Fish Trap

Basics

- An open source fish trap

Used For

- Recreational Fish Catching

- Substinance Fishing

- Commercial Fishing

Industry Standards

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Existing Open Source Devices

Slit Box Type

• Four leaf clover - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLyhZ0x1dx0

• playlist with some intresting traps including a PVC Pipe trap and a 5 Gallon Bucket Trap

Minimum Viable Product

- Complies with all rules + regulations regarding fish traps

- Plastic or metal construction

- Durable

- As light as possible

- Modular

Basic Design

Bait Module

- Most likely 1x

- A mesh bag or container containing old food such as old bread and/or onions

Outer Casing

- Either a PVC pipe, A 3D Printed plastic piece, or a CNC Milled/Torched and welded metal piece

Throat

- Most likely 3D Printed

- Consists of a small ring that fits inside of the outer casing, with semi-rigid triangles forming a cone like shape going into the trap

- This prevents fish from escaping the trap

- Size of the inner hole determines the fish size (ie the fish caught will be small enough to fit in, but not small enough they can escape)

Usefull Links

- Florida Page with Legality Information

- Wire Mesh Fish Trap + Bait Info

- Playlist with Numerous Fish Traps

- Five Gallon Bucket Fish Trap