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.

Dec 21, 2007 · If it's a comm type pot, with no iron on the bottom oh and galvanized wire with about 20' of rope, no buoy (if tied to a pier) and one zinc bar...the pot should cost you around or close to $18.00. Lots of crabbers and crab lovers on here.

Nov 18, 2016 · I built a folding type of crab trap that folds like a purse when you pull a draw string. It looks very much like a Crab Hawk. I put together a web site that shows you how to build one.

Dec 21, 2007 · They are a bit bulkier than the standard mesh pot, and those points(if not ground down good) tears you up bad when reaching in the pot for your buoy and rope, or the Jimmie crab that wont come out. Maybe down there, zincs aren't nessacary Speaking of which, I just heard zinc prices are supposed to be up around .10c/.15c more this spring.

May 23, 2013 · According to Maryland regulation, a collapsible crab trap is defined as a manually operated, portable device having a flat bottom not more than 20 inches by 15 inches, and not more than four articulated sides.

Dec 9, 2006 · I plan on making my own crab pots this year. I have built my table and made my templates for the crab pots. I want to build a cutter to cut the wire instead of using wire cutters.

May 4, 2010 · I want to make a crab pot puller but i need the puller part lol if that makes sense any one have tips, info? Let's see - you need the piece that goes on the motor shaft to bolt the sheeves to. Oh, you need the sheeves (plain steel will probably be around $100 - stainless is a whole lot more).

Feb 10, 2006 · In soup pot (Dutch kettle/Spaghetti pot) add oil or melt butter and add celery, carrot, onion and garlic. Add beef cube meat and brown at medium high heat. When almost brown added potatoes and all beef broth. Cook on medium high for 15 minutes. Add corn, tomatoes, peas, and green beans to broth and Worcestershire sauce and stir thoroughly.

Jun 24, 2005 · I came accross several rolls of plastic coated crab pot wire mesh and started making some crab traps. I don't have the pliars to make the stainless steel wire loops to connect the baitwell and sides so i have been using plastic zip ties.

Feb 10, 2006 · I just added a few shakes from the bottle and that was enough for the whole pot of soup. just a little drizzle as the srtuff is very concentrated. It gave it that HHHHHMMM what is that ingredient that is a little different.