Strictly a recreational activity, trapping crabs can be lots of fun and very productive. Since a boat is not required to trap crabs, it is a popular method of crabbing. One method is to crab from a public …

  3. Galvanized VS Vinyl coated traps - Blue Crab Forum

    Nov 4, 2016 · Vinyl coated traps are heavier and create more resistance, and crabs generally find them distasteful and completely yucky. The crabs clearly prefer galvanized steel or tarred sisal twine like …

  4. Blue Crab Forum - MD Rules & Regs - LED Lights attached to traps

    Mar 5, 2011 · If I bought some battery powered LED lights and attached them to my recreational traps, and I only used and turned them on during the daylight hours,would that be illegal?

  5. What should i look for when choosing a place to set a crab pot?

    Mar 23, 2010 · I am new to crabbing and i would like to know what i should look for when placing traps. Should i be shallow or deep water?

  6. Blue Crab Forum - MD Rules & Regs - homemade collapsible traps

    May 23, 2013 · For my first traps I was thinking about making some of my own. Anyone know if there are any restrictions on how to make them other than this...Recreational Crabbing RemindersA new crab …

  7. Blue Crab Forum - Hard Crabbing Know-How - Weighted Crab Traps

    Aug 11, 2007 · What's your opinion on using or not using weight to keep your crab pot 30(non-commercial license type) or so size in place?Is weight needed in 6+ knot rivers? How about the bays?

  8. Tags for Crab Traps in Louisiana - Blue Crab Forum

    Jun 27, 2020 · Does anyone know where on earth to get the tags required for crab traps in Louisiana? I thought they use to just say metal tag and I made them out of aluminum cans but now it says 2-inch …

  9. Blue Crab Forum - SE Rules & Regs - Georgia Crabbing Regulations

    Mar 11, 2005 · Terrapins in Crab Traps: Recent studies have investigated the effectiveness of excluder devices for preventing the capture of diamond-back terrapins in commercial-style

  10. How to build a topless crab trap - Blue Crab Forum

    Jul 16, 2005 · Your web site was very interesting to read about how you build topless crab traps You can see that you have put a lot of time in building the crab traps and your web site as well. Old crabber …