Traps
Hello Gentlemen,
The subject of this post occurred last summer, but I thought the topic was appropriate as we enter the Starving Months and frozen snow.
As my daughter and I were hiking we found a few feet of old chicken wire and proceeded to make a fish trap.
I sized the funnel on the trap to accept 6" fish, but the large fellow in the photo squeezed his way in.
I learned this old low-tech trap from my father and have now passed the knowledge to my daughter.
24"X30" piece of chicken wire: Cut or break into a 24"X24" square, roll square into 6" tube. Form funnel shape and cap from remaining piece. The three pieces hook to one another utilizing the trailing ends of the wire.
Cordage or 550 cord. Tie to capped end of trap and to an object upstream.
The above materials fold and stow easily in any small pack without adding much weight or taking up much room.
When placed along bank of river or creek, point capped end up-stream of funnel end.
With the addition of bait in the trap this works for crawfish as well.
Wire with smaller mesh is good for minnows.
These traps don't take much energy to make and will fish for you all day long while you are occupied with other activities.
GD
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