How to Make a Crab Snare: Detailed Description

For the heavy duty crab snare PM me by clicking on my account, then "about" and "send message". I will get back to you asap. If you make your own, all the material should be very inexpensive and you will have enough material to make at least 10 snares. Everything can be found at home depot. I can put sku numbers if anybody wants them.

[@tomtaft1416]

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[@tarmac245]

a true youtuber. brilliant vid. show how for FREE and with purchase option. thank you.

[@bradjunes1610]

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[@wesleywong5407]

Thanks for 'How To...." video on Crab Shares and I was so happy to see you using the 1/2 in by 1/2 in 19 gauge wire cloth even though you recommend the stronger gauge wire. So many other videos recommend using the 16 gauge 1" by 1/'2" cloth and it's really hard to find that easily available particularly in small rolls. The wire cloth you recommend is easily available in small rolls at Home Depot. You also make the snares very simple and easy to make. Much appreciated and I also enjoy very much your other fishing videos....have learned a lot from them !

[@rncm86]

I made this snare to use this weekend. I learned that instead of using the female disconnects, I used 1/16 aluminum ferrules for the snare line. One of the wires from the hardware cloth that is used to connect the 7x3 piece to the rest of the snare broke off, so I used 4 small zipties to connect the piece instead. I also added a 10" trimmer wire to the front of the snare to connect to my main line because I was having issues with the snare wires tangling with my braid. I noticed every time when i brought my snare up to check; the 7x3 bait door was tweaked open left to right. So I added 2 more bike tire bands with jack chain hooks to the sides of the trap to let them cross each other to prevent the snare door from opening. The zipties also help prevent this from happening. I lost 3 crabs on Saturday, on Sunday after I added my improvements; I ended up landing 2.

[@mgchevelle68]

Matts! Just learned a little trick, hot glue keeps the loops up so you don’t have to be so precise when you make your crimps. Works really good

[@MrRoz121]

Caught my first crab fishing in the Irish Sea thanks to this video. Cheers man 👍🏻🇮🇪☘️

[@MbalmR97TX]

Watched this video about ten times yesterday, made three snares. I just got to work on keeping the snares up (high) some are laying flat. Headed to the Gulf of Mexico later today!

[@mollatove421]

Excellent, all-around video! Thank you!!

[@christiancagurangan2115]

I made two of these following your instructions and they worked! Thanks for sharing.

[@kanaletumlinson]

Great video man Thank you for teaching us! I am definitely going to try to make my own. Last weekend I tried crab snaring for the 1st time while my other 2 traps soaked. I definitely had more fun with the snare and was able to get it into precise spots.

[@lysolpanther1]

Thanks for the details on how to make this snare! I made three and limited out on red rock crab. Hoping to catch a few lingcod tomorrow... wish me luck!

[@clalas05]

You make me wanna go crabbing! Keep up the great videos!!! Love the snares I'm all about the DIY

[@FishermansLife]

Chris L. Thanks!! You definitely should. The season in SF is coming to an end at the end of June though, better hurry! Bait is cheap...you can get a whole day's worth for less than $5. A cheap pole and reel less than $50 too. all you need is the snares or some hooks and weights

[@walden6272]

It works! Just caught two crabs at the same time using this snare that I made. :)

[@maximilianh282]

Just made one, exactly the same as yours. Thanks for sharing, this vid helped me a lot!

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

I still have several of these that I made 5 years ago. I make a different type these days but these still catch crabs!

[@atearongo-raea7910]

Cheers Dude gonna give it a try here in New Zealand, Aotearoa.

[@tommychiletti8506]

Any luck,I'm making one today,south texas

[@dontclickonmyusername2182]

Guys u can’t catch crabs there well mabby in Texas you Can catch blue crabs but in New Zealand they don’t have the right beaches for crab snaring

[@holusion]

Great quick vid, thanks a bunch. Keep up the confidence "Gauranteed to catch you more crabs!"

[@drewmacmillan6954]

Thanks, I used a Dollar Store baking cooling rack. Its sturdyer and works great. I love your channel. Cheers

[@rogerdewhurst5750]

That makes sense.

[@striper4evr]

Very informative video. Can't wait to use them in November ! I have 1 store bought but I can see why your design will catch more :)

[@befrankpls]

Really so true, very caring in selling and informing as to how to do for DIY guys. Thanks from Goa india

[@carlosfung5780]

Matts, thank you for selling me some of your heavy duty snares, they look awesome. Looking forward to catching many crabs when the season starts soon. I already started googling different ways to cook crabs :)

[@vincejuarez4465]

Hey Matt , how can I purchase some???

[@carlosfung5780]

@@vincejuarez4465 Matts stopped selling snares over 3 years ago. You can buy good snares from Gus tackle on 38th Avenue and balboa, good luck.

[@56jaycam]

Awesome!!!!!!! I'm going to be eating some crab this year.

[@erichelms6126]

My guy love you kontent, 5 yo viddy nd still taught me everything I need to know

[@codyprince3829]

U Rock Bro, thanks for the awesome info, I hope ur Rod Stays Bent and ur crab basket full my friend.

[@Nolano386]

Thanks, I got a couple snares but the loops suck so this is helpful to replace them and make my own in the future.

[@jolujo5842]

Thanks, great how to video 👍👍👍👍👍

[@chrismiracle8206]

I've made so many of these snares bro. So much crab. You ARE the man. Thx for all the vids. ......and take care of that sea sickness cuz u embarrassin us! Haha

[@conjering]

Another great video. Thanks

[@almadeliac.m5583]

That's was so cool & helpful 😊Thaxs👍

[@pearlina09]

Amazing. Crab season coming up, I would totally buy a snare from you if I know how to fish :( I'm a huge dungeness crab fan and live in SF, would just love to tag along and watch the whole process if you are open to it!!! Have never gone crabbing before and it looks fun!

[@andrewmorke]

Very well thought out.

[@arthurtwilliams4226]

Kia Ora bro I'm from New Zealand and we have zillions of big sand crabs on our beaches. Can't wait to try your crab snare, better than going out to sea on a boat with a crab pot.

[@FishermansLife]

Hey! Would be awesome to see what you catch in New Zealand. Lmk if you post some pics or a video. All I've really seen are rock crabs, dungeness and blue crabs

[@wilcoxtube]

Excellent, and thank you so much! Additionally, can you tell me where are you sourced the heavy duty hardware wire? I’d like to try making one with that. I will look through the comments and see if you already answered the question (I probably should’ve done that first.) thanks again for the great instruction.

[@genesisj2918]

Great vid! Great channel! Thanks!

[@mybffofficial1490]

It's amazing...tq for ur info. I like to do this...👍👍👍

[@mrvaj2021]

Another thing I found that helps too is putting the sinker in with the bait, that way when u set the hook the snares don’t get caught with the sinker

[@Brentlythomas13]

Super vid! Thank you!

[@littlenormy]

Cool never seen one before.thanks good video.

[@weeannhwee1409]

Fantastic, meanwhile pls adv whether can this cages to be use on a boat fishing trip?

[@brianjones866]

Awesome video man I wonder if this will work for blue crabs I'm going to have to give it a shot 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

[@DPTJ-ob6hq]

Thanks pretty easy to make

[@cooljd77]

Thank u brother for sharing I live in Pennsylvania and I wanna go for sum blue 🦀 so I'll give it a try and then letcha no how I did awesome vidja tho👍🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@TreasureGeo]

Good vid bro, thanks for the info.

[@tmark8550]

Youre the man dude!

[@davidwilliams5749]

Had to go back in time to see where the channel began.

[@martinkillips180]

Excellent presentation. Well done...I've made two heavy duty ones for this coming Friday. It will be interesting to see if they work for Australian mud crabs - they are super aggressive but taste sublime.

[@turbostyler]

How did you go with these? Any good?

[@martinkillips180]

​@@turbostyler Only tried them once and came up empty handed, but it was a quiet day in my crab pots too, so I suspect the weather was too bright and put the crabs off. I'll be trying again soon.

[@Heartsanime]

[@teamcq9204]

Great how to video. Very informative. Cool to make your own stuff. Just a heads up, by the time you buy everything, and the time to make them, it would have been cheaper and easier just to buy them made already. Plus the hardware clothe I bought at Lowe’s seem cheap and not sturdy. So for me, I feel like I wasted $ and time when I could have bought four made snares for $20 bucks. Food for thought if you’re thinking about making them yourself. If you do decide to make them, have fun.

[@georgeschmidt809]

You can save yourself a ton of work. Just get a bird suet holder. I just picked some up for $1.00 each. Heavy coated wire 1" square mesh 4.5 x 5.5".

[@kennysanders9021]

SWEET!!!!!! Thanks tarmac245.... I just picked up 20........ Blessings.

[@user-qv2xs2gi8f]

Lteo Hrnt Is that the brand of the holder?

[@largo209]

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[@TheSwampStalker]

This is what I use as well. Works great.

[@teamcq9204]

Where can you find them that cheap?

[@happyscrappy370]

I made it ! Thank you.

[@michaelalvarez3002]

this just feels like hes making a pokeball to me. Like, I dont even know how you came up with this. Youre a scientist/engineer and true fisherman

[@paparussell9309]

I need those in my life

[@andrewho18]

I just made one myself but I used dupont nylon fishing line. Then I thought of a problem..what if when reeling back it snags against the bottom? I do not want to lose the whole setup I just made. So I decided to use a 12lb line. It retains its line memory so it still forms the loop, and if it snags against the bottom I can pull it until the snagged loop snaps and I dont lose the whole rig. I am still experimenting with the line poundage..going as low as possible but still being able to form a nice loop, and when it singes onto a catch that the line will also not form a crease. Another thing to consider is that some crabs have pretty sharp claws that might slice the line so you need to find a balance between snapping a snagged line easily or durability to sharp claws.

[@josephaguon8717]

Cool!!!!!! pretty sure very effective way to catch crab ;)

[@ednino3041]

Bro!!!! Those are fine snips! Lol I almost died! I'm a sheet metal worker and cringed watching this. Lol Great job. Just had to say something. LOL Love watching your vids bro. Keep up the great work. Wish to catch you out there one day

[@chhempan9421]

I'm also a sheet metal worker and I was thinking the same! Lol

[@jackhuny1]

great vid, what gauge did you use on the last snare?

[@jarreda3557]

Great vid! Where do you get the heavy gauge hardware cloth from? Thanks!!

[@suzygreen2612]

Sweetness. I have all of that stuff except the inner tube!

[@edntz]

What is the inner tube used for?

[@nathancullors5716]

Hey man I've been hooked on your videos....I LOVE crab but never even thought about trying to catch them myself...or even knew how to cook them....I've probably seen just about all your videos now and I'm ready to try to get some crabs myself! All I need is a snare....I've seen alot on Ebay just like yours but I'd rather support you...are u still making the heavy duty crab snares??

[@toddd4042]

Nice video buddy, would this work for blue crab??

[@alanzoalanzo2616]

Thank you!

[@rafaelcuevas5383]

Do you think if you made a bigger one you could use it for lobster fishing?

[@ricokabahit]

Hey Matts!! Great tutorial video! Wanted to know which size dual snap clip you use to attach the pyramid weight?

[@freddiegonz4113]

Use a minimum of 100 lbs strength

[@TonySaunders]

ingenious !

[@IFIXCASTLES]

Good man!

[@ericquach1275]

Just made my own now to see if it work in Australia =]

[@bestoutcomes]

You have excellent instructional and entertaining videos. These snares are illegal in our waters (Alaska) -- actually, a trap can't have any attachments nor loops whatsoever on the mesh and other restrictions apply also -- that's too bad for me cuz this fishing for crabs method of yours is just brilliant.

[@FishermansLife]

That's too bad. I didn't know that. I do know that only residents of Alaska can target King Crab. Is that true? Anyway, crab snares are illegal in many different states. Even southern california they are illegal and many east coast states. Too bad because it's such a fun way to get crab and enjoy a day outdoors

[@bestoutcomes]

Yes, Matts that's accurate -- Alaska residents only for king crab and other shellfish, as well as harvesting sockeye salmon in large numbers in freshwaters via a large net ... all are known as "personal use" fishing regs which applies for Alaska residents only. Those crab snares are highly effective and so the regs make us have to go to great lengths to harvest any, such as a boat and all of the gear, which is a small fortune and not so easy in our treacherous waters, so I will just have to crab fish virtually through youir great videos, my friend! ... would be much fun to cast out on rod and reel. Thanks for the note, Mac

[@williambrentnall2471]

i bought some that look just like that on ebay . hoping they will work on Blue claws here on Pensacola Beach

[@Melgimpson]

What if you make your loops larger than 13 inches. Say, 20 inches? Would that be bad? Would it require more weight to snare your catch? I can see it snagging on rocks easier, but what is your opinion?

[@schymark7196]

very cool

[@chantern4239]

Where can I purchase one of your heavy duty crab snares? I notice your loops self open and thats something that I'm interested in!

[@19mick89]

what is the significance of the rubber closure? Could a snap swivel be used to hold it closed?

[@jplee3]

What's better: loops laying flat/horizontal OR loops standing up/vertical?

[@ReaganPatriot]

Hi Matt, where did you get the thick wire from? is that a 16 gauge 1/2 x 1/2?

[@thomaschavez7294]

Can you put the SKUs of the products you use I’m going to try and make some today

[@captainadventures]

Respect the hustle

[@michaelkala6742]

Dear Sir , thank you for your vid , but please tell me to you think this snare would work for " Spider Crabs " also ? Thank you for a short answer . Greetings from Island Brac Croatia michael Kala .

[@rudysison9969]

when are you planning to go get more crabs and where?

[@achu717]

matts, can you advise the sinker weight for the snares from pier and from jetty? 5 oz or smaller?

[@FishermansLife]

+andrew chu I'd bring 3's, 4's and 5 oz pyramids. You could try the 4s first and if they don't move keep those or move down to 3oz. If the current drags it change it to 5 or higher. Reel in fast and keep the snare high in the water column so you don't get snagged

[@oneofthosepeople2101]

Have you tried plasti dip for covering the metal cage?

[@yonderdan]

Matts' did these work well or buy your own? and why don't you sell those?

[@cheachyang3502]

Hi expert the crimp connector it is 4.8 size ? because it got few sizes .. thks.

[@barfingcoyote210]

" A L M O S T Guaranteed "

[@limchyang346]

Can i use a trimmer line instead of steel wire which is better ? Thks

[@jeffhorton258]

I'm confused so guys say to have the loops up off the sand facing up. but you seem to like your flat on the sand. have you tried both ways?

[@christianfilloux]

Its that time again!!!

[@vincejuarez4465]

I am interested in buying a few.

[@Momadoo425]

I would like 2 of these heavy duty snares please

[@vikkiethwaites6783]

What size braid do i used on my reel for this type of crabbing x

[@sowhing]

Like you video. I tried finding the hardware cloth in the heavier gauge but can't find it anywhere. Looked at places like Home Depot and Lowe's with no luck. Found it on Amazon but only in huge bulk that I don't need. Can you tell me where you got it? Thanks

[@FishermansLife]

Hey bro. I got it at a fencing company but it was a 100 yard roll. That was the smallest size they had. I haven't been able to find it anywhere else either

[@sowhing]

That's quite of bit of fencing material. I know you are located in the bay area. Unless you feel you will need it for all the snare orders you get, I would be willing to buy some from you. We would just need to figure out when and where to meet.

[@jeremycocking1964]

So into trying, asap

[@grandwonder5858]

Is there a reason why you only have a sinker attached to the back part of the snare and not the front? I am just wondering if it would be better if you tied a sinker on the back with a zip tie and then tie one on the front also with a zip tie as well. This way you would have an even drop when the snare hits the bottom and it could also prevent the snare from ever falling on its back. I would use 1.5 to 2 oz sinkers for both the back and front or maybe use a heavier sinker for the back side. What do you think?

[@FishermansLife]

good idea i like it. My thinking was to put the weight on the back part of the snare so when it falls through the water that part will sink first and I can reel in a little to even it out before it hits bottom. Your idea seems like it would almost always land bottom down. Would be interesting to see if it had a higher hook up rate

[@tkjho]

instead of using lead wts., how about using a piece of granite/marble/floor tile cut to the size of the trap and fixed to the inside bottom. Maybe make a round shaped one and launch it like a Frisbee.

[@jaylu5602]

There's a chance for more snag by carrying a line with a weight dangling on the bottom of the ocean/rock. find yourself some heavy small rocks or metal pieces and put it in the cage together with the bait that way less stuff hanging less chance or getting snagged....

[@pdsCV]

When I built snares, I usually put a flat sinker in the box with the bait. Fewer opportunities for snags that way.

[@cooperjackson661]

How can I get the link to the heavy duty crab snares? Will you be stocking any on your website?

[@santha5800]

Wow

[@limchyang346]

What types of selevve tube to connect the line ? Thks

[@user-pescatore99]

Is it useful also for blue crabs?

[@vanxuanxt]

I finally caught a keeper using your crab snare. Are you still selling crab snares?

[@dinhchieunguyen684]

Hi Matt, can you please let me know what size of wire connetor ,thanks

[@saltiga4152]

Hi..i love your video..may i know whats the name for the blue cable that you use?? Thank you

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

It's trimmer line and bought in hardware or lawn care stores.