Shark Bite Line Cutters

Why do you have a diver under your boat once a month? that seems like a lot to me . Why ,CR, Why? Lol...

There are chainmail like gloves chefs use when they get tired of cutting themselves. I would think they would be perfect for clearing gear with cutters.

We've always fitted the Spurs type cutter rather than the circular-saw design. The scissor action seems to work better.

One captain told me of picking up a pot line that perfectly wound itself, like a fishing reel, up along his shaft and not only started to pull the shaft out but also cracked the bell-housing as it was getting dragged out. He got towed back the 11 miles in a F9.

Wow! I did not know that. That stinks. What's around you, some old FlairForm Fyers? Well when you get up to DeLand things will be better including the fishing with golden shiners from your Ranger. Lol!

I have thought about "cutters" because I accept it isn't a matter of IF but WHEN I was actually run over a crab pot. This thread is leaving me undecided again...

As for the diver, yes it FL we have one under the boat once a month .

I used to have spurs but removed them when something came undone and one side was loose on the shaft. I got rid of them a couple of years ago and no regrets as of yet.

Sounds good. Watch out for the SeaCows! What kind of crab on the St. Johns? Blue crab pots?

So it's best to go with an inexpensive bottom paint , since it seems it's for aesthetics only? Since diver is keeping things clean.

Actually crabbing on the Bay is done a lot by Trotlines where you have only two buoys marking the trot trap line which is on the bottom the buoys are spread way apart with pots in between , which cuts down on the crabbers loosing pots to ''us''. So not as many pots to avoid. Crab markers on the bay tend to be set a set depths given the time of year so try to set your course out of that depth zone.. usually 15/20 foot area.

I've never used cutters etc. on my boats. I never got a pot around my prop or shaft. I also have never had an automatic pilot on my boats, just my sharp eyes and hold my conversations while looking forward most times...rude I know, ready to dodge pot makers and Delaware river debris..that one is an acquired skill plus low speed.

And they will often follow the contour. When there's lines or fields of pots they're not supposed to block harbor entrances and they are supposed to stay out of the navigation channels but some of the watermen will trap them and then I think it's on them. It's always a back and forth. One of the reasons why for me day operation is preferred especially into unknown waters outside of channels, and night operation will be slow unless you really know the area.

Suuuure. You put some crap on there and watch your diver charge you double because now he's scraping instead of wiping/brushing.