fish trap tarp repair?

[aquafang]

I just got a used fish trap that has a burn hole about 1" by 1/4" inch and a tear about 1" long.  What are some suggestions to fix these?  I was thinking of stitching the tear with fishing line but thought covering it also with some type of adhesive patch would be good also for both holes.  Any suggestions???

Thanks.

[MN_transplant]

Bicycle tire repair kits work well. Available at your local sporting goods and hardware store.

[joekrz]

Duct Tape!!!

[adkRoy]

I accidently burned a small hole in mine 10 years ago and patched with duct tape. I haven't had to replace the duct tape yet!

[LoneWolf]

If you contact Clam they will send you a piece of material for a patch. I found that Beacon Fabri-Tac adhesive works well. I would patch it inside and out using the Fabri-Tac and you can also stitch it for added strength.

[dldeadstick]

I found a roll of blue material at a surplus store that worked for patching (I think it may even be ice armour) and used "tear grease", a heavy adhesive, to patch it on.  It lasted for about 2 years before it started to give a bit (but I have discontinued that shanty now anyways) in the extreme cold and wind one day.  This pic shows you how it looked somewhat (you can see the blue patch on the black fishhouse in the lower righthand corner).  Nice thing was it required no stitching at all.

[Lonzo]

Try the new silver reflector tape, its very sticky and made of a cloth material.  It will cover the hole, plus clam claims the ice armor frabric doesn't ripe or run.

Good luck, Lonzo