Where to buy a Crab / lobster pot or creel?

[Solent Fisher]

Hi,

I'm trying to source a crab pot for collecting hermit crabs for summer smut fishing in the solent. Does anyone know where you can buy them from? I've seen a few designs for lobster, prawn and crab pots etc but not sure what type would be best for the hermits? I used to go on a charter boat (Dave Adams, langstone) and the skip used to pick his catch up on the way out. I remember it being full of hermits and whelks but i was too young to remember the type he was using.

Cheers,
James

[Neilcox]

Try:

http://interextrading.com/large_multi_catch.htm

l8ter sk8ter

[Timberwolf]

or there's a few on e bay just put in fish trap

[Timberwolf]

or here
http://www.anglingcentre.net/acatalog/s_Baitnet.html

[Drew]

Hi Solent Fisher,

On one of the charter boats that I use, the skipper has a stainless steel ring about 20 - 24 inches in diamater. Bound to this is an onion net that has been shortened to about half its length, i.e. bound with nylon twine and cut. A heavy weight is tied to the inside of the net and drop rope attached to the ring. When we arrive at the mark, a Pouting, Mackerel etc. is attached to the bottom of the net which is then dropped overboard for half an hour or so and hey presto a sackful of Hermit Crabs for our bait.

Stainless Steve www.stainless-steve.co.uk is the man to ask about a stainless steel ring. He is in your area.

Regards

Drew

[big guy]

there's a online tackle shop in deal thats got some for sale.

www.seatackle.co.uk

they look more sturdy than the cylinder type.

or try and chat up a local potter/ trawler and see if he could save you bucket of them in return for a drink.

[nimue]

Got mine from a mail order company called Gael Force. Really its a boat supply company but they also do all the commercial fishing stuff as well. Catalogue makes for very interesting reading. Dunno how there are any fish left when you see the stuff they use!!!
Cheers Jules

[Solent Fisher]

Hi Guys,

Just to close this thread down and let you know that i've just bought 2 x D shape potts and 1 x Round prawn pott for this company. http://www.panelpot.com/

Haven't received them yet but they look very good.

Cheers,
James

[james]

Yeah geal force up in scotland are good thats where us commercial boys get them take a look at the twin entrys, there hevy duty and won't buckle if you were to get snagged up on rough ground. Hope this helps if you want to know anything else get back to me.

p.s Try: www.findafishingboat.co.uk it's a commercial website mainly but you might find something under ' fishing gear ' section.

[gullyworm]

I use just a bog standard comercial crab pot.If you pop down your local fish quay and have a chat i m sure they will either give you one or at the most charge you a fiver,as there are usually loads of old ones lying about.
Trouble with getting hermits in the solent is that since whelk fishing has taken off theres no shells left for hermits ,which =no hermits