A craypot is a basked-shape trap used to catch crayfish, typically lowered into the water, set, and retrieved later with a catch inside.
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Craypot Term Timeline in The Turning
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...drifts off to sleep. When he wakes up, Vic’s father and Ernie are already preparing craypots; Vic goes out with them in the dinghy to set the traps offshore, though Ernie’s...
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...first thing in the morning, and they go out with Ernie to draw in their craypots. The first pot has a full catch and they begin to celebrate, but suddenly realize...
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