Fish Trap

blakeoe · 06-19-2005, 10:49 PM

Just browsing Ebay and saw a Fish Trap for sale and i may be wrong but it looks to be nothing more than a mason jar with the top of a plastic bottle placed small hole in, over the opening. Even if this isn't what it was it should still work and is very cheap. Here's a very rough drawing to help you picture what im trying to explain:

Lydia · 06-20-2005, 06:12 AM

sound like it would work to me! nice drawing too

Ownager2004 · 07-07-2005, 06:09 PM

Ive seen people do this with a 2 liter. You just cut the top off and turn it inside the bottle...

**Scuba Kid** · 07-07-2005, 08:22 PM

it's a mummy trap! same concept except it's made with metal wiring, and it has the same thing only on both sides.

maxpayne_lhp · 07-07-2005, 09:17 PM

They use that for catching eels here. But in banboo style.

**fish_doc** · 07-07-2005, 09:30 PM

Maxpayne - banboo I think you mean bamboo.
Pronounced BAM-BOO
BAM- like a explosion
BOO- like you are trying to scare someone.

Im not picking on you I am just letting you know. I admire your vast knowledge of the English language. You even have the sentence structure down better than alot of people here in the States. I know you will take it well or else I wouldn't say anything and just let it go. Most the time my spelling is not to great. 10 Stars for you.

Scuba Kid - Do you live near a major fishing area? That is not a real well known term. 7 stars for you. You get dinged because you are not translating to another language. LOL

maxpayne_lhp · 07-07-2005, 10:14 PM

lol fish_doc that was a typo...
Anyway thanks for your fix and your comments

**TheOldSalt** · 07-07-2005, 11:40 PM

I suspected a typo when I realized the M & N keys are right next to each other, but I can't figure out "Mummy Trap" at all.

Lexus · 07-07-2005, 11:41 PM

something to trap the mom fish and the babies????

**Scuba Kid** · 07-08-2005, 06:58 AM

Old Salt:
Mummichog Trap. A lot of people use em up here to catch mummichogs for bait. And a lot of people call mummichogs mummies.

sorry if i confused anyone. lol

**fish_doc** · 07-08-2005, 07:59 PM

Dont worry about it. Nothing confuses me, yea right. LOL

euRasian32 · 07-13-2005, 03:07 PM

I'd take this over a mason jar any day... Fish Corral

**Scuba Kid** · 07-13-2005, 03:20 PM

that's pretty cool!

**fish_doc** · 07-13-2005, 08:37 PM

Its amazing how simple some things are but how useful they can be.
Somthing like that would also be a great help when trying to photograph fish close up while making it look like they are in the full tank.

fishboy · 09-07-2005, 01:31 PM

i'm thinking about building a trap(s) similar to this to catch and examine natives in my area specificly this one little type of fish which i always see but can't classify. i was thinking if having a solid body like a 2 liter with the top cut and flipped but at the end place a concave of chicken wire so they can get in but not out. what'd ya think?

mlefev · 09-07-2005, 08:43 PM

chicken wire could be hard on the fins. You might try something finer like screen (stiff stuff like in a window) or netting, that's anc****d to the sides of the bottle with silicone. Chicken wire "might" work, but it could hurt the fish. Depends on the size of the trap, I would guess.

LOL that's hillarious it edited the word a n c h o r e d
don't they know it's spelled w h o r e ?

fishboy · 09-11-2005, 03:28 PM

well i left it for 3 day and only caught baby snails(i'll use em for puffer food after i quarentine em)

Lydia · 09-11-2005, 05:22 PM

wow that is a little ridiculous that it edited out anc h o r e d.

goodie · 09-15-2005, 10:14 PM

Yeah, they work, but you just have to be patient with the fish. Some times I think they know whats up with the trap!! Ive also used them when ever I go creek fishing and need minnows for bait(hope that doesn't bother someone here), you just have to "bait" the trap with something to get it to work a little faster.

**fish_doc** · 09-16-2005, 07:02 PM

Found a good link for your trap.

http://www.floridadriftwood.com/fish_trap.htm

06-19-2005, 10:49 PM	#1
blakeoe Educated Idiot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hammond, LA Age: 25 Posts: 209	Fish Trap Just browsing Ebay and saw a Fish Trap for sale and i may be wrong but it looks to be nothing more than a mason jar with the top of a plastic bottle placed small hole in, over the opening. Even if this isn't what it was it should still work and is very cheap. Here's a very rough drawing to help you picture what im trying to explain: Attached Images

07-07-2005, 08:22 PM	#4
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,219	it's a mummy trap! same concept except it's made with metal wiring, and it has the same thing only on both sides. __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-07-2005, 09:17 PM	#5
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	They use that for catching eels here. But in banboo style. __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

07-07-2005, 09:30 PM	#6
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,828	Maxpayne - banboo I think you mean bamboo. Pronounced BAM-BOO BAM- like a explosion BOO- like you are trying to scare someone. Im not picking on you I am just letting you know. I admire your vast knowledge of the English language. You even have the sentence structure down better than alot of people here in the States. I know you will take it well or else I wouldn't say anything and just let it go. Most the time my spelling is not to great. 10 Stars for you. Scuba Kid - Do you live near a major fishing area? That is not a real well known term. 7 stars for you. You get dinged because you are not translating to another language. LOL __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

07-07-2005, 10:14 PM	#7
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	lol fish_doc that was a typo... Anyway thanks for your fix and your comments __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

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06-20-2005, 06:12 AM	#2
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,907	sound like it would work to me! nice drawing too

07-07-2005, 06:09 PM	#3
Ownager2004 L33t n00b Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Athens, Ohio Age: 25 Posts: 466	Ive seen people do this with a 2 liter. You just cut the top off and turn it inside the bottle...

07-07-2005, 11:40 PM	#8
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,343	I suspected a typo when I realized the M & N keys are right next to each other, but I can't figure out "Mummy Trap" at all.

07-07-2005, 11:41 PM	#9
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,406	something to trap the mom fish and the babies???? __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

07-08-2005, 06:58 AM	#10
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,219	Old Salt: Mummichog Trap. A lot of people use em up here to catch mummichogs for bait. And a lot of people call mummichogs mummies. sorry if i confused anyone. lol __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-08-2005, 07:59 PM	#11
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,828	Dont worry about it. Nothing confuses me, yea right. LOL __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

07-13-2005, 03:07 PM	#12
euRasian32 Why So Serious? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 771	I'd take this over a mason jar any day... Fish Corral __________________ “Corporations pay people just enough money so they won’t quit. People work just enough so they don’t get fired. What's that about?” – Christopher Walken, Pool Hall Junkies

07-13-2005, 03:20 PM	#13
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,219	that's pretty cool! __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

07-13-2005, 08:37 PM	#14
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,828	Its amazing how simple some things are but how useful they can be. Somthing like that would also be a great help when trying to photograph fish close up while making it look like they are in the full tank. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

09-07-2005, 01:31 PM	#15
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,656	i'm thinking about building a trap(s) similar to this to catch and examine natives in my area specificly this one little type of fish which i always see but can't classify. i was thinking if having a solid body like a 2 liter with the top cut and flipped but at the end place a concave of chicken wire so they can get in but not out. what'd ya think? __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

09-07-2005, 08:43 PM	#16
mlefev Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 817	chicken wire could be hard on the fins. You might try something finer like screen (stiff stuff like in a window) or netting, that's anc****d to the sides of the bottle with silicone. Chicken wire "might" work, but it could hurt the fish. Depends on the size of the trap, I would guess. LOL that's hillarious it edited the word a n c h o r e d don't they know it's spelled w h o r e ? __________________ Well rounded fun and discussions available at Lots of Fun 10 gal 3 zebra danios 2 solid orange platies 1 clown pleco Too many stinking pond snails to count...miserable things.

09-11-2005, 03:28 PM	#17
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,656	well i left it for 3 day and only caught baby snails(i'll use em for puffer food after i quarentine em) __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

09-11-2005, 05:22 PM	#18
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,907	wow that is a little ridiculous that it edited out anc h o r e d. __________________ Vote for FishForums!

09-15-2005, 10:14 PM	#19
goodie Babysitter for hire Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: S.E. MO Age: 35 Posts: 475	Yeah, they work, but you just have to be patient with the fish. Some times I think they know whats up with the trap!! Ive also used them when ever I go creek fishing and need minnows for bait(hope that doesn't bother someone here), you just have to "bait" the trap with something to get it to work a little faster.

09-16-2005, 07:02 PM	#20
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,828	Found a good link for your trap. http://www.floridadriftwood.com/fish_trap.htm __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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