How Do You Buy Bait Clips For Crab Traps?
There is nothing tastier than cooking up a bucket of crab after a fresh catch. Throw in some drawn butter and a little corn on the cob and you’ll have yourself a full fisherman’s feast. But before you can eat, you must make sure you are using the proper equipment. Here’s how to buy bait clips for crab traps. Purchase new bait clips at the start of each crabbing season. There are certain items in your tackle box that you should replace yearly. Bait clips are one. Usually made of stainless steel, they will corrode after a full season of use in the water. Check the size of your bait clips in relation to your crab traps. Whether you’re using a trotline or a traditional wire trap, make sure that the clips are large enough to wrap securely around the trap and close properly. When clasped together, the bait should hang inside the trap or off the trotline and not need to be “forced” to be closed. Look at the tip of the bait clip to check that it is sharp enough to pierce your bait. Since there
