my homemade crayfish nets

[stubby]

found yet another "escapee" in the garden today, proving crays dont need to be kept in water,

 

anyway I digress, after saturdays trip out with bakerboy crayfishing, and seeing his brothers attempt at a catch net using a bicycle wheel, I though Id give making a couple a go

 

so, find yourself 2 spare wheels

 

and cut the spokes out

 

I first laid some sparrow netting over a dustbin lid to give the netting a bowl shape, before cutting and attaching with cable ties to the rims

 

I then used some 2mm bondwire as my anchor straps, fitted with 6" of wooden dowel at top, to act as a float and keep the wires upright, and out of the way when trap submerged

 

finished both with a couple of hours, now to just find somewhere in essex/london to try them out, otherwise Ill have to sneakly try bakerboys patch out again,lol

Edited November 1, 2011 by stubby

[bakerboy]

found yet another "escapee" in the garden today, proving crays dont need to be kept in water,

 

anyway I digress, after saturdays trip out with bakerboy crayfishing, and seeing his brothers attempt at a catch net using a bicycle wheel, I though Id give making a couple a go

 

so, find yourself 2 spare wheels

 

and cut the spokes out

 

I first laid some sparrow netting over a dustbin lid to give the netting a bowl shape, before cutting and attaching with cable ties to the rims

 

I then used some 2mm bondwire as my anchor straps, fitted with 6" of wooden dowel at top, to act as a float and keep the wires upright, and out of the way when trap submerged

 

finished both with a couple of hours, now to just find somewhere in essex/london to try them out, otherwise Ill have to sneakly try bakerboys patch out again,lol

 

 

Go back to Stanstead Abbots you are welcome.

It is not like a pigeon permission.

The temperature has stayed pretty good, so there may be another good day out to be had. I am away all weekend so will not be able to meet you and your lovely family again, but if you do go, let me know how you get on.

 

Cheers

 

Terry

 

ps

 

good nets by the way, and how many more Crayfish walking about the grounds at Grays?

Edited November 1, 2011 by bakerboy

[Hants Smudge]

I used to enjoy fishing for crab like this when I was a youngster ( quite a few years ago ) when I lived in Guernsey, they provided many a meal for the family over the years. I still see people fishing like this on my return trips to "home". Happy memories

:thumbs: