DIY Lobster Snare

[Tom Winters]

Colored rubber bands work faster than cable ties, and you can slide one off your wrist and tag while you bag the lobster.

 

[snokat]

This is a leftover 40"- 1/2" PVC with an elbow. 66"s of 1/8" galv. cable, a 5"-1/2" PVC handle(pull), with a 1/8" U-cable fastener and 6" of plastic tube on the snare end.

Drill a hole just below the elbow to pass the tag end of the cable through, about a 1 1/2-2" will due. Bend it and lay it flat on the PVC and duct tape to your hearts content. The U-fastener goes on the opposite end at the end of the handle, add duct tape. Even Homer Simpson couldn't foul this up.

These are some of yesterdays victims, Hans and Franz, 4 & 5 pounders.

 

[FatRob]

I was going to send a picture of my gloved hand, but I can't be bothered! Why do you need a snare? Can't dive for lobstahs up here anyways!
Oh and you want gloves on up here! Water's a bit nippy!

R

 

[snokat]

I grab 95% by hand, but being 6'3" gives me quite a wing-span. This is more of a tickle-stick for me, but in deep holes I improve my catch by quite a bit. Also, it is handy to flushout eels that often hangout with their eel budddies.
Kevlar gloves are my REAL weapons.

 

[funkyreuben]

That looks awesome! You should send your pics and write up to make magazine.

Chris