Fish stick sets for coon

[Missourian]

With the arrival of freezing weather, my pocket sets are going to become difficult to keep in operation with them icing over. I'm thinking fish stick sets may be a good way for me to keep catching coons for a while longer on the creeks. I can set them in the shallow ripples and moving water, and they shouldn't ice over(unless it gets really really cold). I know the traditional way to do it is to wrap grass around a piece of fish and wire it to the top of a stake. However, this doesn't sound very weather proof or durable to me. I'd like to make some up in advance here at home. How do you guys build yours? I'm thinking about fastening a small 3" piece of PVC to the top of a wood stake. That way I can just pound it in, and put my lure or bait in the PVC. Bed the trap out front and I'm done. Fast and easy and I think it should work. Any other ideas? I want something that I can make quickly here at home, that will be effective and that won't cost me a dime. I've already got some small diameter pvc here at the house. I've also thought about just drilling a hole or cutting a slot in the top of the stake for the bait and lure. What do you guys think? Any comments would be appreciated. Adam

[trappnman]

A very underused set. I don't make any of them anymore, but when I did, very productive. But in a way, using pvc pipes is just the hi tech version of this old set.

unless you are concerned about the amount of pvc you use, why even bother to attach them to stakes? You can use a pvc in shallow water just fine. Angle it towards the bank and pound it in with 4-6 inches above the water, and place your trap under the lip.

Don't forget the old sandwich set- that also works good. Just pile a couple of big rocks together, and I just lure them, but you can use bait also- and place a trap between it and the shore.

Also, on these type sets, you can if using sliders set two traps- one on each side.

[thebeav2]

Use some 1 1/2 PVC drive It In the bottom Leave about 6 or 8" sticking out of the water. stuff some grass In the pipe fill It with bait. You can even pre bait them at home. The white color also gives you great eye appeal.

[17HMR]

Im not much of a coon trapper but, I wap some sticks with some white cloth on the top 3 inches, wire on, and soak them with fish oil / lure and use the same as pvc. I have no exposed bait this way to keep the fish cop happy.

[kyboy]

The fish stick set is a very productive and very fast set to make. You can punch them and be gone in no time.

[trappnman]

damn it beav- its 4-6 inches! ;D

[thebeav2]

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[trappnman]

you did know that was a joke, right?

Whose that old guy?

[Missourian]

Thanks guys! I'm going to give this a try. Adam

[thebeav2]

Hey could It be anything else LOL
If I have a high bank I like to place the PVC against the bank just like A backing at a canine set.

[dblcoil]

I caught a lot of coon this season using fish sticks. I just find a forked stick, put a chunk of carp on it and wrap grass around it. Ive had the best luck when i put these in a spot where i can bed the trap in 8-12 inches of water. I get a lot less snapped or flipped traps this way and a lot more catches.

[beetle]

What is the purpose of wrapping the fish with a wad of grass? Is this to satisfy the law or some help keeping birds from the set?

[mustelameister]

both