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Otter float plans error #6127733 01/16/18 06:40 PM 01/16/18 06:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 SE Kentucky K kytrapper OP trapper
kytrapper OP trapper K Joined: Dec 2006 SE Kentucky	The correct dimension for the box ends that hold the pipe is 12 x 12 not 24x 24 as in the article. It is a typo. Leon has had several calls about it from all over the country. Thanks.

Re: Otter float plans error [Re: kytrapper] #6128975 01/17/18 07:20 PM 01/17/18 07:20 PM
Joined: Sep 2011 sometimes PA ME E ebsurveyor trapper
ebsurveyor trapper E Joined: Sep 2011 sometimes PA ME	Hey KYT, In Maine a 160/220 needs to be 100% underwater. Do you think this would work? Rig the float so that the downstream end is under water with a 160/220 there. Use a foothold in the upstream side on a slide wire that would go to the float's anchor?

Re: Otter float plans error [Re: kytrapper] #6129375 01/18/18 06:08 AM 01/18/18 06:08 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 SE Kentucky K kytrapper OP trapper
kytrapper OP trapper K Joined: Dec 2006 SE Kentucky	I don't know. I've seen a mink floating box on the web that the conibear is under water and the other end is screened in with the bait above water. You guys that have that restriction might try this in an otter size. The visibility above the water is important. Several guys here in Kentucky are regularly catching otter with the float. It's worth trying a couple in those spots that have fluctuating water daily. I took one the other day with the float just out from a very bare otter crossover.

Re: Otter float plans error [Re: kytrapper] #6129496 01/18/18 08:56 AM 01/18/18 08:56 AM
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trapperman222 trapper T Joined: Apr 2012 mn	Any pics ?

Re: Otter float plans error [Re: kytrapper] #6129570 01/18/18 10:10 AM 01/18/18 10:10 AM
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ebsurveyor trapper E Joined: Sep 2011 sometimes PA ME	Originally Posted By: kytrapper I don't know. I've seen a mink floating box on the web that the conibear is under water and the other end is screened in with the bait above water. You guys that have that restriction might try this in an otter size. The visibility above the water is important. Several guys here in Kentucky are regularly catching otter with the float. It's worth trying a couple in those spots that have fluctuating water daily. I took one the other day with the float just out from a very bare otter crossover. Thanks for the reply. Maybe I'll just use two footholds on slide wires. I drive by lots of otter & mink, but up and down water levels prevent me from setting for them.

Re: Otter float plans error [Re: kytrapper] #6133227 01/21/18 03:46 PM 01/21/18 03:46 PM
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Cookiman52 trapper C Joined: Feb 2012 Maine	Kytrapper and trapperman222, the floating mink box is on the fur harvesters website.

Re: Otter float plans error [Re: kytrapper] #6133705 01/21/18 08:58 PM 01/21/18 08:58 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 N.C MO T TONY.F trapper
TONY.F trapper T Joined: Mar 2014 N.C MO	that was a very interesting article! I can see it working for otters they are curious of anything that floats. LOL I was assuming the measurements was wrong unless you planned on using M.B1216! but I believe that's just the thing for some of these big lakes. Anchored down in ten foot of water.Theft would be the only thing id be scared of LIVE LIFE LIKE THEIR IS NO TOMMORROW

Re: Otter float plans error [Re: kytrapper] #6134165 01/22/18 10:30 AM 01/22/18 10:30 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 SE Kentucky K kytrapper OP trapper
kytrapper OP trapper K Joined: Dec 2006 SE Kentucky	You can add brush and grass atop them to help hide them a little. If that black hole turns toward a person it's a eye catching as it is to an otter.

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