pulling prawn traps

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blackfish

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Hi all

I'm wondering how im going to pull prawn and crab traps on our 22' c-dory
this is not a problem on my 16' welded aluminum but I don't like the idea of
pulling 300' of rope up the side of that white hull
I was thinking about a ss cap of some kind on the side of the boat
I don't think i need a trap puller just some way to protect the boat
any thoughts?
 
Not sure what kind of rod holders you use, but I have Scotty's, and they have a sheave on the end of a short extension that keeps the line off the side of the boat. Now if I just had a winch or teenager to do the pulling.

Steve
 
blackfish":1b3qdfu2 said:
Hi all

I'm wondering how im going to pull prawn and crab traps on our 22' c-dory
this is not a problem on my 16' welded aluminum but I don't like the idea of
pulling 300' of rope up the side of that white hull
I was thinking about a ss cap of some kind on the side of the boat
I don't think i need a trap puller just some way to protect the boat
any thoughts?
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I built a davit with a electric puller. 900' of line & 5 pots you only pull by hand once! Also works for hoisting the wifes 100# butt so she can Gloat!! :lol: :beer http://www.cushmanboats.com/

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Sure glad you included that picture. It is worth 1000 words, which probably would never have been enough if she read that post without the picture.
Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
i hve been pulling by hand for two years,now I have a small electric puller made by ace line hauler and I love it, really worth it. pulling by hand has a big draw back that I did not believe at first but I do now. if you pull slow or god forbid,stop, the shrimp get out. lot more shrimp if you use a puller. pulling 400ft of line in a current is not fun in fact its dangerous.
 
Lori Ann":3eonvk82 said:
gljjr":3eonvk82 said:
Folbe (the maker of the best rod holders IMHO)
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Are the side mount rod holders compatible with Scotty rod holder mounts (they look similar)?

Thanks,
Warren
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No I don't think they are. Would be nice it they were but I don't think so (they weren't with my old Fish-On's). Also, these have manual locks on them that the Scotty's don't have. The nice thing about the Folbe is that the rods are very easy to remove from the rod holder even when a fish is putting a lot of pressure on the rod. I've had cases where you can't get the rod out of the holders on the "Fish-On" and "Scotty" holders. With these you just unsnap the lock, and lift straight up. They work very well. Also, the pivots on them are fixed with splines so once you set them at an angle they don't come undone.
 
thanks for all the info guys im going to check out the Trap-Ease at my local
scotty dealer
hey steve just wondering what size honda kicker do you have on the Constant Craving?

thanks again
 
I got a trap ease and it works OK but the line easily pops off the pulley. However, scratching the boat is the least of my worries. This past year I had to pots with 400' of line a 10# of weight each get pushed off into deep water and get tangled together in 4-8kt's of current. I pulled the tangled messed up by hand while drifting against and fast current. The concern wasn't the boat, it was a heart attack. I could only gain about 20-30' at a time and had to tie off to rest. By the time I got both pots back in the boat, I had enough. Last year I had two days with two limits each day, this year, 30 shrimp in one day and I didn't bother to put the pots back down. A pot puller may be in my future....
 
I would encourage anyone to look at the Ace Line Hauler. It is an economical solution to pulling pots electrically. I have mounts on both my boats for it and have been very happy that I installed it.
 
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