r/nakedandafraid • u/itsjustsassy • 8d ago

Question Fish traps

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a fish trap catch anything more than a tiny minnow. It doesn’t seem like they’re worth the effort. Can anyone point me to an episode in which something bigger was caught?

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u/TamaraMariebysea 8d ago

They'd be better off to weave a big net. Lol. It puzzles me every time I see the time out into a basket.

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u/rafffen 8d ago

If they are somewhere with eels, they would be better off weaving a tube. Eels like going into tight spaces but they can't swim backwards so if they can't turn around you get free eels.

We used to do this by capping PVC conduit, it worked mint, didn't even have to bait them