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Pogo anchor?? #6717835 01/05/20 07:38 PM 01/05/20 07:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Arkansas B bobcat_trapper OP trapper
bobcat_trapper OP trapper B Joined: Dec 2009 Arkansas	I just pulled a few. Washers are bent. Can I take a hammer flatten them back out? Or do I need to put a new washer on? I am using 1.5 inch fender washers.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6717861 01/05/20 08:04 PM 01/05/20 08:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 central Missouri B Bigfoot trapper
Bigfoot trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 central Missouri	Ive flattened many many of them and never had one break dont hit cable it will rust where you hit it

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6717933 01/05/20 09:11 PM 01/05/20 09:11 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Edenton, North Carolina T trapperdan93 trapper
trapperdan93 trapper T Joined: Oct 2011 Edenton, North Carolina	I usually just flatten them back out if not too terribly bent.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6718197 01/06/20 05:58 AM 01/06/20 05:58 AM
Joined: Dec 2015 West Cent IL illinideer trapper
illinideer trapper Joined: Dec 2015 West Cent IL	Just flatten them back out. I run a lot of 2 inch when we have a wet year. J Coyote 3 Coons 24 Bobcats 1 Released Grinners All of them USN AE2 VF-31 Tomcatters Retired SMSGT IL ANG 183 Fighter Wing Coyote U Class #4

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6718283 01/06/20 08:28 AM 01/06/20 08:28 AM
Joined: Oct 2018 Northern Illinois MuddyMike trapper
MuddyMike trapper Joined: Oct 2018 Northern Illinois	just flatten like most have said to do. how are them pogos workin for ya? driver still holding up good?

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6718957 01/06/20 10:34 PM 01/06/20 10:34 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 MN W walleye101 trapper
walleye101 trapper W Joined: Dec 2008 MN	A vice works very well for flattening them back out. With the rivit still in just drop the bottom half into the vice, thighten, loosen, turn 1/4 turn, and repeat 4 quarters and they're flat. Much easier and more precise than the hammer method.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6719110 01/07/20 05:58 AM 01/07/20 05:58 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 Louisville, Nebraska jabNE trapper
jabNE trapper Joined: Aug 2013 Louisville, Nebraska	I used pogos for first time this year on snares and DPs and I really like them. Cheapo, and held really well. I may try them.for coyote and land coon sets next year. I made pilot holes this year with a super stake driver then used my pogo driver, this was advice from a friend who used to use them and got tired of bending tips on his drivers he used to go through several drivers a season. Jim Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6719437 01/07/20 12:19 PM 01/07/20 12:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2018 Buggs Island, Va lonewolf308 trapper
lonewolf308 trapper Joined: Dec 2018 Buggs Island, Va	I just started using them this year I tried putting the 1.25 washers on my J hooks and had to bend them to get them on and then restraighten them. Seemed to do ok and a lot easier than double staking traps. I did have one pull back out of the driver hole and the cable get cut or work it's way out the ferrule while pulling to set the anchor. Doesn't seem like much but when you have to carry everything in and the anchors were pre attached to the traps I lost out on setting a couple traps. My driver got clogged with mud on the last one so much I can't fit a washer in it until I clean it so that worried me a little for next time. From now on I'm buying my J hooks and washers pre attached for convenience, those heavy J hooks aren't no joke trying to close VTA member

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6719441 01/07/20 12:24 PM 01/07/20 12:24 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Northern Illinois MuddyMike trapper
MuddyMike trapper Joined: Oct 2018 Northern Illinois	lone wolf get you a pair of fencing pliers and you will make short work of closing heavy duty J hooks that's what I use and I actually have a spare pair in the truck. you can use them to close the hooks and also open the hooks as well.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: lonewolf308] #6719711 01/07/20 05:16 PM 01/07/20 05:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2016 SC Iowa btomlin trapper
btomlin trapper Joined: Dec 2016 SC Iowa	Originally Posted by lonewolf308 I just started using them this year I tried putting the 1.25 washers on my J hooks and had to bend them to get them on and then restraighten them. Seemed to do ok and a lot easier than double staking traps. I did have one pull back out of the driver hole and the cable get cut or work it's way out the ferrule while pulling to set the anchor. Doesn't seem like much but when you have to carry everything in and the anchors were pre attached to the traps I lost out on setting a couple traps. My driver got clogged with mud on the last one so much I can't fit a washer in it until I clean it so that worried me a little for next time. From now on I'm buying my J hooks and washers pre attached for convenience, those heavy J hooks aren't no joke trying to close That is why I went to wolf fangs and bought a heavy duty driver. I made my pogo driver and pogos. Between the mud, bent tips and pogos coming off end while driving them, the whole thing was about to give me a twitch.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6720214 01/07/20 09:07 PM 01/07/20 09:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin	Maybe I missed it, but I'm curious if pogo's require a special driver

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: MuddyMike] #6720626 01/08/20 06:33 AM 01/08/20 06:33 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Arkansas B bobcat_trapper OP trapper
bobcat_trapper OP trapper B Joined: Dec 2009 Arkansas	Originally Posted by MuddyMike just flatten like most have said to do. how are them pogos workin for ya? driver still holding up good? Yes sir it is! I bent a point a little. Got it back in line. I haven't got to use it much. There working good. I didnt know if I could only use the washer once. My puller I built works great. Built it like you said. I have pulled a tendon or tore it. Cant use my arm much. Thanks again.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6723258 01/10/20 09:08 AM 01/10/20 09:08 AM
Joined: Oct 2018 Northern Illinois MuddyMike trapper
MuddyMike trapper Joined: Oct 2018 Northern Illinois	that's crazy I did something to a tendon or something in my left wrist and im left handed. I just beat the washer back as flat as I can get it and use it again. I don't bend very many cause my ground is farm ground with not much rock where im setting traps they drive in easy and they pull fairly easy.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6723334 01/10/20 10:08 AM 01/10/20 10:08 AM
Joined: Oct 2018 Northern Illinois MuddyMike trapper
MuddyMike trapper Joined: Oct 2018 Northern Illinois	yes pogos need a special driver I like to make the driver out of hardened steel and they work pretty good

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6723845 01/10/20 06:53 PM 01/10/20 06:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin	I'll have to see if my earth anchor driver from F&T will drive pogo's. I bought some pogo's last year. I believe my driver is for Freedom Brand earth anchors. Last edited by AJE; 01/10/20 06:54 PM.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6729790 01/15/20 11:02 AM 01/15/20 11:02 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 central Missouri B Bigfoot trapper
Bigfoot trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 central Missouri	A hacksaw blade cleans them grooves out real well most times you can push the washer in from the side and clear the groove ,when that wont work or its frozen it sure is handy to have a hacksaw blade around

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6731213 01/16/20 01:25 PM 01/16/20 01:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2014 E central Il G Golf ball trapper
Golf ball trapper G Joined: Dec 2014 E central Il	Just thinking out loud here , I know the pogo driver is somewhat delicate on the bottom end so what if a guy were to make it out of 5/8” rod . I’ve made two of them over the years and need to straighten the ends fairly regular. My wolf fang driver is made of 5/8” and their is no problem with driving it in the ground , can’t help but think it would hold up better than 1/2” .

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6731495 01/16/20 06:30 PM 01/16/20 06:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin	Maybe I'm off based but I kinda wanna see if my earth anchor driver will drive pogo's. When you guys say pogo's take a special driver, I guess I never really was sure what it took to drive those pogos. Last edited by AJE; 01/16/20 06:30 PM.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6731543 01/16/20 07:11 PM 01/16/20 07:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 central Missouri B Bigfoot trapper
Bigfoot trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 central Missouri	I have a 5/8 driver made by pogo years ago

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6732219 01/17/20 10:22 AM 01/17/20 10:22 AM
Joined: Dec 2014 E central Il G Golf ball trapper
Golf ball trapper G Joined: Dec 2014 E central Il	Bigfoot I had made my own and used half inch because I didn’t know any better.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6734954 01/18/20 08:43 PM 01/18/20 08:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 central Missouri B Bigfoot trapper
Bigfoot trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 central Missouri	Im just saying they are available , and the 5/8 "are way more durable i eaven use it to lever the pogos out of the ground .

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: Bigfoot] #7746021 12/17/22 11:39 AM 12/17/22 11:39 AM
Joined: Dec 2022 Wisconsin S Steel Jaw trapper
Steel Jaw trapper S Joined: Dec 2022 Wisconsin	I know this is an old post , but I was wondering how many are still using the pogo method of staking. To me it seems like a cheap way to accomplish the same thing, and maybe a little more hands on which to me would be fun. Coming up with all kinds of ideas for summer projects.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #7746084 12/17/22 12:49 PM 12/17/22 12:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin	I bought some but haven't tried them yet. They seem like a good enough method for some situations

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #7746096 12/17/22 01:01 PM 12/17/22 01:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2022 Texas Sharkhunter trapper
Sharkhunter trapper Joined: Jan 2022 Texas	I have about 100 2 inch but decided to go with wolf fangs. Our ground is just to hard and the washer was folding over. Also wolf fangs are cheaper. Last edited by Sharkhunter; 12/17/22 01:02 PM.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #7746285 12/17/22 05:52 PM 12/17/22 05:52 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 PA DAK trapper
DAK trapper Joined: Nov 2014 PA	Those using wolf fangs, how do they do getting pulled out and reused? I've noticed with berkshire in PA they will get bent up.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: DAK] #7746342 12/17/22 07:42 PM 12/17/22 07:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2022 Texas Sharkhunter trapper
Sharkhunter trapper Joined: Jan 2022 Texas	In my ground they get bent so one and done. Yea n softer soil sure pull and reuse

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: DAK] #7746510 12/17/22 11:53 PM 12/17/22 11:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 WI - Wisconsin	Originally Posted by DAK Those using wolf fangs, how do they do getting pulled out and reused? I've noticed with berkshire in PA they will get bent up. In my experience they are reusable. Last edited by AJE; 12/17/22 11:54 PM.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #7746526 12/18/22 01:09 AM 12/18/22 01:09 AM
Joined: Jun 2022 South Dakota T TheYouthTrapper trapper
TheYouthTrapper trapper T Joined: Jun 2022 South Dakota	How do pogos work? I've been thinking of switching. Are they attached to a cable with a loop on both ends so that way when you pull it up, it will hopefully just open up the J hook? I had multiple wolf fangs this year straighten J hooks and breaking ferrules.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: AJE] #7751316 12/22/22 06:45 PM 12/22/22 06:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 MARLBORO COUNTY, SC D duckman6056 trapper
duckman6056 trapper D Joined: Jan 2013 MARLBORO COUNTY, SC	Yes pogo’s take a special driver! Last edited by duckman6056; 12/22/22 06:47 PM.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: duckman6056] #7752003 12/23/22 11:31 AM 12/23/22 11:31 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Belair MD V VictorD trapper
VictorD trapper V Joined: Jan 2016 Belair MD	Originally Posted by duckman6056 Yes pogo’s take a special driver! Can make one pretty easy. As for hard ground, I made a starter rod. Used 1/2 inch round rod, cut a slot in the middle and welded 1/4" x 1 1/2" flat bar in the slot. I then sharpened it to a point and a lot of sloppy weld along the edge to keep it strong. But in my worst winter I only have to get down about 8" until it's soft. Also made a 4 foot rod with a slot and an indent to rest the J hook. I use this in the swamp. I just push the 2 inch pogo into the marsh. Works so much better than any type of other staking in the marsh.

Re: Pogo anchor?? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #7752025 12/23/22 12:05 PM 12/23/22 12:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2022 Wisconsin G Guss trapper
Guss trapper G Joined: Apr 2022 Wisconsin	I make my own out of 1/2 black pipe cut about 2" off weld a 1/4" nut on top. They work good.

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