A Red Crab Cage
By: Ginger
Tags: crab pots, crabbing, Figure Eight Island, how to catch a crab, sound waters
Category: Ruby Tuesday
This photo was taken in the sound waters near Figure Eight Island.
This is a crab cage. It may also be referred to as a “crab pot”. There are many different types of crab cages, or traps, and they all work pretty much the same way. You place some bait, usually raw chicken pieces, at the bottom of the trap in a “bait bag,” and secure it to the bottom of the trap so that it doesn’t float away. The cage has a string or cord attached to it. When you toss it into the water, the sand comes up and conceals most of the cage, leaving the bait in plain view. This attracts the crabs, who climb in for a free meal. When the cage is pulled out of the water, the tugging action on the cords causes the sides of the cage to come up, trapping the crabs inside of the cage.
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Very sweet ruby shot! I like this!
Fascinating.
Great site…keep up the good work.