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Originally Posted by Ed32
i think i'll stick to my hand lines and crab traps. but i really liked their net. does anyone know where i can buy one like that. what material do ya'll think the webbing was made of?
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sorry, I never answered your question in my first reply.
look here and it shows you how to make a wire net from scratch or using chicken wire (I prefer chicken wire)
http://www.tidalfish.com/forums/show...Net-a-tutorial
and I strongly suggest using a 2x2 for the handle so its lighter and you can make it any length you want to.
another update:
been trying this in freshwater canals and had some success (its the only place that has crabs around here) but getting hung up in stumps most of the time.
I learned this method used in freshwater canals is very difficult without being hung up on stumps all the time and it might be best to start the line tied to a specific marked tree or a marked anchor spot that you know has a stump free clearing to lay your line in. you cant just drop it anywhere or you might loose it because when raising the line will be pulled side to side as the boat doesn't go straight and this gets the line pulled up into and under stumps and branches a lot.
im also cutting my line in half from 300 ft to 150 ft for the same reason, with a shorter line it is a lot easier to find a stump free area to fish plus by splitting the line in two I can fish two different banks or different locations and the time it takes to do this means there will be no reason to have wait times between raises so I can continue fishing non-stop.
lastly since im using 12 lbs concrete anchors I reduced my line chain weights from 3 lbs down to 1 1/2 lbs because the anchors had a tendency to slide a little each time as the pick stick was trying to lift the chain weights up and over, less weight on the chains will solve this but I think I would have to add some line weights to the middle of the line if I was fishing in tide flows in the marsh but im still learning as I go.
I also find 8-10 ft of water seams to be a good depth im catching best at, most likely due to the angle of the line as its coming up and I think its common sense obvious slightly stained water is best so the crabs hold on longer but you still need to see about 18" deep to know you have crabs to dip