Trigger configuration for bottom edge sets

[buckfreak]

Have a few places I am gonna play with bottom edge sets for mink and was wondering what shape do you run your triggers on your conibears for these sets? I will be using 160's or 220's. Thanks for the input in advance.

[seldom]

Most everything I set is a BE and on my 160's the triggers are all configured as such- ( )

[fishadict]

I run mostly 110's with some 150's. Trigger is shaped like /\. I don't think the animals have as much control under water, so just block the opening.

[trappnman]

how do you place the trap itself? I always liked having the springs at the creek side, then trigger would be on bank side- and I just spread the triggers as noted- thats with 110s- 220s

with 330s, I like the trigger so each wire is at a 90 degree angle- with trigger on bottom- that way, I often have 330s part above water, and that keeps traps from firing by crap floating through. I do 220s on land the same- trigger on bottom, 2 right angles about 1/3 way from frame- the only way for mink imo on land

[seldom]

Dec 11, 2012 7:59:23 GMT -6 trappnman said:

how do you place the trap itself? I always liked having the springs at the creek side, then trigger would be on bank side- and I just spread the triggers as noted- thats with 110s- 220s

with 330s, I like the trigger so each wire is at a 90 degree angle- with trigger on bottom- that way, I often have 330s part above water, and that keeps traps from firing by crap floating through. I do 220s on land the same- trigger on bottom, 2 right angles about 1/3 way from frame- the only way for mink imo on land

I use a 110-size trap in probably 95% of my BE's and that size trap is setup to "plug" into the back of the groove.


I use my 160's against vertical structure such as under ice bridge walls, pilings, etc., depending on what the bottom is and how deep.

[fishadict]

I put about three feet of wire on all of my traps. This gets wired to a stick or a rock. If the bottom is mud or sand, I push the trap into the groove and stick a stick against the frame to pin in in place. If I use a rock, then I put the rock on the spring. The spring is away from the bank and angled down slightly to give one extra point of stabilization. The Lefler stabilizers work great, but it is one more piece of stuff to carry with you. Seldom answered a bunch of questions for me in previous posts over the last few years. Thanks again.

[willow]

Don't get me wrong, bottom edge sets do work, but I have started using all colony/submarine traps in there place. It's great for multiple catches instead of only one animal per set!

.....willow.