Crab Nets

[HobieMirage]

Does anyone know where to buy some quality circle ring crab nets? Not the $1.50 deal from academy, the thin string deteriorates quickly meaning lost crabs. I have a friend who has some real nice traps with thick string and a nice float where the lead strings meet to keep from flipping the crabs off. Thanks for any input.

[MustardHead]

Gus's in Slidell has some. Not cheap but very good ones...

[yak-aholic]

If you post your location in your profile, people can look there to know to post close to your area.

[Cajun_Caster]

There's a fisherman's supply place on Downman Road in New Orleans where I picked up mine. Made with coated green sting with the float. I think I paid around $60 for a dozen a few years ago.

[Where Y'ak?]

The place on Dowman Road is
FISHERMAN'S NET & SUPPLY
4540 Downman Road
New Orleans, LA 70126
Tel. 504-244-8767

Also, the Times Picayune classifieds almost always has ads each Sunday for home-made crab nets under the "Hunting and Fishing" section.

[papawd]

I make my own nets but have had a hard time findin the rings ,,the man we used to get them from passed away a few years ago

[yak-aholic]

I make my own nets but have had a hard time findin the rings ,,the man we used to get them from passed away a few years ago
Now that's a skill I wouldn't mind learning.

[papawd]

Now that's a skill I wouldn't mind learning.

had to learn when fixing shrimp trawls as a kid workin on the boats with family and freinds use same stitch just different size wood dowels for the hole size ya want ,,,,basically thats it ....Maybe one day I can get together and show Ya.....