Crawfishing Hack #7, Techniques to Keep Your Traps from Getting Stolen. Mudbugs Crabs

[@karennorthrop2293]

A good trick for preventing theft is to use 6 ft of braided fishing line on the end of your camo cord. This line is so small it is virtually invisible from a short distance and very strong. Tie it around a rock, etc. I also make buoys from small pieces of driftwood for boat sets, using a short length of braid. Gary Northrop

[@PatrickPerry-q9w]

Use your cellphone Maps to mark each exact set location.

[@frankd.cudiajr446]

Thought the best tip was the short soak. They don't need to be in as long as you think if your in a good spot. With a little trial and error of best bait and locations, put them on the soak and toss a couple lures or drown a few worms for a while. Cool video as always. May your traps and bellies be full boys.

[@MrHrKaidoOjamaaVKJV]

Crayster wisely makes their products to blend in with environmental factors. Excellent useful pointers guys!

[@royolson1268]

Thanks guys for a nother great video.

[@stephenbenson5]

Wow, great information guys! Thanks for the tips!

[@SequoiaWanderer]

Another excellent video! Thanks!!

[@jamesbrownmiller808]

Good techniques, personally I see a problem, I don’t have a boat!

[@crayster3926]

Yeah that's a problem you probably need to fix. Everyone needs a boat. Thanks for watching!

[@ejm91206]

How do you keep the rope low enough that a prop doesn't catch it?

[@crayster3926]

Keep the buoy low, and set them in coves where boats don't go as much if possible.

[@russellthomas1216]

We have to use a highly visible buoy ... I do not think it has to be above the water line LOL

[@JD-gn6du]

Sadly my state requires a visible bouy for any unattended trap

[@PatrickPerry-q9w]

Use your cellphone’s Maps to mark each exact set gps location within a few feet and take a picture to identify exactly the spot. !¡! Never use white, orange, red or floating polypropylene rope !¡!

[@andrewwalkerpatterson3843]

Thanks for the tips, someone stole my trap last night or this morning and I know it was full of crawfish too.

[@crayster3926]

Very sorry to hear that. I bet you wanted to Pumble them like we did in this episode.

[@WesternEclectic]

Hey gentlemen thanks for another great hack! These are excellent ideas. I always use camouflage line too, the only downside being that it can be hard to find my traps if I don't remember exactly where I've set them! Not a big deal if I only set a few, but if I set all 10 traps (and then have a beer or two while they soak) it gets awfully hard to remember where each one is.😜 And regarding the underwater set: You don't need a buoy if you use floating line (like polypropylene) to connect the traps. One final tip: Always count your traps before you set them, and double check that you have all of them loaded back into the car/boat/whatever before you head home. It can be easy to forget one. Take care, guys, and I hope your summer is off to a great start. Cheers! -Michael

[@crayster3926]

Great tips! Yep we always count our traps also. Good luck fishing to you also Michael!

[@billygarfield5520]

Great video. The robber was pretty good.

[@kennethjackson7574]

You can also snap a photo of where your rope comes ashore with your cell phone, making sure to include some sort of landmark like a big rock. And you can do that from a boat or from shore.

[@randyshelly3974]

When’re you guys going to start selling the boiler traps? I’d be very interested in buying a few. Keep up the awesome content!

[@ChildOfHeavensFence]

Problem is not everyone has boats fellas

[@AdventuringthePNW]

Ya, I have had lots of traps stolen when I was younger and it was because I didn’t hide the line. Now that I hide the line,. It’s been years since I have had one stolen.

[@krishanus7683]

Good idea. What do you think of using canned herring for bait. Or fillet walleye carcuses

[@crayster3926]

I would give it a shot and see what happens. Might be good.

[@bcamcam2]

i have had a few traps stolen. last time i went fishing i threw some out and fished where i could still see my buoys, and we had to yell at 3 different boats that just had to grab them.......

[@crayster3926]

Dang that's ridiculous! Thanks for watching, hope you picked up some tips.

[@davper8619]

What’s the temperature you want to fish them at? I tried in 60 degree weather and didn’t catch any?

[@crayster3926]

60 is usually good. It really depends where you are. It is still a touch early. If you don't get any with in two weeks I would find a new spot.

[@rickydowdenrd]

Lol great minds think alike I do that very thing .

[@crayster3926]

Very nice! Thanks for joining us Ricky.

[@takeemoutdoors3489]

That's no joke my son and I made some and the other night someone took 3 that my son and I built..🤦‍♂️ people sicken me.