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rat bait clips #4502092
06/03/14 12:07 AM
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I will be trapping rats on golf course ponds. I am going to try the rat clips with 1.5 coil and fiberglass poles as they should not draw much attention from golfers. These ponds have waterfowl on them and I really don't want to put a oolorful carrot on a bait clip above the trap for fear of a feathered catch. I'm thinking about a food and call lure instead. Do you think sticking a dead leaf on the bait clip over the trap with lure would work even if the leaf dries out in a few hours? Would a small piece of sponge work even if it dries out quickly? Thanks.

Re: rat bait clips [Re: Ole] #4502219
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I'd be thinking colony and 110's.

Re: rat bait clips [Re: Ole] #4502402
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I've never felt comfortable putting bait on Conibear wires but maybe that's just me.

Re: rat bait clips [Re: Ole] #4503396
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I have caught lots of rats using traps on rat clips. I use coil springs most of the time.

Re: rat bait clips [Re: Paul Winkelmann] #4504262
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Originally Posted By: Paul Winkelmann
I've never felt comfortable putting bait on Conibear wires but maybe that's just me.

I believe he's talking about the bait clips from sudden valley that go on fiberglass fence poles. 1 under waterline for coil and 1 above for bait.
I think the sponge idea with some mint toothpaste could work well. But I would think 110's and colonies under the surface would be a better less obvious solution

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Re: rat bait clips [Re: Ole] #4504596
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I bought a doz. last fall using a mix of carrots and lure. Never took one rat even though I was picking them up on dry runs with 110's only 3ft away.

Re: rat bait clips [Re: Ole] #4505078
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I've caught a couple with the fiberglass poles and lure on a dead leaf above it, but there are a few rats that just are not interested in that setup. I don't want to put any bait on the bait clip above the trap that could draw a duck to investigate, such as carrot or turnip, etc. A piece of dark colored sponge with the toothpaste sounds like an option. Finding holes or runs in these ponds is tough due to floating algae. Thanks.

Re: rat bait clips [Re: Ole] #6496540
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I've never heard of toothpaste used for muskrat trapping.

Re: rat bait clips [Re: Ole] #6496563
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Toothpaste is a rat killer

Re: rat bait clips [Re: Josh Weizenegger] #6496696
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Originally Posted by Josh Weizenegger
Toothpaste is a rat killer

Spearmint flavour. or spearmint gum not chewed.

Re: rat bait clips [Re: Ole] #6496725
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I'll be darned. I never would've guessed. Seriously, simple spearment toothpaste.?!

Re: rat bait clips [Re: Ole] #6505673
03/30/19 04:01 PM
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Thats going to be waist of time .. bank rats very easy to catch in 110s or colony traps .. youll end up catching a goose or something.. golfers will freak youll end up fired


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Re: rat bait clips [Re: Ole] #6506253
03/31/19 12:57 AM
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Is the date on the OPs post accurate?
I hope he hasnt been waiting 4 or 5 years for advice....lol

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