Re: The ole Spring hole and Mafia set
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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04/20/18 07:15 AM
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I have to work hard enough keeping dirt sets working in northern Michigan weather. Since I can't set within 50 feet of water until November I can't see using this set myself but I do see how it could work.
Wish I had more time to trap....
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Re: The ole Spring hole and Mafia set
[Re: elkaholic]
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04/20/18 09:32 AM
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Looks like a walk-thru with 2 traps. Yeah but you gotta have those cool names to make it legit. A double trap walk through just ain't cool.
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Re: The ole Spring hole and Mafia set
[Re: Buck (Zandra)]
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04/20/18 11:38 AM
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Aix sponsa
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I've used variations of this set for coon but never for larger predators.What got me thinking about this set was the coyote tracks I've seen along the edge of some beaver ponds where the banks and the surrounding areas were mud.Up here our low lands and ponds tend to be cedar swamp type of habitat with the ground soil being very wet,some might look at this set as low percentage and maybe it is compared to others,but I think in its place it would really shine.Now I'm really getting fired up for the fall of '18!Excellent thread I’m pickin’ up what you’re puttin’ down. I too see lots of coyote tracks in the muck around beaver waters. A solid stepping place to get a better whiff of some castor would probably be a great set. May have to try it next year sometime
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Re: The ole Spring hole and Mafia set
[Re: lumberjack391]
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04/20/18 04:53 PM
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Met a really good trapper from PA back in the 80s. I cannot spell his name to save my life. I am pretty sure his first name was Jack, and the last name something like "Scmucke"? He was with Mike Marysada (sp) who was teaching at a Neil Olson seminar. This Jack showed his version of the spring hole set and I believe he told us he had pretty good luck with the set. He used different things for the pan cover but the one that I remember was this; he used a thin piece of shale/rock glued to a pan with construction adhesive. Just a different idea.
There is a guy on youtube, CTtrapper, who has some awesome videos of various styles of spring hole sets. He does not have a ton of videos on his channel but boy he has some good ones. I would like to meet him and pick his brain.
Mac
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Re: The ole Spring hole and Mafia set
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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04/20/18 07:08 PM
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Met a really good trapper from PA back in the 80s. I cannot spell his name to save my life. I am pretty sure his first name was Jack, and the last name something like "Scmucke"? He was with Mike Marysada (sp) who was teaching at a Neil Olson seminar. This Jack showed his version of the spring hole set and I believe he told us he had pretty good luck with the set. He used different things for the pan cover but the one that I remember was this; he used a thin piece of shale/rock glued to a pan with construction adhesive. Just a different idea.
There is a guy on youtube, CTtrapper, who has some awesome videos of various styles of spring hole sets. He does not have a ton of videos on his channel but boy he has some good ones. I would like to meet him and pick his brain. Mac Is this one of his videos?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBBeanMWFww He does have quite a few videos- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA03ien9_0Rzpu5lG-6inXw/videos
Note to self- Engage brain before opening mouth (or hitting the ENTER key/SUBMIT button).
Ron Fry
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Re: The ole Spring hole and Mafia set
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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04/22/18 09:05 AM
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I was just reading through my current copy of FFG and came across a trap specifically designed for spring-hole sets in the Antique Trap Collecting column. The Blake & Lamb Water Set trap came with four pointy projections on the pan for holding a piece of sod, a brass pan nut and bolt for tension adjustment (instead of the more common rivet) and galvanized pan and shank.
The article contains an excerpt from E. J. Dailey's booklet Expert Fox Trapping that describes how to make a spring-hole set.
Eh...wot?
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Re: The ole Spring hole and Mafia set
[Re: Lugnut]
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04/22/18 09:10 AM
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OldCoon thanks for sharing. Good to see you posting you ole Mink skinner. I still set a couple of Spring Holes. X 2 Good to see you posting Old Coon, brings back memories of the glory days at the HPA forum. You always were an advocate of the spring-hole set.
Eh...wot?
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Re: The ole Spring hole and Mafia set
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/19/18 09:20 AM
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I have to side with Lazarus. Craig said you want to give the coyote an offer he can't refuse. It does look like a good set though but you might have to watch out for deer.
Just passin through
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Re: The ole Spring hole and Mafia set
[Re: Furvor]
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09/19/18 12:14 PM
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I make a few spring hole sets each season. #3 size traps provides bigger area (moss) for animal to step or feel comfortable stepping on bigger area. I prefer Cap moss on pan but have used Carpet moss. Cap moss Carpet moss
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