bait cage suspenders

[BT]

I purchased a Promar bait cage suspender the other day and was wondering if anyone has made their own version? I have plenty of bait cages but would rather not spend another $12 a pop for more cages if I can make them myself somehow. Looks like a really good idea and I can’t wait to try it out.

BT

[FISHIONADO]

I just use two zip ties to hold my cages in the middle of the net.

[BT]

Originally Posted by FISHIONADO

I just use two zip ties to hold my cages in the middle of the net.

do you zip tie them across the big ring or the smaller one?

[FISHIONADO]

Originally Posted by BT

do you zip tie them across the big ring or the smaller one?

I use a zip tie at both ends of the cage to secure it to the netting in the middle of the smaller ring.

[Siebler]

Fishionado,

The suspender clips to the outside right of the net to ensure that the bait is always in the center of the net. When you put the bait into the bait Pocket or on the smaller ring such as you do it is possible (and happens more often than not) that the bait will be off centered and the Lobsters can eat the bait without even getting into the net.

[Matt]

I took my standard bait cages and bought some tuna clips, then I just took some dyneema I have and attached that to each tuna clip and took a heavy duty swivel and attached that to the other end of the dyneema strand and VOILA!!! THen I just take the swivel end and attach it to my existing bait cages and clip the tuna clips to the outer ring of my traditional hoop nets and in my eclipse nets...... I now have "portugese" or suspended bait cages!

I have to say that I really, really, really like the suspended cages with the clips, it is way, way, way better than using millions of zipties all the time! It also makes clean up way easier and much simpler when rigging up!!

[FISHIONADO]

Originally Posted by bassboyc

Fishionado,

The suspender clips to the outside right of the net to ensure that the bait is always in the center of the net. When you put the bait into the bait Pocket or on the smaller ring such as you do it is possible (and happens more often than not) that the bait will be off centered and the Lobsters can eat the bait without even getting into the net.

I get it now, this keeps the bait in the center of the larger ring in case the smaller ring doesn't land in the center of the larger ring. I can see how that helps. Thanks!

[dgax65]

On my new hoop nets I used some high-strength Dyneema-core line and brass snap links to attach the bait cage. Hasn't been tested yet. I hope it will stand up to the pesky scroungers.




I'll go with SS wire if this doesn't work.