Creels limited manufactures two types of plastic pots. A ‘D shaped’
prawn/velvet pot and a round prawn/shrimp one. Both of them are
manufactured to a high standard enabling them to withstand rough
weather. If the worst case scenario does happen, the pots are made
up of panels so that partially damaged pots can be easily repaired
with the ‘write-offs’ thus reducing replacement costs. Both can be
easily weighted to your own area or preferences.
The Panel Pot has been carefully designed to have a very smooth
finish inside thus minimizing the damage to the catch. The pot has a
built-in mesh of 10 mm square allowing small prawns to escape, The
design of the entrance cone stops the entry of small crabs and
hermit crabs that would otherwise eat the bait and damage the catch.
As a result, the cleaner catch reduces the sorting time. The
importance of maintaining catch quality is crucial to getting the
best price per kilo.
In line with the current thoughts in conservation larger holes
can be made in the end cone to allow the escape of even larger
prawns retaining only the largest ones wanted by the dealers.
Although the Panel Pot was originally designed to catch the
Common Prawn it can be used to catch other species such as shore
crabs (Carcinus maenus) by increasing the diameter of the entrance
hole. Eels can be caught in single or double traps bolted together.
The D shaped pot was designed specifically for the
Nephrops and Velvet crab fishery in Scotland and Ireland but has
been used for other fisheries as well. It is popular for lobsters,
crabs, prawns (shrimps), and freshwater crayfish.
It is easily weighted and is highly adaptable. The plastic
entrance is rigid and doesn’t need re-tightening. It can be adapted
for for larger crabs and smaller prawns/shrimps. Also, one entrance
can be replaced with a blank which in some cases has been found to
increase catch efficiency.
The slightly larger mesh of 12 mm has found favour with the
prawn/shrimp fishermen who want a larger mesh pot. It can be
weighted so as to float just above the seabed and catch just as
efficiently as the round pot.
The nylon entrance can be used in other types of pots and is
adaptable for both large and small target species. The picture above
shows it in one of Poly Pot’s prawn creels.
Creels limited manufactures two types of plastic pots. A ‘D shaped’
prawn/velvet pot and a round prawn/shrimp one. Both of them are
manufactured to a high standard enabling them to withstand rough
weather. If the worst case scenario does happen, the pots are made
up of panels so that partially damaged pots can be easily repaired
with the ‘write-offs’ thus reducing replacement costs. Both can be
easily weighted to your own area or preferences.
In line with the current thoughts in conservation larger holes
can be made in the end cone to allow the escape of even larger
prawns retaining only the largest ones wanted by the dealers. 
The D shaped pot was designed specifically for the
Nephrops and Velvet crab fishery in Scotland and Ireland but has
been used for other fisheries as well. It is popular for lobsters,
crabs, prawns (shrimps), and freshwater crayfish.
The slightly larger mesh of 12 mm has found favour with the
prawn/shrimp fishermen who want a larger mesh pot. It can be
weighted so as to float just above the seabed and catch just as
efficiently as the round pot.