Crab pots [folding]

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Hi
Does anyone know a supplier of crab/ lobster pots. I seem to
recollect seeing an advert for fold flat versions, but cannot locate
anything on Google.

Regards

HN

[Derek Moody]

In article >, >
wrote:
> Hi
> Does anyone know a supplier of crab/ lobster pots. I seem to
> recollect seeing an advert for fold flat versions, but cannot locate
> anything on Google.

Talk to the potters in your regular port, they'll know the best local
supplier. Pots are bulky and expensive to transport so it's rarely worth
bringing them in from any distance.

If you want at least a truckful look at:
http://www.polypotcreels.co.uk/

But you might be better steaming round to collect them.

Cheerio,

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On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 16:14:14 +0000, Derek Moody >
wrote:

>In article >, >
>wrote:
>> Hi
>> Does anyone know a supplier of crab/ lobster pots. I seem to
>> recollect seeing an advert for fold flat versions, but cannot locate
>> anything on Google.
>
>Talk to the potters in your regular port, they'll know the best local
>supplier. Pots are bulky and expensive to transport so it's rarely worth
>bringing them in from any distance.
>
>If you want at least a truckful look at:
> http://www.polypotcreels.co.uk/
>
>But you might be better steaming round to collect them.
>
>Cheerio,


Thanks Derek,

I did have a look at this site, but the pots seemed a little bulky for
what I had in mind. I do only want three or four max anyway!

I did see an advert somewhere for a bait pot that would fold
completely flat when in transit. I though one or two of these thrown
off a pier or deep rock mark might take some of the backache out of
bait collecting.

Alas I can no longer find the advert. [I think it was produced by a
supplier in Glasgow or thereabouts].

It seems I wont be able to Ebay the spade for a while then:-(


HN

[Derek Moody]

In article >, >
wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 16:14:14 +0000, Derek Moody >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >, >
> >wrote:
> >> Hi
> >> Does anyone know a supplier of crab/ lobster pots. I seem to

> I did have a look at this site, but the pots seemed a little bulky for
> what I had in mind. I do only want three or four max anyway!

In which case you might as well go the diy route. The only critical bit is
the entrance -

> I did see an advert somewhere for a bait pot that would fold
> completely flat when in transit. I though one or two of these thrown
> off a pier or deep rock mark might take some of the backache out of
> bait collecting.

but for this you could make up a soft (netting) entrance.

Two alternatives:

Pop-bottle prawn trap.
Cut the screw-thread off the top of a 2 litre pet bottle (pour the cola
down the kid's necks) Cut the neck off at the shoulder, turn it inside out
and push it into the body of the bottle.

_____________|_ | ______________
/ | \ | / /
( | \| ( /
( | |= (
( | /| ( \
\_____________|_/ | \____________\_
| |
Use a hot needle to make holes around the shoulder so you can 'stitch' it
together with heavy nylon. Use the hot needle again to perforate the body
of the bottle or it won't sink. Tie a retrieval line through a couple of
holes, weight with stones and bait with something decidedly rotten.
The flashy version uses the neck of another bottle to put a second
entrance at the other end.

Or the old standard bicycle-wheel-rim dropnet. Make sure you fit a cork to
the bridle so the lines float and you don't flip your catch out when you
lift. Put out three or four and pull them in turn. The trick is to make
sure that from the instant you start to lift you keep up a strong pull so
the flow of water through the net keeps the prawns in place. If you pause
an instant they'll be off...

Cheerio,

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On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 05:35:19 +0000, Derek Moody >
wrote:

>In article >, >
>wrote:
>> On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 16:14:14 +0000, Derek Moody >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >In article >, >
>> >wrote:
>> >> Hi
>> >> Does anyone know a supplier of crab/ lobster pots. I seem to
>
>> I did have a look at this site, but the pots seemed a little bulky for
>> what I had in mind. I do only want three or four max anyway!
>
>In which case you might as well go the diy route. The only critical bit is
>the entrance -
>
>> I did see an advert somewhere for a bait pot that would fold
>> completely flat when in transit. I though one or two of these thrown
>> off a pier or deep rock mark might take some of the backache out of
>> bait collecting.
>
>but for this you could make up a soft (netting) entrance.
>
>Two alternatives:
>
>Pop-bottle prawn trap.
> Cut the screw-thread off the top of a 2 litre pet bottle (pour the cola
> down the kid's necks) Cut the neck off at the shoulder, turn it inside out
> and push it into the body of the bottle.
>
> _____________|_ | ______________
> / | \ | / /
> ( | \| ( /
> ( | |= (
> ( | /| ( \
> \_____________|_/ | \____________\_
> | |
> Use a hot needle to make holes around the shoulder so you can 'stitch' it
> together with heavy nylon. Use the hot needle again to perforate the body
> of the bottle or it won't sink. Tie a retrieval line through a couple of
> holes, weight with stones and bait with something decidedly rotten.
> The flashy version uses the neck of another bottle to put a second
> entrance at the other end.
>
>Or the old standard bicycle-wheel-rim dropnet. Make sure you fit a cork to
>the bridle so the lines float and you don't flip your catch out when you
>lift. Put out three or four and pull them in turn. The trick is to make
>sure that from the instant you start to lift you keep up a strong pull so
>the flow of water through the net keeps the prawns in place. If you pause
>an instant they'll be off...
>
>Cheerio,

Many Thanks Derek,
Simple really, but I wouldn't have thought of it in a million
years.

Now I'm sure I saw some 2Litre + Beer bottles on sale at Asda
:-)


HN

[Fantom]

> wrote in message
...
> Hi
> Does anyone know a supplier of crab/ lobster pots. I seem to
> recollect seeing an advert for fold flat versions, but cannot locate
> anything on Google.
>
> Regards
>
> HN
>
Do you mean one of these types, not sure if its what your after but have
alook anyway.

http://tinyurl.com/sqnpz

[Shoki]

http://www.interextrading.com/








> wrote in message ...
> On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 05:35:19 +0000, Derek Moody >
> wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>
>>wrote:
>>> On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 16:14:14 +0000, Derek Moody >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >In article >,
>>> >
>>> >wrote:
>>> >> Hi
>>> >> Does anyone know a supplier of crab/ lobster pots. I seem to
>>
>>> I did have a look at this site, but the pots seemed a little bulky for
>>> what I had in mind. I do only want three or four max anyway!
>>
>>In which case you might as well go the diy route. The only critical bit
>>is
>>the entrance -
>>
>>> I did see an advert somewhere for a bait pot that would fold
>>> completely flat when in transit. I though one or two of these thrown
>>> off a pier or deep rock mark might take some of the backache out of
>>> bait collecting.
>>
>>but for this you could make up a soft (netting) entrance.
>>
>>Two alternatives:
>>
>>Pop-bottle prawn trap.
>> Cut the screw-thread off the top of a 2 litre pet bottle (pour the cola
>> down the kid's necks) Cut the neck off at the shoulder, turn it inside
>> out
>> and push it into the body of the bottle.
>>
>> _____________|_ | ______________
>> / | \ | / /
>> ( | \| ( /
>> ( | |= (
>> ( | /| ( \
>> \_____________|_/ | \____________\_
>> | |
>> Use a hot needle to make holes around the shoulder so you can 'stitch'
>> it
>> together with heavy nylon. Use the hot needle again to perforate the
>> body
>> of the bottle or it won't sink. Tie a retrieval line through a couple
>> of
>> holes, weight with stones and bait with something decidedly rotten.
>> The flashy version uses the neck of another bottle to put a second
>> entrance at the other end.
>>
>>Or the old standard bicycle-wheel-rim dropnet. Make sure you fit a cork
>>to
>>the bridle so the lines float and you don't flip your catch out when you
>>lift. Put out three or four and pull them in turn. The trick is to make
>>sure that from the instant you start to lift you keep up a strong pull so
>>the flow of water through the net keeps the prawns in place. If you pause
>>an instant they'll be off...
>>
>>Cheerio,
>
> Many Thanks Derek,
> Simple really, but I wouldn't have thought of it in a million
> years.
>
> Now I'm sure I saw some 2Litre + Beer bottles on sale at Asda
> :-)
>
>
> HN
>
>

[snappy dee]

wrote:
> Hi
> Does anyone know a supplier of crab/ lobster pots. I seem to
> recollect seeing an advert for fold flat versions, but cannot locate
> anything on Google.
>
> Regards
>
> HN

Hi, I bought mine from a chap called fishyrob on ebay
(http://www.fishyrob.co.uk/). I'm not sure where you are based but if
you are anywhere near South East Cornwall but I have ( I think) 3, you
are more than welcome to have. I've also got about 8 home made, but
very effective, metal mesh ones. I won't be using them in the near
future so I just want someone to take them away.
Regards,
Denise