Do your prawn traps keep trapping out of the water?

[Fish Camp]

I have had many creatures trapped in my prawn traps out of the water.Today i found a bird alive and released.I only have two traps that don't collaps for stacking and storage ,so i imagine this is a problem for some others.

 

[ziggy]

Had the same problem so I tarped mine.

 

[Fish Assassin]

I have birds in mine all the time, in my box traps. It's strange

 

[Fish Camp]

Seems like tarping them is the solution .Even in camp waiting to hit the water have had mice and a mink trapped in box style prawn trap.

 

[Gong Show]

My lab got into mine, I guess all the pellets did not get washed out!
I always tarp too.

 

[seadawg]

Mine are covered with a tarp. This year a rat must have gotten in from the bottom and chewed a few holes to get out. Wrapped up good with a tarp from now on.

 

[Fair Weather Fisherman]

Rats are the worst if you live in the country especially near the ocean. Was fine for many years then one spring I pulled the traps from the storage shed and they were riddled with holes.

 

[drpower]

trap tarp.

 

[seadog19]

I have a couple of wire mesh traps, and discovered a rat in one.. in my storage shed.. I decided to go prawning,

apparently he couldn't swim..

problem solved...