Appears to be a floating keeper of some type, maybe oysters, maybe crabs or bait fish, hard to tell from that photo.

I'm getting excited. About 25 hours from now, I'll be heading to the convention. Hope to meet some of you fine folks, and maybe buy an old trap or two.

I understand that problem. Working swings I never do get into a good sleep pattern.

Looks great smash. Jalapenos!! Yes

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I don't know about all that.
Personally, I don't believe that having a nervous deputy, somewhat in charge of this unruly bunch is the best call.
A drink or two should help keep a quasi-authoritarian even-keeled.

Good point Nessy. Those of us with only one wife and no divorces should stay out of it as we are inexperienced and cannot give sound advice in these trying times.

Those traps are easy to beef up the springs with the little auxiliary springs they sell that fit inside the original springs, they fit victors well. Like all other DLS traps once they get a hold on something, they keep a hold of it. Incidental raccoons will have plenty of room to potentially get to their foot under the jaws of the trap and will chew off the numb toes and pull out, but bobcats won't be an issue like that. Adding a mid chain swivel is always a good idea on any trap. I know some guys center swivel them but IMO its better attached to the end of the chain so they are pulling their foot towards the spring opposite the chain where its a very tight grip, plus it's easier on your knee if you set the traps over it as well. Good luck. Don't get too hung up on modifying your traps and such, just practice set construction and choosing locations, that's the key to successful trapping.

You'll need a sledge hammer to drive the stakes and possibly a hatchet....or you can purchase a modified trapper's sledge hammer with the welded on digging/cutting blade. Either way...you’ll need something to cut roots out of the way in the trap bed.

Just for another set/smell option....purchase 1oz of coyote lure.....I'd get one with a skunky odor.

You can use the driver rod to make dirthole sets...put bait in some, lure only in some. Make scent post sets with just urine, others with a dab of lure or buried bait.

Make sure the wife's polyfil doesn't have any odors....you want it clean...right out of the bag.

Don't be messy with the bait, lure, urine....keep it off the traps, other gear and your hands. Harbor Freight nitrile gloves are the best bargain.

I dont understand that word commitment. They say variety is the spice of life.

…. Know exactly where the Zulch is lol

Have several hawk traps but no perch, anybody’s grampa have one??thsnks