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Post by RiverRat on Jun 21, 2004 0:30:53 GMT -6
I noticed in the #11's thread that some of you like your 1.65s or 1 3/4s for water coon. How would you compare them to a 1.5 I got several dz duke 1 3/4 I plan on runnin on a river line this yr with them an my 1.5s. Just wonderin how you compare them? RR
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Post by thebeav2 on Jun 21, 2004 6:28:39 GMT -6
The reason I've gone to the 1.75 Is that It's a bit larger and a bit stronger then the 1 1/2 and I just got tired of haveing all these specilaty traps you know the rat traps the coon traps the etc ect.I just think the 1.75 Is a happy medium for my style of trapping. Now If I didn't have the coyote and the cats thrown Into the mix I would probably run all 1 1/2s.
I do run some #2 Bridgers when I'm In pure coyote country.And of coarse I do have my big iron for Mr flat tail.
Beav
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Post by mattjones298 on Jun 21, 2004 7:17:00 GMT -6
well i like the bigger trap. anymore, i make 2 types of footfold sets in water for coon. a blind set every great once in a while and the other set is a round stake about 18 inches long with 3 notches cut in it an inch deep with a chainsaw. the stake is about the size of a beer can and sharp on one end. i drive the stake in about 6 inches and smear a bait i make in the notches that are about 12 inches above the water line.
this way the river can rise a foot or fall 5 or 6 inches and i`m still trapping. around here it`s mostly a rise.
like i said in other posts, with this set back foot catches are common and thats why i like bigger traps. i set the trap between the stake and the bank about 5 inches to pan center off the stake. while the coon is trying to lick the bait out of the notches he`ll fool around and get caught
matt
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Post by Furhandler on Jun 21, 2004 9:08:20 GMT -6
well i like the bigger trap. anymore, i make 2 types of footfold sets in water for coon. a blind set every great once in a while and the other set is a round stake about 18 inches long with 3 notches cut in it an inch deep with a chainsaw. the stake is about the size of a beer can and sharp on one end. i drive the stake in about 6 inches and smear a bait i make in the notches that are about 12 inches above the water line. this way the river can rise a foot or fall 5 or 6 inches and i`m still trapping. around here it`s mostly a rise. like i said in other posts, with this set back foot catches are common and thats why i like bigger traps. i set the trap between the stake and the bank about 5 inches to pan center off the stake. while the coon is trying to lick the bait out of the notches he`ll fool around and get caught matt I use a very similar set for mink which I call the "Indian Set" since it was shown to a friend of mine by you guessed it - an Indian. You simply pound in a hardwood stake that protrudes out of the water about 18", then wire a rat or fish to the stake about 12" from the water line. Place 2 traps at the very base and lure. I also make a lot of hind foot catches also, usually both feet as a matter of fact. That's it very fast and go. It's good about 3' to 5' from shore in semi-fast ripple water which makes the set effective even after freeze up. I've caught everything from Fox to Fisher with this set. I like the idea of your knotching the stake, will make this set even more effective. |
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