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Re: Drowning Locks - L-style or Swivels?
[Re: mydogisscout]
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01/20/08 04:00 PM
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swivels work for the short term but in the long run I would go to the L locks with the hole just fitting the cable
Brad Mohr
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Re: Drowning Locks - L-style or Swivels?
[Re: Predator]
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01/21/08 09:39 AM
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2poor
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Forget them both and use #2 twist link chain or re-bar ! 
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Re: Drowning Locks - L-style or Swivels?
[Re: TrapperJake]
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01/21/08 09:42 AM
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I use them both and they both work great.
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Re: Drowning Locks - L-style or Swivels?
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01/21/08 09:58 AM
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2poor: did you make the lock yourself? what size tubing did you use?
Town & Country Wildlife Control www.towncountry.bizHusker by birth, Cyclone by choice, Kansas because you have to make a living somewhere.
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Re: Drowning Locks - L-style or Swivels?
[Re: RockyinOP]
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2poor: did you make the lock yourself? what size tubing did you use? Yep ! 1" tubing cut at 45 degrees. Blaze color makes it easy to see at set. If the lock is gone a Beaver has found a new home. MTP sells a similar lock !
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Re: Drowning Locks - L-style or Swivels?
[Re: Tim Bauer]
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01/21/08 10:54 AM
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I make mine just locks like tim does. Rod and chain are the way to go!
Last edited by KYBOY; 01/21/08 10:54 AM.
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Re: Drowning Locks - L-style or Swivels?
[Re: KYBOY]
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I make mine just locks like tim does. Rod and chain are the way to go! I use a round pipe same idea though on the lock. Seems to work great. I have both 3/8 and 1/2" rebar.  ~ADC~
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Re: Drowning Locks - L-style or Swivels?
[Re: Brock]
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when using rebar what do you do with the end that is in the water? Stick it into the bottom of the creek. ~ADC~
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Re: Drowning Locks - L-style or Swivels?
[Re: climber2]
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01/21/08 03:24 PM
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what size rebar? 3/8 or 1/2? I only use 1/2" myself.
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Re: Drowning Locks - L-style or Swivels?
[Re: Creek Trapper]
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01/21/08 04:33 PM
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I use 7/32 cable, was fortunate to have someone give me a few thousand feet. It fits the swivels very well, 1/8 inch cable won't last very long for beavers and otters on a swivel, because of the hole size. The L locks that come stock on bridger # 5's I replace with the swivels, because their hole size is too big imho.
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Re: Drowning Locks - L-style or Swivels?
[Re: Creek Trapper]
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01/21/08 07:25 PM
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Most of the time I don't feel like carrying 30 lbs of rebar a mile and a half down to a creek.
L-lock for me. lord have mercy  Id be lucky to a pack a handful of #0's that far down the creek anymore. vehical only for me  Honestly, I dont hurry but I can with a drowning rod and 750 I can punch in a set in right around a minute and a half. They are really that fast if you want them to be. I trap out of a vehical so weight is of no concern to me.
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