Commercial Traps
Our traps are in use by Canadian and US fishermen along the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska and now successfully fishing the waters off the Hawaiian Islands. These intense fisheries demand well made and highly productive traps. Our commercial prawn traps are utilized primarily for spot prawns (pandalus platycerous). All sizes and styles are proven producers. Preferences are often...read more
Recreational Traps
Sport Crab Traps Our 30” Rigid Crab Trap is modeled after our commercial trap with no corners cut. Only the size and weight are different so that they are more manageable for the individual user with no need of any winch or pot puller to get them up to the surface. All stainless construction, with no mild steel to cause rust stains on your deck. Our Collapsible Crab Trap has been totally...read more
Bait, Rope & Accessories
Ladner Traps also supplies many of the fishing accessories you will need to complete your fishing experience with our traps. From rope, leaded and unleaded, twines, zinc anodes for a longer trap life, to hooks, buoys, bait bags and bait sold in buckets for the recreational fisherman, or by the pallet for the larger commercial fisheries. Please call us for prices and availability.read more
Spin-On Crab Trap Anode
Our commercial spin-on crab trap anode. Available in zinc (4.5 pounds) or aluminum (2.2 pounds) with a standard ½” threaded nut cast into the anode. Also available in 3/8” thread or 3/8” stainless steel bolt cast into the anode.read more
3 Pound Spin-On Anode
Our 3 pound spin-on anode. It’s available in zinc or aluminum with the same attachment options as our standard spin-on anode.read more
Weld On Zinc Anodes
Weld on zinc anodes in 3, 5, 10, and 23.5 pound sizes. Also available with aluminum strap or cast in aluminum.read more
Shrimp Trap Bait Sock
This sock is attached to the top center of the trap and is secured when you close the drawstring of your trap. The large bottom ring allows for a Scotty bait cup plus fresh bait to be placed into the sock before closing the bottom of the trap.read more
Nylon Trap Closure Hooks
The white hook is typically used on our Dungeness traps and the black hook is used on our shrimp traps.read more
Bungee Hooks
These bungee hooks, made in house with 7/32” polyester shock cord, are an option that can be used in our shrimp traps as a longer lasting replacement for the conventional snubbers.read more
Longline Snaps
We carry many different sizes of snaps for longlining shrimp or crab traps. The size ranges from 5/16” rope to ½” rope.read more
Scotty Bait Cups
The original Scotty bait cups. We carry both ½ liter and 1 liter bait cups in white or red with or without slots on the sides.read more
Nylon Seine Twine
Three strand, lightly tarred, nylon seine twine. We carry many sizes from #18 thread to #48 thread.read more
Polyform (Norway) Buoys
Polyform (Norway) buoys. We carry the full range of Polyform buoys from the A-0 up to the much larger sizes.read more
30” Rigid Crab Trap
Our 30” Rigid Crab Trap is modeled after our commercial trap with no corners cut. Only the size and weight are different so that they are more manageable for the individual user with no need of any winch or pot puller to get them up to the surface. All stainless construction, with no mild steel to cause rust stains on your deck.read more
30″ Rigid Prawn Trap
Our 30″ Rigid Prawn Trap is designed as the commercial trap but lighter for easier hauling. All Stainless construction, no rust or corrosion, 12” tall. Smaller mesh web with 3 tunnels. Rigid frame traps are tapered in shape and stack inside each other for better storage.read more
30″ Collapsible Shrimp/Prawn Trap
Our Collapsible Prawn Trap has been totally redesigned to be virtually the same size and shape as our rigid 30” prawn trap. It collapses to a 30” diameter footprint with only 1” of height and it reassembles in seconds. The new design allows the trap to have the traditional 3 tunnel entrances and a drawstring bottom to service the trap when in use.read more
30″ Collapsible Crab Trap
Our Collapsible Crab Trap has been totally redesigned to more resemble our rigid 30” stainless steel crab trap. When it’s fully assembled, it is the same size as our 30” crab trap with the same tunnel entrances as what we use on our commercial traps. When emptying the trap the frame remains rigid and the crabs will fall out the bottom of the trap when the drawstring is released. When collapsed,...read more
Dungeness Crab Traps (2, 3 or 4 Tunnel Entrances)
Dungeness crab traps with 2, 3 or 4 tunnel entrances. Sizes range from 32” bottom diameter to 43” bottom diameter. Weights can range from 20 pounds to 120 pounds. The frames can be a combination stainless steel and mild steel construction; all mild steel, rubber wrapped, construction; or, all stainless steel construction.read more
3 Tunnel Entrance Trap
Example of a 3 tunnel entrance trap. Tunnel depth, tunnel style and width of the uprights at the tunnel entrances can be varied to suit the individual customer.read more
Stainless Steel Prawn/Shrimp Traps (3, 4 or 6 Tunnel Entrances)
Stainless steel prawn/shrimp traps with 3, 4 or 6 tunnel entrances. Sizes range from 28” to 48” in bottom ring diameter. The weights can vary from 5 pounds to 50 pounds and more if needed. The trap frame heights range from 12” to 16” and 24”. Our prawn trap frames nest inside each other for ease of transportation and a reduced footprint.read more
39” x 16” S.E. Alaska, Mild Steel, Plastic Coated Frame Pots
Example of a standard 39” x 16” S.E. Alaska, mild steel, plastic coated frame pots.read more
Double Bottom Ring Stainless Steel Trap With Bait Sock
Example of a 37” x 13” (new style) double bottom ring, stainless steel frame trap with a bait sock installed. The trap in this photo weighs 14 pounds and comes in either a 3 tunnel or 4 tunnel configuration.read more
Dungeness Crab Tunnel With Top Trigger Guard
Example of our standard size Dungeness crab tunnel with top trigger guard and “V” shaped bottom trigger locks.read more
Woven Twine to Stainless Steel Tunnel Installation
Example of our woven twine to stainless steel tunnel installation.read more
39” x 24” Mild Steel Nesting King, Tanner and Dungeness Crab Trap
39” x 24” mild steel nesting King, Tanner and Dungeness crab trap. The frame can be made to weigh 25 pounds to 50 pounds and is plastic coated to last much longer than unprotected mild steel. The standard mesh is 3MM polyethylene web.read more
54” x 32” Mild Steel Sablefish/Black Cod Trap
The standard trap weighs 55 pounds when completely finished. The single sock tunnel has been proven to be very effective for more than 30 years. The traps come complete as shown with a nylon, plankton web bait bag included. We use 3 strand polypropylene rope for chafing protection on the top, bottom and middle rings plus on the uprights. For the bridle we use double ½” copolymer rope with a 3...read more
Dog Collar Snaps
Italian made all brass snap with swivel. Two sizes with the larger size fitting up to 7/16” diameter rope.read more