Crab pot weight

I'd go with some weight to keep the pots from swimming.  A couple pieces of re-bar will not kill you.  Even in the ocean there's enough current to re-locate an unweighted pot.  The real weight is the 20 or so dungies in there!!

I still cant believe how much you can spend on a crab trap when a slightly modified $12 Danielson works just fine. I eventually zip tied an extra 5lb slide on dumbell weight to the bottom after i had one roll on a strong changing tide at the mouth of the Nestucca. Im not too concerned about it walking away but i dont want it tipping the crabs out either.

I add no weight to my cheap Danielson's and they stay where I put them in both the ocean and the bays. I let the ocean add the weight. I do have plenty of rope scoped out which probably helps (75 feet of rope when I drop them in 35-40 feet of water). They are generally about 15-20 pounds heavier when I pull them then when I drop them. Love me that Dungeness. I do zip tie the ends shut. I had one pop open just below the surface and lost a load of crab. I vowed to never let that happen again.

...I do zip tie the ends shut. I had one pop open just below the surface and lost a load of crab...

I'm sure all the ones that fell out were all too small or were females.  [emoji6] [emoji6]

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Craig raises a great point. Make sure you have plenty of line to scope out. This will keep a pot from wandering.

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Whatever you use, do not spend a lot of money on it.  Crab pots are easy to lose.  I don't use weights in mine for what it's worth.  If the current is that strong, I likely won't be crabbing there.

+1

I use a 2.5 lbs workout weight ziptied to the bottom of the bait holder. With about 75 to 100' of rope it keeps it from flipping and enough rop to crab alot of areas.

I add no weight to my cheap Danielson's and they stay where I put them in both the ocean and the bays. I let the ocean add the weight. I do have plenty of rope scoped out which probably helps (75 feet of rope when I drop them in 35-40 feet of water). They are generally about 15-20 pounds heavier when I pull them then when I drop them. Love me that Dungeness. I do zip tie the ends shut. I had one pop open just below the surface and lost a load of crab. I vowed to never let that happen again.

Yup, lots 'o scope. I also now make sure the ends are snapped closed on both sides before dropping the pot. 

...I do zip tie the ends shut. I had one pop open just below the surface and lost a load of crab...

I'm sure all the ones that fell out were all too small or were females.  [emoji6] [emoji6]

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I wish! Insult to injury: I lost the only salmon I hooked that day too.   Luckily every salmon I have ever lost since that one have been salmon I could not retain. I am positive of that fact. I can't prove it, but I am positive it is true.