Abstract: There is disclosed a novel trap assembly including a spring-loaded body member positioned on and mounted to a base member whereby the body member is capable of raising up into an instant upright operational configuration. The novel trap assembly provided with side wall members hingeably mounted to the base member for encasing the body member during retrieval of the novel trap assembly.

Abstract: There is disclosed a novel collapsible trap assembly particularly for crabbing of outer wall members comprised of outer wall members formed of a semi-rigid netting substrate hingeably mounted to each other about one end portion thereof with another end portion of each wall member opposite the hinged end portion thereof provided with flexible line members to effect hingeable movement of the outer wall members into a closed position. Preferably, the novel collapsible trap assembly of the instant invention includes an intermediate wall member for hingeably mounting the outer wall members as well as to provide posts elements for the flexible line members. In a particularly preferred form of the invention, smaller collapsible trap assemblies are provided in each outer wall member.