How To Make A Fish Locker Crab and Lobster Pot | The Fish Locker
2019 ж. 25 Мам.
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This is a tutorial that shows how to make a crab and lobster pot. I make two different types, a parlour pot and a two entrance pot.
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I don't need to know how to make a lobster pot, but I remembered as a child helping my uncle, who fished in Anglesey, make these, and since he passed I wanted to remember for a minute and this took me right back; thank you!
It is my pleasure. 😊
Great video John. Now I know what I'll be doing on the dark nights this coming winter 👍👍
Michael Earl - Thankyou very much. For anyone who enjoys their DIY and takes satisfaction in catching on homemade gear they’re brilliant. 👍🏻🎣🦞
Love watching this stuff, plenty of happy memories of my old man.
IOM Fishing - I learnt most of my “old style” fishing skills from my late grandad. I often think of him when I’m tying nets or routing around in rock pools and stuff. Very happy memories. 😊👍🏻🎣🦞
Your son is so lucky to have a super cools dad... nice one
- I am lucky to have such an incredible son. :)
love love love these videos.
- Thankyou Rowena, I hope they are helpful for you.
Fantastic, Thanks for showing.
My pleasure David. 😊
I love these tutorial videos thanks
adrian forrester - Glad you like them mate. I’ll be putting a vid up soon where I haul the pots 😉👍🏻🎣🦀🦞
Thanks for this video John. I think we've forgotten a lot of our old skills and it's great (for me at least) to see that some of us keep them up. Good work bro. In Australia, we are regulated by size of mesh depending on what we are trapping. You are quite right about making smaller meshes for different sized catches. Live bait traps (poddies, mullet) are totally different to crab/lobster traps but the skill in making them has been shown in your video. Even down to making prawn nets etc. Very enjoyable to watch after a weekend of drunkenness and no fishing !. lol Thanks for your efforts.
Nomad - No problem at all mate. Glad you enjoyed the video. In an area in the north east there is a byelaw where you must have a small rigid plastic “escape hatch” in the pot to allow small lobsters to escape. Fingers crossed for some good weather for you. Tight lines mate. 👍🏻🎣🦞🦀
Absolutely cracking job John, great pots.
Thanks Nick. 👍🏻🦞🦀
Thank you for making this video, it was very helpful
- It is my pleasure. I hope it helps. 😊
This was the first video i ever saw of your channel, been hooked ever sence.
This was quite a difficult one to make but it is a skill that I hope can now live on. 😊
Another great video
- I am glad you liked it. This was a long one to make so I hope it helps folks out 👍
A very capable looking pot John.Thanks for the share..
leonard whelehan - Cheers mate. As soon as I’ve soaked them I’ll be putting them to use. 😉👍🏻🎣🦞
This is truly a talented man. Very I to watch!
- Thank you. This is a forgotten skill in many areas. Hopefully this video goes some way to keeping it alive.
Very well explained John, thanks very much. Clear, concise, could not be better. Love junior fish locker! Got to get me hat like that!!
Graham Allen - Haha. He’s a star. The post work well, vid to follow soon. 😉👍🏻🎣🦞
Well explained made a lot of pots in me day. Revitalised me to make afew more many thanks.
- Just trying to do my part to keep the tradition going. 😊
Amazing stuff mate, so very good to see and one I'll be keen to build at some point in the future. Well shot, well explained and VERY well made. A top notch tutorial! Looking forward to seeing you deploy these from your boat and how they catch. Thank you. 👍
J W - Thankyou very much. It was one of the more challenging vids I’ve done coordinating clips and explaining etc. So I’m glad it was good viewing. I’m just waiting for a mate to drop me a bit of scrap off to weigh them down with and they’ll be out to use. 😉👍🏻🦞🦀
@@TheFishLocker Can't wait to see the results of a job well done mate! My lads mad keen on crab netting and such just now and so it'd be a great thing to build together and deploy up here in the Scottish Highlands from our kayaks. He's developed a love of velvet swimmer crab of late after seeing both Smash Fishing and Troj's Fishing do catch and cook on their channels previously, so some awesome pots would undoubtedly be an excellent development in his fishing for sure. His uncle used to be a Dublin Bay Prawn fisherman and we've one of his old pots, so it'd be amazing to deploy it with some we've built ourselves. Very best of luck with the pots and the channel, cracking stuff!
J W - That sounds like a fantastic father-son activity. If you are after velvets aswel you could try making the pot and mesh’s quite small, smaller base, thinner tubing and shorter lengths. The prawn/langoustine pot you have already will have tiny mesh’s and likely hard rings in the spouts I imagine - to stop bigger crabs/lobsters getting in. Velvets taste sweeter than normal edible crabs but can be a handful. Best of luck. I can’t wait to see how you get on. 😊👍🏻🦞🦀🦐
great video will be giving that a go
ben kevern - Have you seen the follow on video of the pots in action? They work great. Had some cracking captures in them. 😊🎣🐟🦞
@@TheFishLocker no but will check it out!
Very impressive I enjoyed that video
Thank you. 😊👍🏻
nice one , cheers John .
michael davidson - No problem Michael. 👍🏻🎣🦞
Superb video..................... Thanks for your time
thornwarbler - No problem. 😊👍🏻🦀🦞
How beautiful your hands as they skillfully work. Watching them I'm envisioning you teaching your son to do the same some day. Just lovely!
- Thank you Elizabeth. My little lad helps me make the bases. He has great hand-eye coordination for his age and only hits my hand with the hammer 1 in 4 times. Haha. All the best to you and your family over the Christmas period. :)
Nice bit of craftsmanship there pal. thoroughly fascinating to watch and learn.
- It is my pleasure to share with you. Its a bit of almost art form now, so hopefully this keeps the skill going. 😊
Those are great! I'd love to give them a try on the northwest of Scotland
They work great. 😊👍🏻
I could have pulled out a better trap from my A$🤣 Just joking. You shared some serious skills for free. The store bought traps I have are more like a pile of cords and zipties holding together than crab pots now. I let mine soak for 48 hrs and most times I have healthy crab with as many as 30's to a trap when packed full of dead chicken. I'm not a big timer ,just lucked out on the place I found to crab fish. I'm just before sleep if this didn't make sense. I will be a subscriber and hopefully pick up on more of your shared knowledge. Many happy 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 to you sir.
Phil Lowman - Glad you enjoyed the video Phil. Yes this is the traditional way to make them. I hope you enjoy the rest of the channel content. 👍🏻🎣😉
Well explained john easy to follow
Thank you.
Glad you thought so mate. 👍🏻🦀🦞
I'll bet you are good at sewing and knitting!! totally agree with the others James is a lucky young man to have a cool pop like you enjoying everything the sea can throw at you and more..... I'll bet you are the sort of person that can't sit still I could not see you sitting by the sea with a cocktail ....you are always on holiday!!
- Funnily enough David. I am. I do all the sewing in our house. Haha, yeah I aren't that type of person, when we go on holiday it is usually a fishing or adventure holiday. :D
Quality as usual
ABiTwoo ABiTwah - Thanks mate, it’s a time consuming job and you can buy them but it’s becoming a lost skill, so I figured I’d do my bit to keep it going a little longer. 😉👍🏻🎣🦞🦀
Great video! Really enjoyed it, very useful
- Thank you Martyn, I am glad that it helped.
That was mega interesting how you made the pots John. Phil Manchester.
phil brooke - Glad you thought so Phil. Give it a go one time. Perfect winter project. 😉🎣👍🏻🦞
Super job. You make that knot and rigging work look easy. Would take me a month of Sunday's to achieve something like that. Great if you can do it though as pots are expensive to buy these days. Great channel really enjoy your content. Thanks.
Gareth Grimshaw - Thanks Gareth. It’s something that my late grandad taught me. I take a lot of satisfaction in doing things like that and find it almost therapeutic. Really glad if I can help to share the skills with folks and keep the knowledge alive. 😊👍🏻🎣🦀
Cool
- Thank you.
Hi John, Great channel. I’ve made a couple of pots, not as good as yours but looking forward to trying them out when I can next get down to the boat. I fish in West Sussex and they are very hot on fitting escape hatches so I’ve adapted your design by adding a steel bar I had in the garage 45cm above the base at one end supported in the middle by a bit of the water pipe. Also saw your video re joining a string together, excellent. Really enjoy watching you, especially as I live too far from the boat so haven’t been able to get out this year.. all the best Ian
Well done Ian for highlighting the local bylaws in your area. Good luck. 😉👍🏻🦞
This video is cool. I liked the leave a bit left out at the bottom so it lasts longer. Keep up the good work mate.
Advert Lines - Thankyou very much. I have a few videos on the channel showing the pots in action. They work really well. 👍🏻🎣🦞🦀 kzhead.info/sun/i9aRo8qPen2lfq8/bejne.html
@@TheFishLocker I already seen that one. I watched lots of them already. I don't do fishing but I like watching people like you because you teach and talk. The more you tell, the more you sell. You tell lots of cool things and I really like your page my man. Keep up the good work.
Advert Lines - Thankyou very much. Hopefully we can keep the videos coming. 👍🏻🎣🦞🦀
Awesome 👌 Just recently found your channel and hammered it the last few weeks. Got my tags to drop pots YEARS ago but never got around to buying any once I seen the price of them 😱😂 Will definitely be giving this a try! Cheers 👍
Welcome to the channel. Be sure to check the validity for your tags. Most places for unlicensed you need to renew every year. 😉🦞🦀
I also lost them years ago and haven't got a boat either 😂 Still think I'll give making 1 a try though 👌
Cracking vid mate,ive made nets for years but never a crab pot.Thanks for sharing.
vermin filmer - Thanks mate. Aye, I made a few small net bags for ferreting when I was a lad. It’s a great skill to have with loads of uses. Have a good one bud. 👍🏻😉
Just getting back into sea n beach fishing after 20 years away from it,what 70lbs shock leader would you recommend. I picked up 2 beach casters today but out of touch with whats good n not so good to have.cheers.Throwing 5 n 6 oz leads.
vermin filmer - I know folks say good rule of thumb is 10lb for ever oz I’d lead. But I have always used 60lb shockleader and never had a snap off to this day “touch wood* and I just use what I have. Rovex Red Devil mono. Rovex 10x, Asso. Sakuma shock leader. It all does the job. 👍🏻🎣
Nice one,i had a snap off once, my lead went onto the deck of a boat full of fishermen just going out,luckaly it didnt hit anyone lol
vermin filmer - Wow. That was lucky. Was it a snap off from error or a snap off from weak line though. I’ve had a few snap offs from birds nests and not taking the bail arm off.lol. But that wasn’t the lines fault. 😳
Bike inner tube is good for holding door shut with a couple hooks (out of a coat hanger) saves trying to tight knots with cold hands 😜👍👍👍🏴✌️
chopperhehehe - Thats a good shout. I have the inner tube from an old trailer wheel that I’ve cut into strips. I have a couple of big plastic hooks salvaged from old broken pots. 😉👍🏻 But Great tip mate. 😬🎣🦀🦞
Excellent video gives me even more disgust and pissed offness for when a hole's steal your pots after all that work you put into, love your videos, bucket list trip over seas.
That is what pained me the most. If I had simply bought them I’d have just lost money. But after I’ve made them I’ve lost my time and effort.
Brilliant video mate . We will have to give these a try . Will record a trial of a how too video lol 😆 . Great work bud keep it up .
Have you managed to make one yet? How did it go?
@@TheFishLocker hi John. Yeah we made one and it worked perfectly. We used unistrut as the base frame . Held bottom great .
@@westcoastprojects01 - Fantastic. 😊👍🏻🦞🦀
@@TheFishLocker looking forward to trying them out this year . That's if they don't get stolen
we do our creel eyes the same way except the other way around. it means the bottom is nice and tight and the top loose so once the lobster goes in the top lifts up and then drops back down after that way there's no way out! or if he sits on top off the eye he does not escape. your pots fish very well though.tight lines
- I will try that next year. One slack at the top and one slack at the bottom and see which fishes best. ;)
Another great vid John would love to have a go making one. But not much use in river Aire or leeds liverpool canal👍
Philip Shaw - You could make a miniature on for crayfish? Haha. All seriousness, they would work. 👍🏻😉🎣🦞
@@TheFishLocker John are you and you and Hannah about in June merverguisy feast week we are staying at pentwan sands if your about message me and I'd like to get you a drink. I out on besse vee the Sunday and Wednesday that week. And maybe get some tips.😁🎣
Philip Shaw - I’m not sure what I’m doing yet mate as my work schedule is pretty short notice. But message me and let me know when you’re down and if I home and free I’ll come over. Might even jump on the charter if there’s a free space. He’s a great wrecking skipper Dave. 👍🏻🎣🛥🐟
@@TheFishLocker see you there John keep the lines tight 🐠👍
I was taught how to make the withy pots as a kid in Falmouth in the 50's, reckon I'm made a few hundred in my time but that was long ago, reckon I could still do it given the various size of withys & a pot stand. Regardless another interesting video, thanks.
- I have a friend who is making them to use around the lizard. Really nice to see the skill surviving. :)
Back in those days most villages had withy meadows, I wouldn't know where to get them now days, my mentor came from St Kevern & fished the manacles, Coverack etc. I am syill ploughing through your old video's. Great stuff thanks
David Rowe - My friend lives down the lizard. There are a few spots for the withy wands but usually you have to buy them in.
Hi John Great video and I'm definitely going to try making some during lockdown! Will be all set to try them off my boat at Bridlington once were finally allowed to go fishing again! You say in the video you would add a link to something on net making at the end, but I can't see it? Could you please copy it here. Cheers
Laurence Brown - Here you go mate. m.kzhead.info/sun/q5yggZyFiV-YlWg/bejne.html
Good video matey only trouble is that net making is impossible to the layman just cannot do it but you make it look so easy so good look to you xxx
- I have done a video showing how to tie the netting. It is really simple once you get the hang of it.
Another great video. I'm loving the shed shenanigans. How long do you reckon it takes to make a pot from start to finish?
- I don't know. If I made one on its own, it would take longer than if I made 4 at the same time and divided the time by 4. If that makes sense?
Great vid, again! You have the skill to teach and make it look easy. I bet a novice like me would take a week just making one! But how do you know where to drop them?
- There are videos on the channel mate. 😊
Brilliant video and channel. Gonna have a go at making one myself. What material are the screws made from - are they marine grade or just bog standard screws? I checked the comments to see if somebody had already asked this. Bought a Fish Locker hoodie from your shop a few days ago and love it. Best wishes to you and your family.
Just none ferrous screws so they don’t rust as quick. You look at a pot lasting 2-3 years so they don’t need to be stainless. That’s too expensive.
Great video. I'll definitely be having a go at this. Any reason you count use U nails instead of the hose pipe to hold the net sides down?
Gatelan Fishing - Great to hear. Like I said, there’s more give and flexibility with the hosepipe. A simple staple would cause it to rub through and eventually tear the mesh especially through bashing about in bad weather. 👍🏻🎣🦞🦀
Nice one bud gonna try make a couple during this shit lockdown 😡
Good luck bud. 👍🏻
Great video, very well explained, question, what is the difference between the blue water pipe u used, and mandrel piping u could not get.
- Thank you. The mandrel is solid. The pipe is obviously hollow. 😊
could you use fencing staples to hold the bottom of the net to the wood base rather than old hose and tacks?. Cheers
- The reason for use hose and tacks is so it has a bit of give in it.
Great knotting skills John! When will we see you use them? 😉
Ian Firkins - I’ve just gotten some brilliant weights from a friend of mine so they’ll be going in to soak soon. I don’t want to leave them for more than a couple of days max without checking them and work is getting in the way. 😡👎🏻Haha. But hopefully soon.
just done my first!! dont kno how to show a picture! i used a bit of rubber on bottom and an a bit of led. next im gonna tryh a parlour. i got netting to of a friend to cheat lol. i drill wee holes for air to esape and soked it for a day. i cheated tho with fencing naild snd plenty screws! plenty rope.. look solid! nstead of ur line along bottom..im up in the western isles so theyll be well tested! great page mate! costing me about 5 pound for a creel lol
- Thats brilliant mate. I hope they work well for you. Ive just brought mine in for the winter yesterday. Wont be back out now until April I don't think.
Smart video do you have a video for showing us how to net the pots with nets that are pre made rather than making your own netting? Thanks in advance
No I don’t. I always make my own because it fits better.
Hi John, love the video by the way. You don't have a link for were to get that twine do you?
I got mine from Renco Nets Ltd at < renconets.com › This 3mm Twine is made from Braided Nylon, is supplied as 180m/kg 1kg/sp and is available in a variety of different colours.
I have placed links on the Fb page.
Hi great video, how much additional weight are you putting in the pots?
- Probably around 4-5kg
Hi John, I got the misses to make a pot and shes done a good job but have a question. How long should the rope be to the bouy in say 20meters deep. Im not sure what size to order because i presume you need a fair bit extra because of tides etc. cheers
There is a video explaining all that on the channel. 👍🏻
Thanks Your films are great I would love to copy your pots but could I buy netting material to save time Or is it v expensive Will try to do it myself but it looks quite complex Hope to see you on water one day in Falmouth or Penzance Cheers
robert boardman - Thankyou Robert, I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos. Here is the link to my video on how to make and mend a fishing net. Once you’ve got your head round it it’s really simple. It can be bought but making it yourself is far more rewarding. 😉👍🏻 kzhead.info/sun/q5yggZyFiV-YlWg/bejne.html
Hey John I have been seeing your videos for a while now and I don’t see the homemade pots when you out in the water? I like the hole idea in making the pots yourself. but if they don’t work as well as the pots you buy? Love the videos you make, so keep them coming please. 😊
They were all stolen over 2 years and I am not prepared to let people steal that amount of my time. So the ones I use now are bought commercial pots.
@@TheFishLocker that makes perfectly sense. 😢 Anyway keep the videos coming I really enjoy them. 👍
Hi John, started on one of these yesterday. Do you recommend a specified height up for the side slats? Also, how long would you recommend to soak them? Thanks, Mark.
If I haven't given a measurement then I just eye ball it mate. Soaking for a week has them wet. But I have caught lobsters in them their first night of soaking.
I’m just starting to make your design of pots now. Do you need to have an escape hatch in now? I’m in Northumberland which requires one. How would you go about making a hole big enough for one please?
- We do not need escape gaps here. I would do it right at the end.
God dam it John I'm going to give it a go. With a bit of practice the net building will get easier I reckon. One thought was to drill holes on the bent rods to let out air, or am I over thinking it. Also maybe a metal base, bolts and nuts instead of tacks. Where would I get the twine and needles? Great vid i realy enjoyed that one.
KWIM REAPER m - A steel base and frame would be perfect and serve to give added weight for sinking the pot. So if you can weld or know a blacksmith etc that would be perfect. This is simply how traditional pots from my home area are made. Some folks pour cement into the tubes to help with extra weight. I may pour sand in them and put a small bung in them. We’ll see how far I can be bothered to go.haha. The net tying is something that I really enjoy and once you get into it and find a rhythm it’s quite pleasurable. But best to practice first. I would google your nearest chandlers or simply ask some local fishermen. You can buy them all off eBay but they are usually cheaper from the local chandlers. 👍🏻🎣😉
Local chandler 4 miles away in Findhorn. I will keep you informed of my progress. I can't start till I get the garden sorted. But practicing the net building starts tommorow night. Thanks again.
KWIM REAPER m - Brilliant mate. Sewing a net is a dying art-form and very useful once you know how. Trick is to get your meshes even and your knots tight. Good luck, I look forward to seeing your progress mate. 😬👍🏻
Great video John can you please tell me where you source your cordage for the netting
Les Edwards - Thanks Les. Mine was from the local fisherman’s chandlers. But it can by found online ( although more expensive ) google braided polyethylene twine. Best thing if you can, is to ask your local fishermen where they buy it from. 😉👍🏻🎣🦀
Thanks mate
Les Edwards - No worries pal. 👍🏻🎣
Hi John and the Fish Locker Team. Love your channel. I have made the pots in your video and have used them from the beach checking them at low water and have had some very good results with them. I am now looking at buying a boat with my brother to fish off shore and also to shoot a few pots. Have you done a video on how to rig a fleet of 5/6 pots or can you point me in the direction of a website that might. I have a few questions like :- Do I need to add additional weights to hold the start and end of the line to hold the pots in place (in addition to weights already in pots). Do I need a certain buoy and does it need to have my boat name on etc. Do i need a license to put out pots? Are there areas I am not allowed to put them? Are there any tips on not upsetting local commercial crab fishermen? Many thanks, Scott (from Norfolk)
- Hi Scott. I have done a video showing how to rig and run a fleet. Its in the small boat owner playlist and the crab pot playlist. Almost all of the questions you ask are explained in the video. As for the license etc. You will need to speak to your local IFCA. Each area has slightly different rules.
@@TheFishLocker Thanks for your advice....much appreciated. Unfortunately I cant find the video in either playlist. Would you mind copying in the link for me. :-)
Great video John, very informative. One question please. Is your 1.6mm twine braided or twisted? If braided where do you get it from?
Jim610 - Braided. I’m in the process of putting up links on my fb page. I have a folder called “tackle purchases” that has pics and links to where I get it from. 😉👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker Thanks for the info. Is that folder only accessible to your FB friends? I've had a look and can't find anything like that,
Jim610 - No mate, it’s a public photo album on the Fishlocker fb page. 👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker Found it now. Thanks.
You actually make the net on the frame?! How did you learn this? Amazing! Thank you!
- The original skill as taught to me by my grandad. Other bits were picked up along the way. You learn as you do it, reverse engineer things. Here is the video on how to sew a net. kzhead.info/sun/q5yggZyFiV-YlWg/bejne.html
Thanks John nice video. What is that type of cord actually called? I’ve seen it many times and I think it is made of polypropylene.
Ironix1 - I think it’s proper name is Polyethylene braided twine. 👍🏻😉
@@TheFishLocker Thanks. I found a couple of suppliers. It is known as P.E. braided twine. Do you think that 2.5 mm black be okay instead of 3 mm., as the 3 mm only comes in larges amounts? If not I will keep looking for some 3 mm
Ironix1 - I bought the BIG spools. I figured once I’d bought it, I’d find uses for it. 😛 But 2.5mm would be fine. 👍🏻🎣
Can you tell me how much 3mm, 2mm and 1.8mm twine I would need to buy without having to get much too much? Also, I noticed that your fishing needles are different sizes, are these used to gauge the size of the mesh? Thanks, Mark.
You buy it by the coil Mark. The different sized needles aren't to measure the different meshes, simply to make them.
@@TheFishLocker, ok, thank you.
Hi John, Quick question (sorry its been bugging me :-) )...why do you not use the crab pot base the other way around so it is flat? Really enjoy your channel BTW
- It wears out faster that way and doesnt snag up as much on the seabed.
as a part time coastal angler i am wondering if make a couple of pot is there a minimum / maximum mesh size? or what is the ideal size to make the mesh for the yorkshire coast not sure if the are regianal laws a few locals that i have asked wont tell me as the say putting pots out is illegal with out a licence/ registering even if it was only one.
Peter Attfield - In the north east coastal area you require what I called a limited shellfish permit. It is free but you must request one from the fisheries committee. I also believe you will need to fit an escape gap in the pot - which is a local byelaw. There is no limit on mesh size as far as I know. 😉👍🏻🎣🦞🦀
@@TheFishLocker thank you for your advice
hi john am following your instructions but I think you forgot to mention your twine down the middle pipe did you cut a peace off your twine and add it or is it one continuous peace as you go along the middle of the pot cheers
jimmy flynn - I’m sorry jimmy I don’t quite know which part you mean? Is there a time in the video where you lose it?
@@TheFishLocker hi john time 9.1 at each end of the pot when you've done your twine across the middle of the pot you go down to bottom of the pot with twine but not down the middle legs of the pot and when you show the fished pot to your left it as twine down the middle leg of the pot am not the best to explain when typing cheers
jimmy flynn - It doesn’t matter if you do it all in one piece as it’s tied at ever bough and end. Just so long as you get them all it doesn’t matter too much. 👍🏻🎣
Me: How do I make a crab pot? John: Teach it to play snooker! Sorry, had to!
Come on Tony. You’re better than this. 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
@@TheFishLocker Lol no I'm not, that was one of my best! :-D
Hi where do you get your net from cause interested in making some pots and don't know where to get net from
- You make it.
Sorry if you have already put this down, what are the three twine sizes? Black i think was 3mm, Yellow 1.6mm not sure about the green, guessing 2mm? would the following be OK, black 3mm black 36Z and orange 24Z?
- Those are just the sizes I use. You use what you can get and it should be fine. 😊
Where do you buy your twine and how much, I cannot seem to get a hold of reasonably priced twine for my pots
Goose Y - Either off eBay or best bet is to find a local fisherman’s chandlers. If that fails, go and ask your local fishermen. That’s what I did when I first moved to the area. 😉👍🏻
man, I wish that were legal here.. nice work
DumbestFisherman TV - Is it not? Here in the UK you are allowed to fish/collect a certain amount for your own personal consumption. 10 pots - 2 lobsters and 10 crabs I think it is. It goes back to King Henry VIII and the Magna-Carta. 😬🎣🦞🐟🐚
@@TheFishLocker hell, I wish we had any kind of common sense law here.. it's crazy here in CA.. what a mess.. a total joke.. 'oh, no minnow traps in saltwater, you might catch a lobster, no drop traps, you might catch a lobster, no crab traps or loop traps, you might catch a lobster.. no wonder fishing is dying here.. glad you have a fishing tradition that matters over there
DumbestFisherman TV - Haha. Common sense laws aren’t very common anywhere. I guess part of it is we are a relatively small island, meaning a lot of people historically looked to the coast for food. Otherwise it would have been revoked and licensed like everything else. 😔💵🦞
@@TheFishLocker glad you are still able.. been thinking about how to post that video you requested.. will do a rigging video tomorrow if my guy can show up.. thanks again..
DumbestFisherman TV - No drama mate. Would be cool if you can. 👍🏻
How do you keep the mesh tight up for the entrances. Just got my stuff today for remaking one of my old metal framed creels and got around the bottom and tops with the mesh but trying to do the parlour section first it went all horrible and different sizes mesh even though i had them even...never made it halfway along top row before i gave up
calum aitchison - Haha. It’s just exactly like I show in the video Calum. Trick is to keep the meshes the same and your knots tight. 👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker yeah cheers. Watched your net making video 3 times this morning, and its still not going to work. Really have given up now on my creels, 5plus years they've been sat around and it can continue!
calum aitchison - Where are you based?
calum aitchison - Give me a PM on the Fishlocker fb page.
Do you drill holes into the tops of the pipes to let air out of them so the traps aren't buoyant?
- The plastic is buoyant anyway but the air escapes our of hole in them yes.
Nice video, but I have a question, where did you buy the net that you used?
If you watch the video you will see I make it.
Hi John I was wandering if you could clear up what's the distance you used for the cross braces from the base? Thanks
If I don't see it specifically in the video it isn't vitally important just use your best judgement. 😊
@@TheFishLocker I thought that just wasn't sure if it would affect the netting but thanks for the fast reply currently making one and can't wait to try on my dads boat! Thanks again from caithness
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far Away - Like I say, it’s a bit time consuming but very rewarding, to make from scratch and catch with them.👍🏻🎣🦀🦞
hi john where did you get the big bobbin of twine from and what size are they again cheers
jimmy flynn - Have a look on the Fishlocker fb page. There is a photo album called “My tackle purchases” in there I have all of the kit I use and links where to buy them. 😉👍🏻🐟
@@TheFishLocker cheers john
where do you buy the net twine from ,i cant find anything in decent lengths
- Have a look on the fish locker fb page. We have a photo album called "My tackle Purchases" In there it shows links to where I buy all of my tackle. 😊
Hi, do you know of a light weight version that I can use on my kayak. Cheers.
The Caveman - You can buy smaller lighter ones but ultimately it needs to be heavy enough to sink. 👍🏻🎣
Ok. Thank you.
If i do it from the shore what would be better to use. 1 entrance with parlour or a normal 2 entrance pot with no parlour. My aim is to check them daily
Checking daily - 2 entrances.
Hi I am looking to do this and prior to starting I have been reading the bye laws in my area (Northumberland). A new regulation is that all pots must be fitted with escape gaps of a particular size. I am wondering is this something you may want to cover in a future video or modify your own home made pots? (If they are needed in Cornwall) I am in the process of applying for a NE IFCA limited shellfish permit as per your previous advice. Just want to make it all legit before having a go for the first time. Don’t want to get fined or damage the natural world
- There is no need Thomas. They aren't needed in all areas. I wouldn't expect a response any time soon. I applied for one twice last year and still haven't had a response. Haha.
@@TheFishLocker I was just reading about the guy that got fined £2000 in Ashington who didn’t have them fitted. I think it’s a new regulation this year. They look easy enough to put on. Look a bit like a letter box opening. Ps class videos by the way. I’m totally hooked on them!
@@Crosier2990 - It’s not new, but they do make an example of someone ever now and then.
Good old Whitby pot
Hopefully this video helps keep the tradition alive.
My name ia Ron and i was wondering do you have any D,V,D'S on all you have done please, am so intrested in every thing you do and so envy of you, 👍👍👍👍👍👍
John are you on instergram ?,
@thefishlocker
hi sorry to be a pain i would like to make a couple for our new boat what diameter is the green and yellow twine thanks
- Have a look on the Fishlocker fb page. There is a folder called "My Tackle purchases" in there are screen shots and links to buy the exact things I use.
@@TheFishLocker spot on cheers mate
Where do u think I could find some mandrel pipe, I searched for it online, couldn’t find anything about it
- If I knew I would get it myself. It is used in the manufacture of hydraulic hoses.
John please help. I havedone this and it just keeps floating on top of the water... How do I weigh it down
With steel weights.
Great video again john, did you live in a fishing village or were you from a fishing family in the north east, your knowledge is fantastic. Thanks for sharing 👍
- Yes. I am from a fishing family in a small fishing town in the North Yorkshire. 😁
where did you buy the twine from please
john sivyer - Hi John. Mine was from the local fisherman’s chandlers. But it can by found online ( although more expensive ) google braided polyethylene twine. Best thing if you can, is to ask your local fishermen where they buy it from. 😉👍🏻🎣🦀
Where do you purchase your cordage from?
EBay.
Sorry ...been 2 years ago ...but thanks for your reply ...I’m hopefully back now and will I hope start to make one ...hope see u one day ..I’m watching your video as I write but do you go through the rules of laying a pot as worried to offend anyone or cause fouling to other boats engines ...I’ll be back ...your great chap
I have seen you have commented on the video showing how to use crab pots. For the relevant laws you need to speak to your local IFCA.
Hubby... Can you pop to B&Q please? ,, Just gona knock up a lobster pot LOL (Do we have lobster in Essex Black Water?? One way to find out I guess!)
- You could make a really small one for Crayfish?
@@TheFishLocker i will instruct him to do so 😁
Hi what pipe do u use
It is all explained in the video Josh. 👍🏻
Yeah sorry I didn’t listen to it properly
Is there any reason that the inner entrance doors twine is yellow ?
The colour is simply whatever it comes in. It is a different diameter twine though.
@@TheFishLocker ok thanks looks good in the yellow i think
How much does it cost to make this
- Depends on what materials you buy and what you salvage. Or how many you make.
Do you need a licence if using less than 5 pots? Forums seem to have mixed views on it, thanks
- Don't listen to what folks say on forums. You get a lot of people who think they know what they're talking about but often don't. What you need to do is speak to your local fisheries officers. ( I am an ex fisheries officer ) All areas are different. In my area you do not need a license for pleasure use. Speak to your local IFCA. You can find them online and speak to one of your local team.
Adirondack Outdoors - Not entirely true. All areas are different. Some you don't need a license for personal consumption. But yes, if you wish to sell them you do need a license.
The Fish Locker, sorry did not know it was inconsistent throughout areas, thank you for the correction.
@@TheFishLocker I'm North Devon, I'll find out, thanks 👍