CHICKEN WIRE FISH TRAP

A TRAP TO CATCH FISH IN A S.L.A.E.

[@klogjo]

Yours is the easiest and best fish trap video out, thanks and I'm sure I will catch fish with your idea. Gary O

[@contreeman]

glad you enjoy it GOD BLESS

[@ronnieinbama]

Making these traps can be life savers. Like you, I use five foot tall wire. You mentioned the woven wire @ 14" apart, to make your trap more sturdy, a sturdy circular brace of some sort tied to here will add strength when hauling the net out if there's fish in the basket. Most people struggle when making the muzzle (funnel). I've yet to find a website or video that illustrates how to make these correctly and I'll keep looking. I prefer two muzzles in my traps. Oh, one last tip: Use a product like "Undercoating In A Can", a tar based product that will coat the wire and prevent rust.

[@contreeman]

please do a video and show everyone your technique.

[@contreeman]

MAYBE YOUR SUBS CAN DO A VIDEO ALSO BOTH OF THEM.

[@tammyhanm3077]

Jus get a commercial fishing license

[@MrKnap2755]

Thanks for the info....hopefully will never have to use, but now you have armed me with the knowledge if I need to....

[@daviddavenport4766]

What do you bait the trap with

[@SteveDouglastheCatfishDude]

great idea

[@contreeman]

your not fishing anD surfing the net glad you stopped by brother GOD BLESS

[@mrbanatero6535]

Thank U for sharing your tricks. It is very useful.

[@martinadejaquiz2482]

boy u wanna talk about taking the long way home. still liked video. thx.

[@contreeman]

thank you

[@ewrobinson66]

Thanks contreeman, I appreciate your video! To all others: Always check your local fishing regulations prior to doing any type of fishing on public or private waters.

[@contreeman]

PLEASE OBEY ALL LAWS UNTIL YOU HAVE TO FEED YOUR FAMILY. AFTER THAT USE BETTER JUDGEMENT AND SURVIVE.NO LIBERAL IS GONNA TELL ME WHEN OR WHAT TO EAT. EVERY AGAIN..

[@contreeman]

M0D0C42 57 minutes ago Catching fish while you're busy doing other things, like gathering firewood or boiling water. I reckon there will be a few laws that will need to be ignored in order to survive. Good to see you survived the thunder storm.

[@TheEqualizer64]

Good idea!

[@randysmith4430]

Thanks so much, where I'm from they are illegal to use, I think you can have one slat basket without licenses. The thing of it is you can buy wire baskets at just about any hardware store but yet there illegal. Question : What do you bait the traps with? Again great video

[@contreeman]

+Randy Smith FOR CRAPPIE AND PERCH BREAD IN A PANTY HOSE WORKS. FOR CATFISH STINK BAIT OR CHEESE.FACE THE FUNNEL DOWN STREAM.

[@badkatrising3918]

It’s like watching naked and afeared building fish baskets. Never have they caught a fish. The chicken wire one maybe. A big maybe. If Shtf, there are way more productive and quicker ways to catch fish. Even a solar powered fish catcher would be more productive. Now as a barter tool, probably do pretty good. Most people will even believe the woven wood ones work. I’d wouldn’t let them know where I lived cause there would be some very mad people coming back for their goods they traded.

[@fredroberts3087]

Awesome Big Man!

[@danowil227]

Contreeman, you're a hoot. Love the vid. it's just what I was looking for. Question; in some other vid's in noticed a section of the trap for bait. You didn't mention bait. Do you use this trap without bait?

[@contreeman]

+Dan Wilson WE ALWAYS DID POINT THEM DOWN STREAM FISH ALWAYS FEED UP STREAM.

[@TheCompound01]

Dan Wilson I have taken a can of whole corn. Poked holes in it with a screwdriver and put in the trap. Had good luck with it. But you could also. Take chicken liver, put it in a section of pantyhose. Tie it inside to the top of trap with string. To where it hangs.

[@paperwork1125]

This is illegal in Arkansas. A trap has to be wooden. No plastic, no metal.

[@contreeman]

VERY TRUE BUT IT WILL FEED YOUR FAMILY WHEN THE GROCERY STORE IS EMPTY.

[@BigRigChronicle]

this is not illegal in florida... your allowed one fish trap, but only in freshwater... its illegal in saltwater... you just cant target game fish which all of your pan fish is on the list. i know this, because i spoke with a rep at my district florida fish and wildlife office..., and your name, and address has to be on the trap... great video and tutorial!!!

[@contreeman]

no it's not legal but if your hungry and the game warden is hungry in a significant altering life event a.k.a. sale he will be at your fish fry with bells on

[@BigRigChronicle]

contreeman yes it is... in the state of florida, its illegal to use in saltwater... but you can use ONE in freshwater like i stated before... i spoke with a game warden for 20 minutes on the topic... it even says it in our yearly regulation brochures that you can pick up at bait shops, and walmart...

[@lancaster3942]

that's awesome

[@paullancaster6177]

to make the funnel: Decide how long [ how far into the basket it will go] your funnel will be. whatever length you decide on will be the radius you will use to make your funnel. let's say you want it 24" take a piece of chicken wire at least twice this length, in this case 48" find the middle of the edge of this piece [ this your center point] and cut a half circle with a radius of 24" when you have the half circle cut, take a string , wrap it around your basket and cut it so you know how far it is around your basket.[ the circumference] starting from one side of your half circle take your string and lay it along the arc of the half circle. [the idea is to make the distance around the half circle match the circumference of the basket] when you get to the end of your string mark that point. cut your half circle from this point to your center point when you get to this point you will have a pie shaped piece of chicken wire the length around the pie shaped piece is the same length as the distance around the basket. so take the pie shaped funnel piece and tie it into the inside of the basket mating the outside circular part of the pie shaped funnel piece to the opening of the basket. as you tie it in place the funnel will start shaping up and it'll make sense. the funnel will come to a sharp point with no opening, so you cut the tip off to leave what ever size you would like and you have to sew up the funnel where it comes together but once you get to this point it'll all make sense

[@randysmith4430]

Mr.Contreeman, it's me again, I made me a basket, had a little trouble with the funnel but it finally came together. My question today is are the baskets suppose to be on the bottom. Sorry to be a pain in ya #^#;. Thanks again.

[@TheCompound01]

Randy Smith you can use on bottom or suspended from a tree. But let trap hang about a foot under the water. You will just have to experiment with it. All depends on what you're fishing for.

[@henrygee9379]

contreeman u must be from so. ea. mo. seem several used like these made many myself they are good for catfish

[@contreeman]

NN&164 1 MI S 1/2 MI EAST

[@henrygee9379]

contreeman my email is [e-mail] I lost contact with you give me a email

[@contreeman]

@@henrygee9379 [e-mail]

[@motormouth60]

Legal in AL but you must purchase a permit and tag each trap ...4 max per person... non game only

[@jasonschaub2704]

your very good If you need I will gladly send you fishing poles or even food if you do need it not trying to be rude but you said you were pore I love the trap very well made.

[@contreeman]

I HAVE CLOSE TO A 2 MONTH SUPPLY OF FOOD. GONNA GET ME A FISHING POLE SOON. GOT 2 RIVERS A MILE AWAY. HOPING TO GET TO GO THIS SUMMER THANKS FOR THE OFFER JUST PRAYERS NEED AT THIS TIME GOD BLESS

[@justinlamphear4671]

Survival

[@sur13cartelmomo30]

hell yea

[@WRHAP]

Hey Contreeman... Is the guy that gave you the wire named Ragnar ;) You said he is well known...

[@contreeman]

+Elizabeth Mendia no ironhead41. good man on yt check him out

[@dalemyers5096]

Trapping fish isn't illegal in n.c. you can't trap game fish. everything else is free to trap. Like catfish.

[@tonyaltobello6885]

"So you've got a mustard fish in your jar." This is the sentence of 2018

[@williammason2885]

i appreciate you giving knowledge to feed people in an emergency situation, however you should "NEVER" totally submerge the trap due to the fact that turtles "will" also enter the trap and "will" drown if they cannot raise their heads above the water to breath! "fact!!!"

[@Yoyoyoyoasshole]

Snakes too

[@thomthorne7306]

Your thigh bones connected to your shoulder bones..

[@merikatools568]

I know how to catch crabs

[@hornetsizzlegaming4549]

I r vary fat