Reply With QuoteLooks good.I've done the same w/2 litre soda bottles for just minnows and crawdads.
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Well I wanted to make a minnow/perch/bullhead trap but didnt want to invest $30+ in wire to make one of the 4 way perch traps yet. I got thinking about making one out of acrylic but its $$$. I found some 5 gallon water bottles and went to town. Its comming along really well . In the pic the funnel ends are not actually attached but i do have one attached now and i also drilled both funnels like swiss cheese. The 2 bottles form one large cavity about 25" long and 11.5" in diameter. they are bolted together. For cutting off the funnel end i used a 12" compound miter saw with a 2x6 clamped to the fence and then a stop block so i could rotate them to cut all the way around. I still have to add a few holes and a bait door and then im good to go. To attach the funnel end to the body I made some hog ring type clips out of heavy wire as I did not want to waste SS hardware. ILL take some more pics tomarrow.
Last edited by robbor; 10-12-2008 at 11:32 PM. Reason: complaints about img size
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Looks good.I've done the same w/2 litre soda bottles for just minnows and crawdads.
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Looks really good man. If I can find some old 5 gallon water bottles, I just might do something like this. Thanks for sharing. Be sure to let us know how well it works.
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The bottles are hard to find. Kmart had a large bottle recycling display that was not Rob proof:p. Its about done. I just cut the door out and got the last funnel side ready to mount and made more clips, these are not shown in the pics.
Last edited by robbor; 10-08-2008 at 02:47 PM.
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Looks great!!!!!!!! Let us know how it works out
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How Crafty of you. Good looking stuff too.
When I make something up from the stuff in my Barn it never comes out looking that good.
On your Hog-rings, find some pieces of Outdoor Hog wire fencing and cut pieces of that for your Hog-rings. It's Galvanized as well as the kind of metal that dont hardly ever rust.
It's also soft enough to work with.
I cut a piece as long as I need, bend the ends in with needle nose, just enough so the Hog-ring pliars will finish the job right in the correct place.
I just wish I could be better at fishing. Or maybe luckier!:D
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Very nice ! !
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So what is your favorite type of bait to catch minnows/shiners?
How often do you check the trap?
Good lookin' rig. Who'd a thunk it?
aj
Last edited by Arkie John; 10-11-2008 at 03:46 PM.
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Great Idea
Looks like a nice trap. I'll have to make myself one of those!
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That should work.
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