The 6 Best 2 door Crab Traps (2023 reviews)

The danielson crab trap is the best feature-rich trap on the market today. This coated trap will last for years and provide many crabs for the pot. It has two escape rings for small crabs with one being designed for Crab removal. It is optional, but you can make the trap more responsible by freeing that ring (with a small hacksaw), and re-attaching it with rot-cord. It has a fall-away rot-cord system to disable the trap should it not be retrievable, and this can be made more effective with one stainless steel hog ring.

Vinyl coated steel should last a long time if you rinse well with fresh water when you are done crabbing. There is a wire clasp that can be used to hold the bait in the trap. The openings are great for allowing smaller crabs to slip through so you don’t waste time throwing them back in the water.

Why We Like This:

Snapped together easily and is of really good quality
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Best For Crawfish: Fj Neil 2 door Crab Trap

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The fj neil 2 door crab trap is capable of outshining several other trap featured in this list in overall features for the price point. It's a nice size crab trap that doesn't take up too much room when in storage or in transporting a recreational size crab basket. It is used for 2 seasons to catch lots of crabs using chicken as bait. It comes wired with a small size twine to lift the trap and operate the doors and needs to be a little heavier size.

The trap doors are closed by pulling the string up. It works for grabbing a blue crab one or two at a time. The squares are very small, the crabs can not get through the squares, no matter how small the crab is. They are also really light so if your crabbing during high or low tide it just goes so make sure you have a good amount of line.

Why We Like This:

Good investment for long term
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best For kayak: tackle factory 2 door Crab Trap

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Not everyone likes to purchase trap for their daily usage, but the tackle factory 2 door crab trap would be an anomoly. These traps dont come with bait clips to attach bait or cord to pull your traps in. This image is a little suspisicious with the "Har Lee Rod" in white across the middle. It's galvanized so it holds up in the salt water. It will sit flat on the bottom. This string is used to open and close the doors. They work good off piers and docks. They require minor assembly BEFORE you go crabbing.

Why We Like This:

Well made traps, even held up to some over sized turtles
Great value, works really well from pier
Delivers what they promise

Best With string: KUFA sports 2 door Crab Trap

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Kufa Sports makes beautiful and great trap with classic and smartly choosen materials. It works well from the fishing piers around the greater seattle area. It can be cast by hand or with use of a fishing rod and includes 100 feet of smooth casting braided rope for a great trap for use from the dock, shore or boat. They fold out prefect and allow lots of crab into them. It allows the chicken to slip out. It does take some getting used to and you must be quick when retrieving the trap as the snare can losen and the crab escapes.

These are easy to throw out to where the crabs are and much more efficient than traps. You can also share a smaller space with more people using these versus cages.

Why We Like This:

A great trap for use from the dock, shore or boat
Come with 100 feet of smooth casting braided rope
Easy to use and got a lot of keeprs on the first use

Best For Large Crabs: Danielson 2 door Crab Trap

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The Up Crab trap is an exclusive fishing accessory that is trusted widely by sport and recreational crabbers throughout alaska, washington, oregon, california, and british columbia. It is made for large crabs, those that you find on the west coast. Seals and sea lions can break into these traps easier when they attempt to get your bait.

This crabbing trap has four entrance doors and two escape rings, so you can easily catch small crabs. The access panel on the top means that you don't have to partially take apart your trap to gain access to any crabs caught as well as the bait basket. The other down side to thinner material is it makes the trap lighter. This will help with making the trap last longer plus much easier to use. It is easy to store when the season is over.

Why We Like This:

Coated steel wire, which is tough and strong
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Best For larger Crab: KUFA sports Great Crab Trap

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Kufa Sports offers a variety of trap for personal choice and yet maintaining quality in all the variants. It is good for a larger crab. This is made out of rusted chinease metal and you need to use plyers to secure the cage or the current will make it come apart. It is ideal for kayak anglers, float tubers and boaters concerned with storage.

Why We Like This:

Big you can use it to crate train your dog
Very heavy and not easily transportable
Great pot for peir or beach crabbing
One-way latches along with two escape tunnel for smaller crabs