how to build a stone crab trap
1 Drop the crab trap with the bait box opening on the bottom. 2  Also make sure the crab trap opening(s) are in the same direction the current is going. 3  Let the crab trap sit for at least 24 hours. 4  Then check it, and follow the Florida stone crab regulations found here. Drop the crab trap with the bait box opening on the bottom. 2  Also make sure the crab trap opening(s) are in the same direction the current is going. 3  Let the crab trap sit for at least 24 hours. 4  Then check it, and follow the Florida stone crab regulations found here.