I was thinkin of makin some traps for catchin bait for my catfish lines. Ive been usin sunfish, bullheads, n creek chubs. Wondern what style trap would work for this n the easyest way to make em.

Clover traps work the best for me, I couldn't explain how to make one without showing you in person.

X2 on the cloverleaf style. That's all I use anymore work better than any other style I have ever used. Google "how to build a cloverleaf perch trap" that's how I got the plans for the ones I've built. They are fairly easy to make it took me about an hour and a half to make 2 of them.

I agree with the above. I have about a dozen of them and they catch bait the best that I can tell. My wife and i built ours. After making one we set up a little assembly line and got with it. Biggest problem is friends borrowing them and not bringing them back. I use dry dog food, can of cat food or stinky catfish cheese for bait in mine. What are you guys using?

Jus got done makin one threw some old bread in it an had creek chubs in it today. Thanks for the input wish id made some years ago.

swamp wader never heard of potato for bait. I'll give it a try.

JUST PUT AN EMPTY BEER CAN IN THERE, THE REFLECTION OFF THE SUN DRAWS THEM IN. I HAVEN'T BAITED MY CLOVER TRAPS IN YEARS AFTER DOING THIS