I have used a trap just like this to catch HBG and they trap quite readily with no bait. Just put the trap along a shoreline where they travel. I have had good luck trapping crappie and HBG without any bait. For some reason one thing I've never had in my trap is a LMB, not even a small one. I would suggest that if you are going to catch larger fish with the trap rather than minnows, there is much more durable netting available with 1/2 mesh that is much easier to build a trap with, no sewing, just hold the whole thing together with nylon zip ties. Look at the black plastic netting available from Aquatic Ecosystems.

Essup, yes I have seen fittings like this too but the third side always had female threads for a smaller pipe size. These are available in most any size, same size all corners, and you can get them from two way elbows up to six way. I've used the sprinkling system ones and the threaded fitting always breaks, these seem heavier duty than plumbing fittings.

Last edited by bz; 09/28/11 08:21 PM.

Gotta get back to fishin!