I have 2 #4 longspring out working for me now but I had real trouble getting them set. I have 5 more I need to put out what is the best way to set these things without Blowing you (beep) out????

They are a lot harder to step on the #3 coil springs. I know I am new to trapping and this maybe a crazy question but I wont know if I dont ask. thanks in advance

You have to "break" them over your knee. Can't really step on them to set them.
http://www.traps4kids.com/trapsetting.html

thats why i prefer coilsprings

They make trap setters for the,. my wife uses a pair, they work great.

They're not hard to set once you get the hang of it...

you the man Lone trapper. I just set 3 traps using that method and its 100% easier than trying to muscle the thing. I appreciate the help.

i like long springs there really eazy to bed its really easy once yuou get the hang of it and thats what i do is what lone does its makes it realllly easy

It is very easy I just tried 2 more out to make sure I wouldnt forget tommorrow when I was in the woods. I am new to trapping and setting traps but the double long spring seems to be a lot strong than my coil springs. Ive been using plastic coat hangers to trigger them and when I did my 1st long string the plastic hanger went into 15 pieces where I was having to open my trap to release the coil springs.

man you all need to lift some weights in the off season!!! that will make setting those big long springs a snap!!!!

I lift weights all season and jog every morning. But if you arent using the right techique your spitting in the wind.

it takes more technique than muscle. take one inside the house, set down and watch tv. once you get comfortable, set the trap, and keep doing it until you get tired of it. then the next day you will be able to set one like you have been doing it your whole life.

grab the trap with both hands and put the base on your left knee. Depress the right spring step over the spring and put it under your right knee. depress the left spring and set the trap with your rignt hand. With practice you can set the traps in just a few seconds. I use this for #5's and #44 B&L's

Just a word about stepping on longsprings to set them. If you step to far on the outside of the spring (near the bend) it is possible to flatten the bend so that the spring does not have full power. This is why some longsprings need to be tweaked by sliding a peice of pipe into the bend tapping the bend open with a hammer to return them to full power.
Using proper setting techniques will avoid this.

thanks warrior The method lonetrapper showed me works wonders and like he said can be done by a teenager. I knew it shouldnt be that hard to set one when I set the 1st two. Ill be doing it this way from now on.

bhlbamma, what part of bama are you from. The Heart of Dixie is my home state (my handle comes from the river I grew up on). I am seeing more and more trappers from home showing up here. Glad to see that trapping is not dying out in spite of the fact that our southern fur may not be as worth as much as yankee fur.

once yoiu have the springs depressed and the jaws open it is pretty easy to keep the jaws open, at least with number #2's lol.ive never tried anything bigger than that. i enjoy setting longsprings, it is a lot of fun for some reason. especially if there is some big guy thats trying to set it with his feet, and cant. then, u grab the trap and set it way easier with ur hands. it makes u look cool!lol

why dont you just use 2 c-clamps huh?

c-clamps??? Not sure why you would use them. Trsut me there is no easier way than the "breaking over the knee method" I set three #4 longspring traps today and they are easier to set than stepping on my #3 coilsprings to set.

over your knee, with your hands ..takes a little practice, but gets easier the more you set them