"Calif Bill" wrote in message link.net...
Most traps, if like West Coast crab traps, only will catch for a couple of
weeks at most. They have to have an escape hatch, with biodegradable string
tying it closed. after a couple of weeks in the water, the line breaks, and
leaves an escape hole.
Bill


I thought that was real sensible so I asked around.They have an access
door, but no "escape hatch" and they don't use no steenking string
here,they use bungee cords to secure it,which apparently lasts a
pretty long time.

Maybe you ought to ask the Fish and Game people why they do not require
escape holes like the West Coast crab traps.

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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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Most traps, if like West Coast crab traps, only will catch for a couple
of
weeks at most. They have to have an escape hatch, with biodegradable
string
tying it closed. after a couple of weeks in the water, the line breaks,
and
leaves an escape hole.
Bill


I thought that was real sensible so I asked around.They have an access
door, but no "escape hatch" and they don't use no steenking string
here,they use bungee cords to secure it,which apparently lasts a
pretty long time.

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 05:14:36 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

Maybe you ought to ask the Fish and Game people why they do not require
escape holes like the West Coast crab traps.

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I was once told by a lobsterman in the north east that they are
required to have an escape hatch secured by rapidly degradable string.