The 5 Best Crab Box Traps (2023 reviews)

The promar crab box trap is long-lasting, rigid and fits well with your daily purpose like a dream. This trap is great for catching fiddler crabs and hard head minnows. It is built with a heavier frame. It is allows for easy baiting and tending as well as efficient transport and stowing. The structure is solid, folds easily, and stays upright even when a floating log enters the trap.

These are well designed to allow the crabs to enter through a nylon funnel that also prevents the crabs from getting out of the trap. It does not have any cull rings or rotten cotton releases either. It comes with a starter drawstring bait bag, securing clamps, and easy carry handle. It is also good at catching turtles so leave the top out of the water.

Why We Like This:

Not heavy duty, but great for short term use
Awesome, durable and easy to store and transport
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best For kayak: southbend Crab Box Trap

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The southbend crab box trap's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. This trap is awesome for catching crab. It is constructed of good material and works well. It gives you more control when you pull it up. The wire mesh spacing is small (about one inch) so this is the right mesh size for east coast Blue Crabs. It will make assembly easier plus it is easy to assemble and use.

The trap has to constantly be adjusted because it isn't closing. They are flimsy and thin. It is more effective than the large crab traps.

Why We Like This:

Well made standard black coated steel
Easy to use, east to put together
Great tool for crabbing at the bay

Best For catching Blue Crabs: tackle factory Crab Box Trap

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Not everyone likes to purchase trap for their daily usage, but the tackle factory crab box trap would be an anomoly. This image is a little suspisicious with the "Har Lee Rod" in white across the middle. They work good off piers and docks. They require minor assembly BEFORE you go crabbing. The door string that is included will only last 2 or three trips at the most before needing to be replaced.

These traps dont come with bait clips to attach bait or cord to pull your traps in. It will sit flat on the bottom. The doors close faster and it is easy to put together.

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 For Crawfish: Protoco Crab Box Trap

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Not everyone likes to purchase trap for their daily purpose, but the protoco crab box trap would be an anomoly. These pots are favorites of sports and commercial crabbers alike why not have a crab pot that you can trust and know that it is the best available. It is coated in an extremely durable blue polyethylene coating to protect against all of the elements of the salt water. The tar coating on the mesh on the sides of the trap prevents rotting, so you can rest assured that you will have no unforeseen holes or ruptures, keeping the crab ring functioning and allowing you to pull in today's catch.

The rings are light weight which is great when you have to haul them by hand down the pier which always seem longer at the end of the day. It comes with a harness with nice rope. It is stainless steel to prevent corrosion and add years of uninterrupted service. Compared to other rings the coated/tarred netting is way easier to get the crab out of which is a big plus. It is easy to open, and feels lile and the hinges will break.

Why We Like This:

Bait cage vinyl coated preventing rust
Rings are also coated, nice big size
Net is coated and very durable

Best Bait cage: Beau-Mac'S Crab Box Trap

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The beau-mac's crab box trap should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. This is a bait cage, designed to hold bait, to rig in a crab trap. It has much smaller mesh than most other bait cages. It works, holds bait very well.

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