a look at google images indicates that most traps are the lobster style baited with crab or fish so easy to make
mihto
Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 3273 Location: West coast of Norway
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 14 11:42 pm Post subject:
The whelks I'm thinking of are these Buccinum undatum. They are much bigger than the smaller varieties we find at low tide. I have friends with boats and they will take us far onto the fjord where the water is clean. The critters are highly praised - and priced - as choice food for parties. I'm curious at the taste; I do love escargots. We shall see, I'll read up on how to catch them from the net.
those are the ones ,often called dog whelks in the uk ,the flavour is ok but they are a bit tough and chewey.
they do seem to be quite quite fussy about location so one finds a lot where they find good habitat so i spose for trapping it is a matter of finding the right spot .
with the right trap you will probably get crab/lobster as a bonus bycatch
Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 34535 Location: Hereford
It is quite easy to make buckie pots, all of the ones I have seen have been home made, although it may be possible to buy them from somewhere. Start with a 25 litre plastic bucket or drum, if using drums first cut off the tops to make them into buckets. About 100mm of concrete in the bottom of each bucket with a wire loop set into the concrete to tie the bait bag to. Drill small holes (4 or 5mm) around the circumference at the top of the bucket and make a net cover with an eye about 75 - 100mm diameter in the middle. You can buy plastic eyes, or make your own from wire. Tie a bait bag in the middle of the pot from the concrete up to the net. Drill plenty of 20mm holes all over the plastic to help spread the scent of the bait out into the sea. Fix a rope longer than the depth of the sea where you intend to fish and tie a float on the top. Good luck!
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