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|recipe      = [[File:Fishing Skill Icon.png|24px|link=]] [[Fishing]] Level 3

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'''Crab pots''' are floated on the shores of bodies of water (lakes, ponds, rivers, or the ocean) and primed with [[bait]] to catch [[Fish#Crab Pot Fish|fish]].  Any type of bait can be used in a crab pot, but there is no benefit to using specialized types of bait: crab pots never produce double fish or treasure, and all types of crab pot fish can be caught anytime in any season in any weather. Players with the [[Skills#Fishing|Luremaster]] profession don't need to add bait.

'''Crab pots''' are floated on the shores of bodies of water (lakes, ponds, rivers, or oceans) and primed with [[bait]] to catch [[Fish#Crab Pot Fish|fish]].  Any type of bait can be used in a crab pot, but there is no benefit to using specialized types of bait. Players with the [[Skills#Fishing|Luremaster profession]] don't need to add bait.

Harvesting a crab pot gives 5 [[Fishing]] experience points, even if [[:Category:Trash|trash]] is caught or the item is normally a [[The Beach|Beach]] [[Foraging|forage]] item. [[Fish]] caught with crab pots also count towards the four fishing [[achievements]] (Fisherman, Ol' Mariner, Master Angler, and Mother Catch).

Harvesting a crab pot gives 5 [[Fishing]] experience points, even if [[:Category:Trash|trash]] is caught or the item is normally a [[The Beach|Beach]] [[Foraging|forage]] item. [[Fish]] caught with crab pots also count towards the four fishing [[achievements]] (Fisherman, Ol' Mariner, Master Angler, and Mother Catch).

* When the [[Skills#Fishing|Luremaster Profession]] is taken, it becomes very easy to accidentally pick up the crab pots. Since 1.5, this has become easier to avoid; simply target a crab pot that still contains its daily catch, and hold the collection button. As long as the button is held, the player can collect as many as they like without fear of accidentally picking up the crab pot.

* When the [[Skills#Fishing|Luremaster Profession]] is taken, it becomes very easy to accidentally pick up the crab pots. Since 1.5, this has become easier to avoid; simply target a crab pot that still contains its daily catch, and hold the collection button. As long as the button is held, the player can collect as many as they like without fear of accidentally picking up the crab pot.

** Without the profession, the easiest way is to have the bait selected as the crab pots are emptied, easily baiting the pot right away. Baited Crab Pots cannot be picked up.

** Without the profession, the easiest way is to have the bait selected as the crab pots are emptied, easily baiting the pot right away. Baited Crab Pots cannot be picked up.

* Without the Trapper profession, the total cost of buying materials to build a crab pot is {{price|3100}}. With the profession, the total cost of materials is {{price|1300}}. However, these prices more than double starting in Year 2 due to the rise in the cost of raw materials, while the purchase price from [[Fish Shop|Willy's Fish Shop]] remains fixed at {{price|1500}}. This makes it much more cost effective to buy crab pots from Willy's starting in Year 2 instead of buying the ingredients, even with the Trapper profession.

* Without the Trapper profession, the total cost of buying materials to build a crab pot is {{price|3100}}. With the profession, the total cost of materials is {{price|1300}}. However, these prices more than double starting in Year 2 due to the rise in the cost of raw materials, while the purchase price from [[Fish Shop|Willy's Fish Shop]] remains fixed at {{price|1500}}. This makes it much more cost effective to buy crab pots from Willy's starting in Year 2 instead of buying the ingredients, even with the Trapper profession.

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