Grab-Crab(Tm) Waterman Trap
‘The Grab-Crab™” works on the same principle as a common hair
clip. A small spring inside the device forms the operational foundation of the
invention. The tiny spring enables a spring-activated jaw that makes up most of
the invention to open and close. The device is attached to a fishing line and
is triggered when one crab touches the bait. In doing so the crab triggers the
“grab” mechanism and the jaw closes, capturing the crab between the jaws in a
gentle, but firm, manner. When activated, the fisher feels tension on the line
and knows that the trap has been activated and that the crab has been captured.
The crab is then drawn into shore and immediately placed inside a cooler or
other sanitary holding means. The “Grab-Crab”™, because of its design, eliminates
the need for the fisher to have to use other tools to handle the catch, such as
long-handled cooking tongs. To remove the catch one simply squeezes the device
which results in opening of the jaws and releasing of the catch directly into
the desired container or holding means. The fisher’s hands never come into
contact with the catch thus making the process safer and more sanitary for both
fisher and catch.
