I had to go to the WAOMC and when i parked i saw a guy in a small boat wave at me.I walked over and there was this guy in a 16 foot boat that was set up for crabbing.He asked if I could tell the members if his traps were in the way that he would move them.Someone took two of his traps.He puts out 9.He Hand pulls the traps and is trying to make a living as a crabber.This poor guy lost $90 worth of traps.It is hard to believe anyone would steal a working mans traps.They call him “Mouse”.He is a nice guy and I felt bad for him.Keep your eyes open and if you see anyone taking a trap that does not look like the owner get a boat number and report it.Better yet a picture.
Unfortunately I don’t think there’s much to do in this situation, My theory is Capt. Klepto grabs the traps trashes the buoys and fishes em in different rivers. A majority of lost traps are caught in high tides and boat motors no doubt, but trap theft is an old problem that definately exists and I don’t see any solutions.
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Originally posted by LowcountrySaltUnfortunately I don’t think there’s much to do in this situation, My theory is Capt. Klepto grabs the traps trashes the buoys and fishes em in different rivers. A majority of lost traps are caught in high tides and boat motors no doubt, but trap theft is an old problem that definately exists and I don’t see any solutions.
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30hp Evinrude
I agree, pisses me off but seem to loose one every couple of years when we put it out for a week to pick up crabs on way to the rocks
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Hey guys, new member here, but long time viewer. For some reason I have tried to become a member for about 3 years-never sucessful. Something changed because it worked this time. When I first got into recreational crabbing, I think we made the mistake of putting our traps in the wrong place (too much current)and used #4 rebar or bricks as weights. We thought someone might have stolen them at first but realized that the traps we found had moved significantly. It was most likely a beginner’s error. I have noticed, on several occassions, crab pot buoys that were just a couple of feet below the water’s surface.
Yeah, I think the traps roll in the current sometimes and the line gets wrapped on the pot, also marsh grass gets stuck on the bouy and that starts dragging them towards deep holes or whatever and then they are really gone. I would stay stay out of the big current areas for sure. Double rebar if not.
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