I've got 4 of the folding crab creels. I've only used them twice and just had it full of shore crabs (the smallish green crabs) and some shrimps. I ate the shrimps and threw back the crabs, Live prawns/shrimps are good bait by the way too, especially for bass. Hook them through the tail so they keep wriggling and attract the fish. If you have a headlight you can look for them at night in rock pools and at the edge of the tide.Their eyes reflect the light and look like little pin ****** of light looking back at you. Very easy to gather for bait and another meal for yourself if you get enough 
(completely delicious and lovely with a splash of kikkomans soy sauce) Obviously if you hook them through the head they'll die and you won't get the movement.
A good idea is to put out the pots at low tide in between rocks as Grooveski says. Place them carefully amongst the rocks and wedge them into a suitable crevice. don't forget to bait them up of course, using any offal, fish heads, etc from any fish you may have caught or whatever you can get mussels or limpets etc. Place a couple of heavy rocks on top (not too heavy obviously or they'll be crushed) and tie the creel to something like another rock or if theres some metal embedded into the sea bed as there often is, like a bit of old ship or whatever. Make sure it's very secure or the sea will wash it away and you'll lose it.
You just need to remember where you set it, and let the tide come in and go back out again and see what you've got. Not using a bouy will stop any unwanted attention from other people nicking your catch.
(completely delicious and lovely with a splash of kikkomans soy sauce) Obviously if you hook them through the head they'll die and you won't get the movement. A good idea is to put out the pots at low tide in between rocks as Grooveski says. Place them carefully amongst the rocks and wedge them into a suitable crevice. don't forget to bait them up of course, using any offal, fish heads, etc from any fish you may have caught or whatever you can get mussels or limpets etc. Place a couple of heavy rocks on top (not too heavy obviously or they'll be crushed) and tie the creel to something like another rock or if theres some metal embedded into the sea bed as there often is, like a bit of old ship or whatever. Make sure it's very secure or the sea will wash it away and you'll lose it.
You just need to remember where you set it, and let the tide come in and go back out again and see what you've got. Not using a bouy will stop any unwanted attention from other people nicking your catch.
lost? Nah just liberated and they are now bulging in my freezer bud! 
