Omg! I've been cracking my head on building the funnels for round perch traps. I searched this site and all over the internet. Even found a post I placed back in 2005 asking for help. Got some but it was [censored]. I finally stopped thinking about it as a fish trap and more like a funnel. The answer is easy. Create a circle in wire about 25% larger than the diameter of your desired round trap. Cut out a pie piece about 1/5 of the circle. When you wrap the circle up it will form the perfect funnel. You can figure it out from there. Dammit I'm ready to soak a hand sized perch!

Here is one I made several years ago

I made 2 of them like you have. I found the pattern from you-tube by searching for How to make a Cloverleaf perch trap. Time consuming but very good traps!

I have made several myself. Just keep in mind that if you are catching hand size perch in your trap, then they aren't legal. The largest legal opening is 1" x 3".

Perch traps are a pain to build. I can't imagine putting one in public water to be stolen. Size of opening doesn't matter in private ponds. Nice trap. I used to use that design but for some reason the round ones work better in the ponds I trap.

Those are some nice traps

I'm interested in buying some perch traps!! I have a store and need to find a supplier. PM if you know somebody or interested in making some.

Thanks Jarett

The cost and time to make and buy would make them expensive to buy and resale! Here's the link and you could make and sell, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52qMDXo1dhg

I have built several of these and gave them to the Grandkids and nephews. What a way to get them into fishing. I haven't seen a kid yet that didn't like to check a perch trap. Great gifts for young kids with access to water. I cut two holes in each V 1" X 3" one high and one low. Works great.

I got one from this place couple years ago, love it and works great!!

http://www.texastastes.com/p138.htm

they have other neat stuff, check it out.

The traps were $40 so I bought $100 worth of material and made 10 traps. I kept 5 and sold the rest to make a little extra money. They are a pain to build and I hope to not have to make anymore. That being said, 2 have already been stolen from public lakes.

A roll of the metal mesh stuff
Is only around 25$. I can make three or
More of these with one.

The fish net company has some nice ones for sale on their site. They run around $40-$45.
I wanted round traps not cloverleaf so I built 2 this weekend. Need 4 more.

we use round traps. easy to build. my grandpa us to make them to sale.

I heard there was a new law out now that prohibits transportation of bait from one body of water to another. Anybody hear this or care to elaborate?