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Beaver - Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? #357214
10/03/07 04:41 PM
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Anyone ever use drowner rods on beaver?????????? I am working a peat ditch so bags are out of the question...(peat floats)...to many trees for Long chain.........
.......I know Hal uses trees................
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Re: Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? [Re: ] #357356
10/03/07 06:45 PM
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Use them all the time. I made them 8 foot and made my own locks.


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Re: Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? [Re: bob56] #357435
10/03/07 07:53 PM
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For locks, take a double stake swivel and bend it to 90 degrees, slides right down conduit pipe and lock there for coon and mink and stuff. That pipe probably would not work for beaver the the lock would on a stiffer pipe.....jk


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Re: Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? [Re: jk] #357487
10/03/07 08:28 PM
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Re: Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? [Re: KYBOY] #357634
10/03/07 09:32 PM
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Got 10 built ......sure beat hump'n in blocks......Thanks....


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Re: Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? [Re: Vinke] #357941
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These are what I use. [img][/img] [img][/img]

Re: Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? [Re: Tim Bauer] #358002
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What Tim Bauer is using is the REAL DEAL trappers. I have a lot of them and can testify they are flawless. Send Tim a pm and I bet he can cut you a good deal on them. You wont be sorry.

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Re: Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? [Re: Maddog47] #358064
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Re: Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? [Re: LT GREY] #358102
10/04/07 11:34 AM
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I carry 50 pounds or more AWAY from a beaver set, hopefully several times, so I don't mind carrying a bag of rocks in once.

For the same reasons I like folding cages, I never bothered with drowning rods... they won't fit inside my Samurai.

Chain seems like the best of both worlds, tougher than cable, more portable than rod.
Definitely worth consideration.

Krusty

Re: Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? [Re: Krustyklimber] #358193
10/04/07 01:44 PM
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All of you that get the MTP Catalog have seen the picture of Tim Caven and a big pile of Beaver.

If you look close you will see a pile of Drowning rods in the background. That is how to put up big numbers, and get it done efficently. Run them down a rod or a chain and hide the whole works only feet from a road !

In some private remote locations on my line, I have rods leaning against a tree. Ready for this, or the next season !

Re: Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? [Re: ] #358245
10/04/07 02:34 PM
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would a smooth rod work any better? or is rerod that much cheaper?

Re: Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? [Re: ] #358458
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This is the set up I use. Haven't bought rod or rerod for some time so can't say which is cheaper.





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Re: Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? [Re: bob56] #358551
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rerod is cheaper by a good bit, I would think.

Re: Drowning rods for beaver??????????????? [Re: don Wolf] #358650
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It is. 1/2" coldroll is about 12$ a joint while 1/2" rebar is about 4$ a joint.


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