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from 130 reviews
Best snare on the market!!!

I just purchased my 5th and 6th snare. After trying several competitors on the market. Durasnare is in my opinion the best choice. Great price, excellent quality and efficient delivery.
This snare has yet to send me home with an empty ice chest.
Thank you for making my crabbing and enjoyable experience.

Tommy Thompson
*NEW VERSION* DURASNARE Bait Efficient Galvanized Steel Crab Snare (8oz, 10oz, 12oz)
Great product

Such friendly service.
The snares arrived quickly and there were zero flaws.

Matt Macke
DURASNARE Bait Efficient Galvanized Steel Crab Snare Non-Weighted
Must-Try Poke Poling Experience in the Bay Area

Durasnare didn't just show our group how to catch monkeyface eels and crab, we also learned how to identify ideal poke pole conditions, locations, and regulations. Our group caught 6 eels (2 got away) and 1 rock crab by hand!

If you're looking for a truly immersive outdoor experience in the Bay Area that rewards both curiosity and grit, this is the experience for you!

Tim M.
Bay Area Guided Poke Pulling Trip - DURASNARE
Fuss free and super enjoyable experience. Zero experience or knowledge needed

Had a wonderful experience taking the crabbing guide with Lawrence. He brought and provided everything required, rods, baits and tackle.
Ensured that we could fish and catch as much as we could, and even set out traps to let us bring home more crabs.
Very detailed and thoughtful in the guidance, which allowed for my friends who have never touched a rod before to be proficient very quickly.
Taught us about the laws regarding size limits.
Overall, this really is an all things included package, we had to worry about nothing other than showing up and having fun.

Joshua
Bay Area Guided Crab Snaring Trip Catch and Cook - DURASNARE
Crab Tour review

Crab tour is definitely worth it, caught almost 30 crabs, way too much to the point of not knowing what to do with that many crabs, lawrence is a pretty cool dude to hang out with too, very knowledgable!

Worth it for a day activity if you're in the Bay area

Wesley
Bay Area Guided Crab Snaring Trip Catch and Cook - DURASNARE
Combo trip

Recently a coworker and I booked a combo trip it was fun if your looking for something new to try ,we learned a lot Lawrence is very knowledgeable and also very well prepared to make your trip effortless, I highly recommend we will definitely be booking another trip

Dez
Bay Area Guided Crab Snaring and Poke Pulling Combo Fishing Trip - DURASNARE
Perfect Day of Fishing

Lawrence is an incredible Professional Guide with vast knowledge to be shared with anyone who values learning new methods of catching fish and crabs. His approach to individual instruction and explanations of the species we sought that day was truly appreciated. The Guided Combo Fishing trip is the best way to enjoy a full day of exciting outdoors fun, meeting new friends and bringing home some tasty seafood!

Tony
Bay Area Guided Crab Snaring and Poke Pulling Combo Fishing Trip - DURASNARE

DURASNARE Vinyl Coated 8oz Blue Line Crab Snare

Eric Stanfield
DURASNARE Vinyl Coated 8oz Blue Line Crab Snare
Crabs snares replacement loops.

They are great.

Daren Hardaway
Durasnare Replacement Crab Snare 6 Loop Assembly Kit

These snares work great! Highly recommend!!!

Brian Hollibaugh
DURASNARE Vinyl Coated 8oz Blue Line Crab Snare
Crabbing in big waves = big fun

I had the chance to go crabbing for the first time at Rockaway Beach in Pacifica, and skipped the usual pier experience by heading straight into the surf to learn crab snaring.

We met right at the beach, and my guide brought everything: rods, reels, snares, bait…you name it. All I had to bring were my waders.

Catching crab was the goal, but the real value was hands-on learning: how to load the snares, cast properly, reel in, and stay balanced while waves crash around you. That’s not something you can pick up from a YouTube video, it has to be experienced.

Can’t wait to go again, hopefully with a few friends next time. Thanks Lawrence!

David I.
Bay Area Guided Crab Snaring Trip Catch and Cook - DURASNARE
Crab catching machines!!

First time snaring for crabs and I picked up a couple Dura Snares at the local sporting goods store. My wife and I had tried dock crabbing with a ring with little success, so we figured snares would be a good way to get out. We watched a few of the YouTube videos from DuraSnare and we hit the local crabbing spots. We had crab with in the first couple casts and we were hooked. The thrill of watching your rod almost get pulled into the ocean because a giant 8 in. crab has taken the bait will keep you coming back time and time again. These snares catch crabs by themselves! How can you go wrong!

It took a little practice to cast and adapt our bait but that was on us not the product. By the next trip we were pulling in crab left and right! Looking forward to full coolers as we head into the fall and more lucrative months to crab, but even over the summer it’s worth casting a DuraSnare out and enjoying the chance to catch a keeper for dinner!

Life time customer here!! Thanks for an amazing pice of gear!!

Brian Jones
DURASNARE Vinyl Coated 8oz Blue Line Crab Snare
These just simply work. And they work good!

First time crabber, saw this snare in Bi Mart and had to try it. Wife has been bugging me about getting into crabbing for awhile. First time out with it, we caught 6 keepers and 16 total crab! Was a blast. Cage is perfect size for small chicken wings. We now own 4 of these snares and are looking forward to our next trip!

Matt Fisher
*NEW VERSION* DURASNARE Bait Efficient Galvanized Steel Crab Snare (8oz, 10oz, 12oz)
Best snare out there

The 1/2 inch cage on this snare is amazing. Every time I’ve gone crab snaring off the surf I will typically get something off the first couple casts using this snare.

Whether it’s chicken, squid, or mackerel the cage allows the bait to sit longer than most other snares while allowing the crab to pick away. In order to eat first, crabs need to eat first!

The loops close like butter, cage allows you to really pack bait in, and the weight allows me to really send it out there.

Highly recommend getting this snare and keeping 1-2 backups per rod you’re casting with.

Tim M.
*NEW VERSION* DURASNARE Bait Efficient Galvanized Steel Crab Snare (8oz, 10oz, 12oz)
Great learning experience

We had a great experience with Lawrence and would highly recommend this trip! What set this guided trip apart was that Lawrence not only got us onto fish and crabs, he spent a lot of time making sure we learned how to do things for ourselves. He answered all of our questions, gave us loads of tips that would have taken years of trial and error to figure out, and also taught us how to clean crabs efficiently.

I would highly recommend this guided trip to anyone who wants a fun day on the seashore, and wants to gain enough knowledge and confidence to go out by themselves and poke pole / catch crabs.

Jessica K
Bay Area Guided Crab Snaring and Poke Pulling Combo Fishing Trip - DURASNARE

Frequently Asked Questions

How does a crab snare work?

A crab snare is a castable device which is used with a rod and reel to catch crab.

The crab snare is attached to the end of your main line to the leader line of your crab snare. You open up the lid of the crab snare, put your preferred bait in the middle and close the lid. You cast out into the body of water and wait about 5 minutes. When a crab finds the snare, it's legs are entangled or within one of the loops. When you reel up, the loops cinch down on the crabs legs acting like a sliding noose. By keeping constant tension from your reeling, the loops stay engaged on the crab's legs, snaring them up.

A crab snare is versatile where it allows you to crab in areas you typically are not able to access with a throwing net or traps unless you're on a boat/kayak. With a snare, you can cast from the shore, the jetty, the pier, docks, off the cliff and even off a boat.

Check out our YouTube which has Underwater Video of Durasnare in Action!

What type of gear do I need for crab snaring?

We recommend a 10-12ft surf rod medium to medium heavy rating. You want a sturdy rod because you’re tossing a weighted snare with bait which can get quite heavy and has a lot of load on the rod. A frequently used rod for crabbing is the Daiwa Beef Stick, Ugly Stick, or Okuma Crab Special. These rods are about $65-$75 price range.

For the reel, use a good quality reel medium to large sized reel. When I first started crabbing, I used cheap reels that ended up stripping the gears, breaking the foot of the reel, the handle or cracking the housing. When you are reeling in, you are reeling in the weight of the crab snare, the bait, possibly multiple crabs, and fighting the current. This puts a lot of strain on the gears which result in putting more torque on the handles, overworking the gears, and friction on the foot of the reel which may snap. We recommend PENN brand reels such as Battles, Pursuits or SSMs. We personally use 650-750SSMs because they are full metal housing and interior gears. We can reel up 4 crabs at a time with no problem and will never strip the gears or break the foot of the reel.

For the line, you should use a minimum of 30-40lb monofilament line or 65-80lb of braided line. You are throwing very heavy weights so be sure you have adequate line to support the tension, otherwise you will end up snapping your line upon casting or retrieval.

Check out our YouTube Channel @Durasnare in the link below to learn more about gear recommendations.

Crab Snare Gear Set Up

How long do I leave my snare in the water before checking if there is a crab?

Typically you would leave the snare for about 5 minutes after casting. If there is no crab on the snare after checking, you can leave it in place for another 5 minutes. Do not leave the snare for more than 10 minutes at a time for crabs will clean out your bait box. Reel up completely to check for bait status. Check for indicators such as bites on your bait or an empty snare may mean there was crab in the area and had cleaned you out. Other indicators may be bait looking exactly the way you casted and have no bite marks at all. If there are no bites or change in your bait, move locations.

Your first and second casts will determine the frequency and timing of checking to see if you have crabs on the snare. You can have crabs on your snare in less than one minute after casting sometimes.

How do you know if there is a crab is on the snare? Is there a way of checking?

Crab snaring is different from fishing where you typically do not see or feel "nibbles" or "biting" where the tip of your rod bounces when a crab is on.

You can check to see if a crab is on your snare by slowly reeling up your slack and bring your rod up slowly towards you chest. If you feel a heavy weight like an anchor at the end of your line, more than likely you have a crab on your snare. If you bring your rod towards your chest and the snare slides along the bottom freely, you likely don't have a crab or you have been cleaned out of bait.

What type of bait should I use?

Frozen squid has been the preferred bait choice for crab snares. Squid takes longer to break apart by crabs and attracts crab very well. Using fish like mackerel, sardines, salmon or anchovies will work but they will dissolve a lot faster underwater. Alternatively, you can also use chicken as the base as a cheaper alternative and it does not break apart like squid or fish. For example, you can use a slice of chicken on the bottom of the snare, then add a squid or slices of fish on top as the main attractant. Crabs are bottom feeders and will eat just about anything.


We have found that fresh frozen bait works best when catching crab. There is no need to add additional scents or leave bait out to rot when using squid or fish. If you are using chicken only, then adding additional attractants can be beneficial. You can also buy a bottle of clam juice and soak chicken in it overnight in the fridge.

Commonly Used Bait:

  • Squid
  • Sardine
  • Mackerel
  • Herring
  • Clams
  • Tuna bloodline
  • Shad
  • Salmon scraps
  • Rock Fish
  • Chicken