Drowning Wires

[MickMcLaughlin]

Anyone ever used #14 guage wire for coon drowners? Seems small for our coon, but I know some people use it. Pre-cut cable drowners limit were I can set my coon traps, I was thinking about trying wire.

Advice?

[dj88ryr]

I like drowning rods, but they have to be placed before the season if you are running hard.

[MickMcLaughlin]

I like the idea of drowning rods, but I don't see how I could use them. I prefer to move quick, especially on coon. Just get the cream.

[Corey]

I have used it before Mick, had alot of problems with it, kinks breakage, etc.......i've found a guy can't beat cable when it come's to drowning wire's for coon.

I'm making some drowning rods to use on coon and beaver this year, I think they will work pretty good for how I trap.

Good luck.

Corey

[trappnman]

14 gauge works most of the time, but a big coon will kink it going down, and then you have trouble. With a loose weight bottom end, he'll have the whole works o nshore.

11 gauge works much better. Before I went to cable slides, I used 11 on all my coon slides and like the results. What I didn't like was working with wire and the cables are reusable year to year.

[myst]

How about chain drowners? I have never used them before but it might be a solution.

[MickMcLaughlin]

i don't have any problem with cable, except for the fact that they are never the right length.

One time I might want my slide to be 5' the next time 10'. As it is now I have to set my trap wereI can get a slide to work, not where I want to.

[rk660]

Mick, take an old washer lock and thread thru both holes at top end, you can then adjust your cable by pulling slack thru holes on top end getting the lenght you want. Ive got some cheap washer locks if needed.

[thebeav2]

Just go out and pick yourself up some large flat washers,. Drill two holes as far apart as you can. Place them so they are off to one side so you can still run your T bar stake through the washer. Cut all your 1/8" cable the same length. run the cable through both holes and crush on a stop button on the bank end. slip on your drowner lock and make a adjustable loop on the deep end.

Stake the deep end set your trap and then adjust the cable through the two holes and then stake It. You will always be able to keep a tight cable with this system. I just leave the excess cable laying on the bank but you could cover it.

Gary

[trappnman]

you WI guys and those washers....use a camlock.

[thebeav2]

BS I tested those camlock outfits and they don't compare to a good old CHEAP washer. Cam lock springs rust out In a few years. But cheap or free are the key words.
And If was the best device In the world I wouldn't use them just because of the person who Introduced them. I hold a grudge for a long time.

[foxtail]

Cam locks don't have springs in them.

Could you be thinking of something else perhaps?

[robertw]

Beav;"Cam lock springs rust out In a few years."


Thouyght we were talking about drowning slides...There are NO springs on a cam lock when used on adjustable drowning slide.

Beav;"And If was the best device In the world I wouldn't use them just because of the person who Introduced them. I hold a grudge for a long time."

Evidently they did not teach you the proper way of doing it!

Camlocks on 1/8 cable for beaver is THE ONLY way to use drowning cables in ANY situation. They are the fastest, most reliable and most convenient method that I know of. (I have not had on fail yet and I have used them a lot of years)

[thebeav2]

These set ups did.
If you run your cable through the cam lock the cam lock just lays there In a non locked position and you can slide the cable back and forth you need a spring to lock up the cam lock so the cable will be locked in position.
If you use a cam lock In It's Interned use you have a snare loop and when It's pulled It locks up but not In a drowning cable set up.
Steve knows what I'm talking about.
Gary

[thebeav2]

Robert you must be talking about the cam lock used as a drowning lock not a adjustable device to shorten or length your cable length.

[trappnman]

I left out the spring part.

Hey..I buy em', I don't make them.... ;D

[foxtail]

I have oodles of drowning cables with cam locks on them.

I like them the best, never had one fail me yet.

[thebeav2]

Well fox tail are you using them as drowning locks or using them to adjust the length of your cable?

Gary

[MickMcLaughlin]

Thanks Gary and Rich, you two are the ones.

I have never had problems with standard drowners. I hookright to them with a swivel.

[trappnman]

to adjust cable., drowning locks are permanently attached