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Make a Plastic Bottle Fishing Trap

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In a survival situation, every little bit of food you can capture adds to your chances of staying alive. If youre in an area with fish, one of these small pop bottle funnel traps can be a great way to catch small minnows for either bait, or food if conditions are really bad.

Ive been using these types of minnow traps for as long as I can remember. They are a great way to catch bait, and are really easy to make. Theyre also pretty much free, and a great way to recycle those old water bottles.

How to make the Plastic Bottle Fish TrapWith a Sharp Knife, carefully cut off the top of the pop bottle (as shown above). You can use pretty much any kind of plastic water bottle to make this type of trap.Shove the head or cone of the bottle into the body of the bottle. To further secure the head, you can poke a couple holes through the cone and use a bit of fishing line to tie the sections together.

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Throw in a couple small rocks to anchor the bottle to the bottom, poke a couple small holes in the bottle, and then add some small scraps of bait or small insects to attract the fish.Place the bottle in some shallow water, and secure it with some line. Once the fish swim through the funnel, they will not be able to swim back out.The more of these you can set, the better chances you have of catching something substantial enough to sustain you.

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John says:

December 8, 2008 at 7:23 amInteresting idea. It might be worth experimenting with bottles that have somewhat larger mouths, like juice bottles. Of course, they need to be shaped in such a way that the cut off top will fit neatly into the rest of the bottle, as with the pop bottle.

John

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jeff jernigan says:

March 31, 2009 at 10:01 amI read the story about fish trap with pop bottle that was so easy its brilliant trap you can find or bring plastic bottle with you thanks I will try that this year thanks again,Jeff, from michigan***

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Bob says:

September 12, 2009 at 7:39 amKool i will try it at a nearby creek and release the fish after just to see if it works

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Eddie says:

October 11, 2010 at 7:32 pmSounds a good idea but i to think the hole is to small,hav u caught any in this trap

Cheers Eddie

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Robert says: October 11, 2010 at 8:28 pmHey Eddie,

I used these kinds of traps to catch minnows when I was a kid. They are great for catching small fish and minnows

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agus says: January 17, 2012 at 3:05 pmI used these kinds of traps to catch fresh water prawns (?) I use it for live bait

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Emergency Survival Skills says:

October 19, 2010 at 2:32 pmI will have to show this to my son he loves trying this kind of thing. My kids know more about survival techniques than I do most of the time!

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Glen says:

December 13, 2010 at 11:33 amIf one wishes to catch larger fish just cut the spout part of the bottle off and give yourself a larger hole. make the cut in a zig-zag pattern for a more effective trap.

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tyler says:

March 30, 2011 at 12:47 pmhow do ya keep the water out of do bottle and if ya dont my bad, but i think it would be better to attch thorns so once they swim in they cant swim out, and cut a v shaped notch.

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Jim says:

June 10, 2011 at 10:49 amGreat idea! I have been designing and building traps for years with common articles at hand, but this never occurred to me. It strikes me as being a good way to catch bait for larger traps and larger prey, or for fishing with a hook and line.

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Mike Marlow says:

June 20, 2011 at 11:05 pmThanks for the cool tip! I passed it along. ^MM

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Off Grid Survival says: June 20, 2011 at 11:15 pmThanks Mike

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jenngirl says: April 9, 2012 at 7:28 amoff Grid, I was wondering does it really work the way you and other people say it does, and how can you get them off with out messing things up? and do you keep the trap after its been use or do you throw it away?

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Off Grid Survival says: April 9, 2012 at 3:07 pmIts worked every time Ive used it. and Yes it can be used multiple times.

Pauls suggestion below about using the swivels is also a good add-on.

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Paul Logan says:

August 20, 2011 at 7:36 pmBeen making these traps for nearly 30 years always work.I would suggest poking holes in the bottle to help it sink.Connect the cone to the bottom half with fishing swivels to make it easier to remove the catch and bait.With a piece of bacon works good on crawdads to. HAPPY TRAPPING!!!

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Jimmy says:

August 27, 2011 at 8:52 pmThis makes a great fly catcher as well. We used them in Afghanistan where flys are a big problen on our FOB. Pour a little soda, juice or sugar water in the bottom and it will catch tons of flys.

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jenngirl says:

April 9, 2012 at 6:37 amI was wondering if that would work for wasps and other flying things?

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artytheaquaboy says:

August 6, 2012 at 1:54 amIt does Ive used the same basic design for a number of different purposes; small hole and juice or soda for flies (like Jimmy, while deployed) and wasps (in the backyard at home), larger holes and bacon (like Paul says above) for fish and crawdads. Its a very useful and versatile design with readily scrounged materials that can be adapted to a lot of different purposes. Ive even used it on land to catch frogs and lizards (tilt the spout up so they can follow a ramp in and its hard for them to get out; sometimes they still do, but its worked more often than not).

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Barack says:

January 8, 2014 at 3:12 pmThanks for your service.

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jennifer Russell says:

November 24, 2011 at 5:37 pmwellguess what i have mad a lot of minnow traps and i have cought a lot of minnows but i dont use them for bait,i just put them in my fish tanks and watch them grow then i will let them go if they get too big for my tanks.I have at least 5 or more of these minnow traps and they really do work,Ive use dog food and that really works too even bacon does too,but so does dog food and other things like that. I cought a lot of them by use all kinds of bait.well better let you all go now. happy trapping to you all.

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November 24, 2011 at 5:38 pmoh.one more thing,HAPPY THANKS GIVING TO ALL TOO.

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December 5, 2011 at 4:12 pmDear friend, How would you be able to keep the fish in the trap with out sawing it together? and how would you be able to get the fish out of the trap with out having to have to cut the string with some kind of sharp thing? and be for you put the trap in the water how would you be able to keep it there with out something taking off with it? and you really just cant just stand there and watch the minnows go in to your trap, they can see you you know? and they wont be going in it while you are stand there watching them and waiting for them to go in, and how long do you think it will take be for you find out that you dont have any minnow in there because the top isnt fastened on to the bottle? did you ever think of how you will be able to keep the minnows in your neat trap? hope that it does work. hope it does. well better let you go now. a good friend\

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Jeremiah R says:

January 24, 2012 at 5:17 pmI have been making these since i was a kid.I have found the clear bottles work much better than the colored bottles Its a simple thing thats great for catching bait..and as always be responsible and dont leave your traps behind..

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P. Chaudhuri says:

February 5, 2012 at 7:05 pmreally interesting and easy to make..have to test it out! Thanks

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Eric Pinola says:

March 23, 2012 at 11:25 amThese work great; flip it and cut the bottom off and then you can get the fish / bait out by unscrewing the original cap and just tipping and draining. This keeps you from having to rebuild the trap every time.

Eric Pinola

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March 23, 2012 at 3:08 pmEric, how are you suppose to keep the top with out it coming off or falling adn your bait or small fish disappear and you dont have any more bait just the trap, then what do you do? if you loose all your bait?then what?

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March 23, 2012 at 3:02 pm



Hay Eddie! I have question for you?how do you get the top to stay on while you are fish and all so how do you keep the fish in the pop bottle while the river water is running? and how do you get the fish out of the pop bottle after you have cought them? and what if you dont want to use them for bait? can you just keep them in a fish tank and watch them grow and them set them free, and then catch more,or do you have to use them for bait,Because i dont like using small fish for bait?i use other things for bait. hope to hear from you soon. Jennifer Russell

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eddedd says:

April 5, 2012 at 11:04 ampunch hole and tie strings

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April 9, 2012 at 7:18 amhow are you suppose to keep the minnow in the tap with out the top coming off and you loose all your bait? then what do you do?

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Randy Rose says:

April 28, 2012 at 9:14 amI have used these for several years, have a couple in the garage now. They work great for bait fish, around the end fitted togather, you need to poke a couple holes and I use fishing swivals to hold them together and tie a rope to, also add some small rock so it will sink, and if someone steals it, its no big loss, its free.

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Jimmy says:

August 1, 2012 at 2:21 amCrawdads the fresh water lobster is all I have to say. They also make good bait so putting in some bacon or something like that to attract them is a good idea. As for keeping the top on, use your heads people. Poke some holes in it and tie it on.

Placement, place the bottom of the bottle facing up stream and hold the bottle down with rocks. Fish swim against the current for the most part. As for the fish staying in the bottle, they have to find that little hole to swim back out of and that is nearly impossible for them to do. Unless you are starving, dont worry about some getting away.

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mommalee says:

September 26, 2012 at 12:09 pmWOW,,, Thats all I can say.. Good Idea. May have to try this next time we go fishing.

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Harry says:

December 21, 2012 at 4:08 pmMy jaw just dropped. I used to make these as a boy to catch minnows for bait for larger fish. I taught lots of people how. Damn that was 20 years ago.

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BashkimiKombtar says:

December 26, 2012 at 7:10 am



I just tested it this weekend with my son, and it works great I have some experience with traps but this is a NEW and effective way of catching bait for larger fish.

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David Murphy says:

April 5, 2013 at 12:26 amIs this for catching bait? :)

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RJ says:

April 10, 2013 at 9:16 amI make this trap when I take my son camping he loves this idea and the fact that no matter how bad the fishing is we always catch something in the bottle trap. Its a good way to start kids out slow and its exciting to them and keeps them interested

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Joseph Koempel says:

May 31, 2013 at 10:52 pmIm Going To try a 2 Litter Bottle and Also A3 Liter Bottle This weekend When I Take My Son fishing.I Put Out Minnow Traps And Ive Had 3 Stolen So Far This Year.How Can Someone Steal A Trap.Are Times That Ruff That Someone Steal A Kids Minnow Trap 3 Different Times From 3 Different Locations.I Mean If You Steal The Bottle Traps Carma Will Get Them.Ill Keep You Posted Of My Catch Of Minnows And Fish From My Bottle Traps And Hopefully Ill Catch The Person Who Stole My Traps.

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Julian says:

June 28, 2013 at 2:41 amAnother note is that for this to be most effective, you need to find a little eddy where the current is less strong than the rest of the river or even flowing in the other direction (even better if there is weeds or other structure in the area). This is where the flow is less strong and the minnow can hide from predators and take shelter.

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MagicDave says:

November 30, 2013 at 2:31 amIve used this, with success, to catch our corn snake when it had escaped.

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_SnS_ says:

May 5, 2014 at 10:36 amThanks for the tip, I tried it out and it worked really well. Caught some small fish good for bait.

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Felix says:

May 25, 2014 at 2:25 amWe used old tires for cat fish back in 1950s they like to hide in them just tie a rope or cable strong enought to pull it back out of the water fine a good place leave it for a few days pull it out of the water lots of times you will have a large cat fish in it;

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