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Originally Posted by keakar
ok, I didn't think 3/4 would be strong enough for me to be confident in it having to be lifting the chains n stuff plus getting knocked around in the boat because, well we all know stuff happens lol
think i'll go with 1" just for added insurance in case I step on it or something
have to see how it works out but my idea for now is to wedge it under the motors hooks (where the screw thingy used to be) and then screw it down on the corner brace of the transom. that will put it about 2-3ft behind me so I should be at the right spot to catch the crabs just before or just as they break the surface.
I should have plenty of trout heads on hand for bait and most likely some small white trout I assume, not sure how good the fish heads will attract them though
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you can use pvc as thick as you want.. i think i used 1 1/2 inch on mine (meant to say dont use anything smaller than 3/4).. fish parts work good but they can be a little tougher to put on the line (not terrible tough)
It's going to depend some on how big your boat is.. but for my boat having the prop stick way back at the motor would be to far back. if you are gonna try and drive the boat and catch yourself (1 man show) the prop stick needs to be about 4 inches out of the water right where you drive the boat at...
if you run the prop stick a little higher like 10 inches off the water you could maybe put it back by the mother... but basically you want the line to come out of the water about a foot in front of you.
you will actually be netting the crabs a good 1 - 2 foot under the water right when the come into view... if they get within an inch or so of the surface they will let go quick.