Re: Drowning rods
[Re: turkn8rtrapper]
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12/07/19 10:38 PM
12/07/19 10:38 PM
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Posts: 6,599 NC, Orange Co.
QuietButDeadly
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trapper
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 6,599
NC, Orange Co.
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On the webpage shown above, their rod is treated with UV Inhibitor but they still recommend priming and painting for exterior use.
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Re: Drowning rods
[Re: turkn8rtrapper]
#6686476
12/07/19 11:54 PM
12/07/19 11:54 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 454 Lost, MN
fur taker
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Posts: 454
Lost, MN
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I run 1/2” fiberglass rods and they work great. In Minnesota we will typically run them in the spring for a month at the longest. Mine are stored indoors during the off-season. From what I have seen you should be able to get years out of the rods if you get the UV treated ones. The hardest thing on the rods is the lock beating the rod up just above the stop. I took between 90-100 beaver on rods last spring and my only “learned mistake” was putting the stop to close to the end of the rod, a beaver worked the end of the rod up and the trap slipped over the rod end so as he pulled the trap towards shore it took the lock with the trap.
the one in the run A.K.A the PINK TRAPPER
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Re: Drowning rods
[Re: turkn8rtrapper]
#6686878
12/08/19 12:23 PM
12/08/19 12:23 PM
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Joined: Nov 2018
Posts: 691 Saltlake city utah
Steelflight
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Saltlake city utah
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Go for it but personally recommend the simple 1/8 cable through the swivel. Either way make #;&_::#% sure that beaver can't rip your set free. That's all that matters.
You may think before you act. The question is did you listen to your own council?
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