Small Mesh Prawn Traps
in Red Bags

The Fall shipment of traps has finally arrived. The smaller mesh traps (5/8"mesh) which are legal in Canada and Southern Alaska are now available in Washington stores.

They are also legal in some areas of Washington for brief openings.

If you have trouble locating one, give me an email at info@flexfoldtraps.com.

Large Mesh Prawn Traps
in Blue Bags

The larger 7/8" mesh prawn traps come in a blue bag. These traps are legal everywhere but catch only the largest prawns. This is dissapointing to some but many people like the idea of not having to sort out the smaller sized shrimp.

This is legal for Northern Alaska and Washington.

Alaska Legal Crab traps
in Black Bags

Also available are Alaska legal crab traps which have slightly larger escape rings and an 18" rot cord. There has been considerable demand for a trap that is legal in Alaska.

It is also legal in Canada and Washington though the slightly larger escape ring (1/8") may, once in a blue moon, let out a crab that would have otherwise been dinner. Thankfully, with the Flex Fold Trap, there should be lots of huge crabs left inside.

Next year the Alaska traps will come in Brown Bags to avoid confusion as the Standard crab traps also come in the black bag.

West Marine
takes on Flex Fold Traps
in the Bay Area

In Mid-November I I5'd it down to San Francisco and set up two new West Marine Stores with Crab Traps. These new locations are at:
608 Dubuque in South San Francisco
1119 Industrial Rd. in San Carlos

Jim, pictured at right, is the fishing expert at the San Carlos store. He was telling me of the amazing haul of crabs he made the previous weekend at an undisclosed location. Apparently, if you buy a trap from him he might tell you where he fishes.

Good luck!

Flex Fold Lift Trap Unveiled

I recently received a sample of a folding Lift Trap I designed. It will be ideal for pier fishing for crabs and if you happen to catch a fish you have a handy way of retrieving it.

Kids will also enjoy fishing crabs with it off the boat. It suits their 'quick results' attitude.

It should be on the market by next summer.