Crabbing 101: How to Set Up a Two Ring Crab Trap

In this video, I'll be showing you everything you need to catch blue crabs and how I rig up my two-ring crab traps, including one clever trick that will have you catching more crabs. I've included links to the items that I use in my set up below.
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[@BethGentzler]

Very informative and well done.

[@CarolinaOutdoorsman]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@sheilaskeen]

perfect thank you

[@CarolinaOutdoorsman]

You're welcome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

[@ronniesmith1725]

Good information, gonna try in Morehead City soon

[@CarolinaOutdoorsman]

Glad you found it useful. Best of luck! Thanks for watching!

[@marciananton9226]

I find that it is not necessary to add a weight. The chicken leg will provide enough weight to keep the trap in place. I will try adding a float to keep the lines out of the way.

[@CarolinaOutdoorsman]

Lucky you. 😀 Some places I go, the chicken would be enough. Two of my main places, the current is very strong and turns the traps without the weight. The float is definitely a good addition. Thanks for watching!

[@TravellingandAdventures]

amazing!

[@CarolinaOutdoorsman]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it. The "How To" series will be expanding over the coming days.

[@brandyleblanc2728]

What type of rope is the 3/8" return line?

[@CarolinaOutdoorsman]

Blue Hawk 0.1875-in x 75-ft Braided Polyester Rope.... I got it at Lowe's. Thanks for watching!

[@philipplouden5892]

Quick question. You initially made four lines to the ring, but at the end it looks like you used a different trap where there were only three. Did you change your mind? I like the position of the cork on the one shown at the end as well. Also, would you recommend a metal weave hand net or the standard one you showed? I notice eventually the crab nipping cuts into the green net and it has to be repaired, but metal wouldn’t have the same issue.

[@CarolinaOutdoorsman]

I rigged up a few of them. Most of them I ran 4 lines with. The last two I ran 3 lines because I didn't have another spool of tarred twine that I thought I had :) Very observant. I have since added a 4th line to those 2 traps. In my opinion, having some type of float on the line (cork, noodle, bobber, other) is critical to keep the lines out of the trap when it's in the water. I prefer the metal mesh two ring traps over the cloth ones. The traps I showed were metal mesh traps that have a coating on the metal to improve the life of the trap from rusting out. Great questions. Thanks for watching!

[@philipplouden5892]

Thanks for the response! And for clarifying the amount of lines. Sorry for the confusion about the nets, but I was referring to the hand net such as you showed in Dick’s. The one with the green net. I have the same one, but am intrigued by the type with metal netting, because the crabs have snipped my green netting requiring repairs. I was wondering if you’ve tried the metal ones. And you bring up a good point about the ring net traps. I have found both pros and cons with the string versus metal ring traps. Stringed Ring net: Pro - crabs have a harder time swimming out. Don’t rust. Con - get so tangled and wear out. Bait hard to keep secure. Metal Ring net: Pro - more durable. No issues with tangling. Con - rusts unless you have the coated type you show in your video (I’ll have to look out for those!). And I’ve had crabs walk right out on their sides before pulling to dock.

[@CarolinaOutdoorsman]

@philipplouden5892 oh ok, yes. I prefer the mesh hand net because it can be pulled through the water quicker when hand lining. Occasionally, I've had one get away from the metal ring trap, but usually because I pulled it in too slowly. 😀 Thanks again for watching!