pawn pot puller

[tracy]

show us your pot pullers. just working out the details of a puller and would like to see what other people are using.

[spoiled one]

I use a safe-T-puller on my current boat and used the same set up on the old one for five seasons. It has performed flawlessly. The pictures are not great but they wil give you an idea. The way I have it set up is fairly permanent, but it does not have to be. I will be retrofitting "Patience" with a crane/puller to help load and off load the tender, during the off season (hopefully). I can take some up close pictures if you are interested. I long line 5 pots from 450- 600 feet without any issues. She strained one time this season, but that was when I had a 20 knot wind fighting the tide. I also came up with 13 gallons of Alaskan Spots!:)

It is on the davit off the port side.

[JETTYWOLF]

is that laundry out to dry on that "live aboard"?

GREAT PIC, of the boat! :shock:

[Chaps]

Now there is a PacNW "battlewagon". Bertrams and Yellowfins need not apply . . .

[S L Dave]

Pete,
You are killing me with that boat! Everytime I see it, I wish I had one.

No more pictures please...I've got property taxes to pay!


I was thinking of making a 2 pulley manual puller using these Folbe pulleys.

http://folbe.com/index.php?main_page=in ... 64038008f0

[spoiled one]

is that laundry out to dry on that "live aboard"?

GREAT PIC, of the boat! :shock:

Naw, just a little color for the tupper ware boat crowd. They just don't understand that silver is beautiful...not that I care.

[spoiled one]

Pete,
You are killing me with that boat! Everytime I see it, I wish I had one.

No more pictures please...I've got property taxes to pay!


I was thinking of making a 2 pulley manual puller using these Folbe pulleys.

http://folbe.com/index.php?main_page=in ... 64038008f0

That would work fine in shallow water, but 450'+ would be a drag (pun intended). Plus I would have to put down my beer!:( I pulled single pots by hand once, then used the anchor ball method for a season, and then just spent a couple of bucks for the davit and puller. If you are not doing a lot of pulls, from great depths, this is a decent unit: http://www.acelinehauler.com/

It is a great portable unit.

[welder]

SL,

Just think what that Battle Wagon would look like with ...................

SUPER DAVE


On the Transom

[spoiled one]

SL,

Just think what that Battle Wagon would look like with ...................

SUPER DAVE


On the Transom

Well, Lester, you could take the photos of Ole' Super Dave from the tender. But then we would have to invite Jettywolf to help eat all them thar shrimp! Seriously, guys we should plan a trip. I am flexible. It is a big ocean!

Sorry for the high jack, Tracy!

[Sculpin]

I build a little homemade unit out of a Champion ATV winch and an old Scotty manual downrigger wheel. I've scouring my hard drive to try and find the photos of it. I think it cost me around 100 bucks to make. It was slow but strong.

I really like the pullers available at Cushman boats in WA. here is a link.

http://www.cushmanboats.com/

What are you thinking of or designing Tracy?

[Sculpin]

I found some photos of the homemade jobby that we built. We made three of these little beasts. They ain't pretty or fast (about 7-8 minutes to pull up 400' of line) but they sure are strong. I caught a lead trap on a shelve once in my 16.5' Cope and just about pulled the boat over till I shut her off :shock: . Here are the pic's of the poor man's Ace line hauler :D .

Winch - $49.00 bucks on sale at Costco
Scotty wheel - Free from my old man :D .
Aluminum - Free from my scap pile :D .
Switch - $8.00 from chandlery
Power cord - Free from old grinder :D .
Scotty male plug- $10.00
Pulley - $28.00 from chandlery :( .
Total cost excluding beers with some buddies: $95.00

Using the thing and harvesting tasty Spot Prawns - ..................priceless.

Now I own a welding shop and yeah the aluminum would cost something and the labour is excluded as well but this is what it cost me to build.

Here's some photos





Heres a shot of the unit in action (not my boat)


Here is the end result out of Chemainus off of Tent Island a few years ago.

[85MonarkVC]

I have been trying to figure out what a pawn or prawn is. Thanks for the picture. In Florida we call those shrimp! :D Never heard of a prawn before. I guess I was thinking they were some kind of sardine fish. Shows my lack of education. In Florida the water is shallow but the shrimp can get nice size.

Here's a link to a Florida Shrimpin site with an 8 1/4 inch shrimp next to a tape measure:
http://shrimpin.com/

[tracy]

theses are that we call prawns in the pacific NW. we fish them in 250 ft to 350 ft of water with sandy bottem.

[spoiled one]

Here are a couple of Alaskan Spots (prawns):



I like to fish in 450+ feet. This limits the by catch. Steep and deep is my motto. My favorites places to soak are along the edges of glacial moraines. It is reasonable to put up 50+ pounds of tails in a weekend. Man, I cannot wait until spring! The season reopens up here on April 15th. IF the ramp is ice free, that is where I will be!

[spoiled one]

I found some photos of the homemade jobby that we built. We made three of these little beasts. They ain't pretty or fast (about 7-8 minutes to pull up 400' of line) but they sure are strong. I caught a lead trap on a shelve once in my 16.5' Cope and just about pulled the boat over till I shut her off :shock: . Here are the pic's of the poor man's Ace line hauler :D .

Winch - $49.00 bucks on sale at Costco
Scotty wheel - Free from my old man :D .
Aluminum - Free from my scap pile :D .
Switch - $8.00 from chandlery
Power cord - Free from old grinder :D .
Scotty male plug- $10.00
Pulley - $28.00 from chandlery :( .
Total cost excluding beers with some buddies: $95.00

Using the thing and harvesting tasty Spot Prawns - ..................priceless.

Now I own a welding shop and yeah the aluminum would cost something and the labour is excluded as well but this is what it cost me to build.
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$95!!! It looks better built than an ace line hauler to boot. Nicely done, Rock.

[Sculpin]

Where we prawn the water is mostly 280-350 '. I like some structure with dips, valleys, and drop offs as well. If its too rocky You can get hung up somethimes which sucks :( . Here's a couple of shots of some bigger ones :D .





Our season in alot of area's is open year round. They have spot closures or pulse fishing in alot of areas that are shared by commercial and recreational. Our limit is 200 per person per day. The best time for us on the East side of the Island is during the Christmas Holidays.

[spoiled one]

I love shrimping! You never know what you will pull up. Up here, we can shrimp from 4/15-9/15 and are limited to 5 pots per boat. Fur and feathers does not limit the take, just the number of pots and the length of the season. Our water is quite deep in Prince William Sound. I have dropped pots in nearly 1000 feet before, but I really like 450 feet. Great looking spots!

[goldenarrow]

I build a little homemade unit out of a Champion ATV winch and an old Scotty manual downrigger wheel. I've scouring my hard drive to try and find the photos of it. I think it cost me around 100 bucks to make. It was slow but strong.

I really like the pullers available at Cushman boats in WA. here is a link.

http://www.cushmanboats.com/

What are you thinking of or designing Tracy?

That is a cool pot puller I am thinking of making something like that for my new skiff. My only question is how does the wheel get any traction on the line? All of the commercially available pullers I have seen have a pulley under the main wheel to wrap the line all the way around the wheel.

[JETTYWOLF]

Per "new member" rules.....that obviously no one reads. Please add your location to your profile page please, Goldenarrow.

[Sculpin]

That is a cool pot puller I am thinking of making something like that for my new skiff. My only question is how does the wheel get any traction on the line? All of the commercially available pullers I have seen have a pulley under the main wheel to wrap the line all the way around the wheel.

Hockey tape my friend........... Hockey tape. It's a Canadian thing kinda like Red Green and his Duct Tape :D but not so corny :lol: . Hockey tape on the inside of the Scotty wheel and one wrap of the line and it works just fine with no slipping. That old puller of mine was a tough design but not as functional as others. You have to feed the line through the spool frame in order to wrap it once. It wasn't a big deal once you got used to it. I am designing a new one that is a 3 piece take down that mounts to the floor and the gunnel. It will be approx. 6 ft tall to the pulley so that the traps cum up to waist height for hauling them into the boat( no more bending over).