scotty trap puller

[sly_karma]

I got a Scotty Trap Ease puller for hauling my crab and prawn traps, but I'm sitting here looking blankly at it wondering it works. Seems to me I have float attached at one end and trap at t'other... how do I get the rope onto the enclosed pulley without detaching one of them? Sure there's a simple answer but I'm not seeing it from here, too much other stuff going on.

 

[nedarb2]

it just goes over the top of the pulley. keeps the rope off the side of the boat and allows you to pull horizonataly

 

[sly_karma]

I really do need to get some down time. For some reason I thought the rope needed to go through the pulley housing. What a fine effort for my first post!

 

[eaglemaniac]

Hey sly_karma: Theres no silly questions on this forum, only tons of good people willing to help each other. I have a trap ease and if you don't have a puller there the next best thing. Here's a link from Scottys web page. Good haulin. eman
http://www.scotty.com/fishing-gear-equipment/fishing-supplies/trapease.htm

 

[Dogbreath]

They do make hauling easier-not like a winch but certainly better than your gunnel.

 

[sly_karma]

Thanks Eman, I looked at that pic on the Scotty site a couple of times, but in my daze I was still sure I had to somehow thread the rope through between the pulley and its enclosure. <walks away shaking head at his own stupidity>