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Post by bigdave on Jul 15, 2011 15:52:13 GMT -5
Son and I had to get in the river yesterday and see if we could find a trap I had lost in a flood this spring. River is low so figured I would make 1 last attempt to recover (actually found it about 10 feet from where it was set). The flood had pulled up stakes and all. Now on to the reason for the post. We went on upstream just to check sign and came across what is an ideal spot for a blind set. High straight banks with the roots sticking out into the water. Bed a trap right where the shelf of the wall meets the root ball on each end.
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Post by minifoxer on Jul 16, 2011 10:24:30 GMT -5
Thanks Dave for the post, looks good!
Gotta hate the floods! The very FIRST time we ever attempted setting traps, me, my dad, my bro and my sis all went out and set up a creek near by with super HIGH expectations, of a good catch.
Well all that night it poured and by the time morning came that smallish creek was like a muddy river! We lost several traps too. That kind of put the boot in the door for me and and the rest! We just kinda gave up the trapping after that (me included).
Then my big bro (at the time we didn't get along at all!!!) decided to take some traps a set them on dry land, and the next day he caught a tiny coon (looked HUGE to me at the time) So i was determinded to beat my bro at this trapping thing and prove that i was better then him at something lol
Finally at the end of the season i managed to catch a coon, thats what had me back out setting traps the next yr. I guess i have my big bro to thank for getting me to trap lol (i never did beat him that yr!)
Sorry, and back to topic.....good post Dave.
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Post by kskoons on Jul 16, 2011 15:22:04 GMT -5
Great place for a blind set, or two like you said. I am partial to snares and would hang as many as I could there, just far enough apart so as not to get them tangled when they catch. The catch would more than likely be hanging over the bank out of sight from the next critter, great place for multiple catches!
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Post by Law Dog on Jul 16, 2011 17:38:34 GMT -5
Like Koons said I looked at the pic first and not knowing how deep it was I seen the the 2nd location first but if shallow both look good for several coons working the bank in groups!
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Post by lyonch on Jul 17, 2011 9:56:32 GMT -5
If it is shallow along those roots, you can make a make shift pocket set inside the roots. Here is a pic of a set that i have caught several coon at. I put a little bit of fish paste smeared up in the roots, and set the 1.5 in front. You location is also great for the use of a trailing scent goind down both sides of the root system. The trailing scent should grab and coon running the high bank, down to you at your sets. Top of the tree Bottom of the tree This is not a perfect pad catch, but i did end up getting him. This picture is a pefect example on pan tension. If I would have used decent pan tension, i wouldn't have caught the coon by the toe!
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Post by halfton on Jul 17, 2011 17:20:36 GMT -5
Looks like a nice stream there Dave. Got to agree with you on a good blind set. Don't forget to set that high bank trail also. With that shear bank, they will be up on the high ground for sure when the waters up.
I had a couple of traps that I never did find this spring from all the hi water. Hoping to find them this fall.
Russ
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Post by cornfedcoon on Jul 17, 2011 20:13:42 GMT -5
Thanks for the photos lyonch. Its a lot easier to understand things when you can see them.
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