18-11-2006, 10:07 AM
Quote:Bogue traps are made of strips of cane and are baited with balls of bean flour laced with essence of salted herring, whilst octopus traps are made of metal wire and are baited mainly with mackerel and pieces of larger fish.
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not sure if they are talking about the same traps as you but its sounds much the same. i have never heard the expression "bogue traps" before.
cheers, glen