What size pipe do you use?

when you say balanced, I'm assuming you place a "keel" weight so the snare support is always up ?

Thanks! Figured it was like a decoy and had to have a weighted keel. Had a couple of 5/8 bolts I secured with gorilla tape to hold them in place while I foamed. I'll check and mark the top before rigging the support.

Aix I'm gonna have to give this a try. With these Corp controlled rivers I trap these just might be the ticket.

Aix you've probably already said this, but what is the attractor for the torpedoes? Some castor or other lure smeared on the pipe? I guess you haven't had an opportunity to try it on trap shy beaver yet have you?

Starting to rain here every three or four days so the Arkansas will start yo-yoing more than it already does. Plan on building a few of these this weekend and giving them a try. Thanks for the tip Aix.

good read Aix

When you attach the torpedo to the rebar in deep water do you have the snare attached to a vertical drowner? I saw where you said you want them doa. I use regular kill poles in shallow water all the time and I wondered how you used them in deep water.

Really appreciate all the great info. I’m going to try the deep water kill poles. I have a bunch of shallow water kill poles I use mostly as a shallow water or dry land combo support/anchor. Never really used as a true kill pole. Mine don’t have the cross piece . Going to build some as you describe. Come in very handy on some of my adc jobs . A few of my adc jobs have concrete retaining walls and deep water and very hard to find a way to set up. Thanks again for the thread. .

Go get 'em Aix.

You are going to have some fun...and a big check.

that was a very good ride along as well as very informative ! I will never have to wory about that in Mo theres no such thing as a unmolested beaver colony here they are either scent shy or gun shy and even shape shy but I have yet to find any cable shy.

Jethro, my guess is a picture of 7 beavers right off the bat.

Wow, that is a serious beaver colonization. I have never seen anything that can compare to that size. The largest and oldest beaver project that I worked on was fantastic, and I enjoyed the adventure tremendously. But, it was small compared to your beaver fantasyland. Plus, you have alligators! Please keep us updated as the adventure develops. Good luck and be careful!

I would imagine snakes to go along with the potential for gators, Willy.
That sure does look like beaver paradise. Probably a site that could keep you busy for a while, Aix.

Jethro, we need an update.

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Nice!

I knew a 7 beaver picture was coming.

You need to quit hanging out with Miss Cleo! She may give you the scoop on beaver catches, but she’ll drag you down in the end.