Here is a way to build adjustable drowner cables ... for this example I used eight feet of 3/32 cable, one cam lock, one universal swivel as a drowner lock, 3 double ferrules and two stops

A ferrule swager/crimper is easily replaced with a hammer ... on the deep water end the double ferrule can be substituted with a 3/8" or 5/16" nut ... just pass cable through it making a loop and secure a stop or annealed nut to end of cable for adjustable end

These adjustable drowner cables can really come in handy ... only thing i should add is ... make sure your line stays tight or your adjustable length may extend ... i sometimes coil the excess cable and secure it with a zip tie ... then pushing it into the mud ... keeps it out of the way

Study the pictures, it should make it quite easy for you

Hope this helps

very nice setup and excellent pictures, You should be writing a book with your how to's, I am sure there are an awful lot of people who are learning a lot from what you are posting. Very good Job and Thanks for sharing. Grinner

Thanks skinner. Great "how-to" post.

Can we make sure that this gets into the archives so I can have it for later reference?

Mike

Possumgrinner thanks for sharing that. Keep your awsome info coming our way...

I think this belongs in the new Trapperman book.

Good Job. Keep up the good work.

thanks

thanks for the info skinner. great post and pics!

good job Possum Skiner. I like reading your post. You always share good info.

Always a pleasure!

Glad to help out whenever I can.

Basic info put into easy to understand terms along with pictures ... can't go wrong ... more to come

I sure hope so. I need all the help I can get. I got a yankee come down to trap with me this season. I got to learn a lot before he gets here.

Thanks Possum Skinner!! Great to read a QUALITY post where I learned something about trapping rather than the gossip dribble stuff I've grown so sick of.

I've never rigged my adjustable drowners up with a cam lock. Now I'm going to have to make up lots of "new" rigs. It'll make my beaver line quicker and easier.

You da man!!!

Possum Skinner, Another great post, this belongs in the Archives as well as the book, as do all of your " how to posts" Tom

Made it very easy to understand with the pics Skinner, good post.

Nice! Thanks possom skinner!

That's GREAT. Thanks

LOL> I went to town yesterday to buy some double ferrals, and they wanted .60 ea. LOL> Guess I am gonna have to order some from MTP.
But I don't have a crimper

Thanks

This is an excellent "how to" tutorial. I am grateful that you are on the faculty here as an instructor. I have learned much from each of your well crafted lesson plans recorded here. Thank you.

Jonathan

Thanks again guys ... I dont think of myself as much of an instructor or teacher ... but glad to see it's gonna be helpful to some now and in the future

I think this belongs in the new Trapperman book

I agree!

Hope you have some articles for the book, would be very intersting reading.