Time to bite the bullett and buy some pots. There are good sales now, but thought I'd reach out to you Pros for info.

I'll fish the Sound and Canal, so I think the 1"/ 7/8" mesh is legal for both. Steve at Discovery Bay has some nice small pots at $52. They are USA /Poulsbo made, the only thing I noticed is where the wire is snipped, it was not sealed with the plastic coating...therefore $52!

The nicer SMI Pots are "hecho in China", but have sealed wire ends, thicker plastic wire coating, and are bigger, priced at $110 on sale for $78.

Is a bigger pot better? What's the downside to a smaller pot? I think I'll be running 4 pots, so soaking time should be maximized with 3 always fishing while rotating to pull a fourth. I've thought about the 5 days to fish compared to 360 days of storage... is the bigger pot the way to go with a short season?

Recommendations appreciated.