This is why I like Bridger 330's. Front leg catch on a problem we have had for the 2nd season. Problem no longer.

I agree, caught a rat by the tail in one. Plus I like the extra inch on them.

Yep love my bridger's to, didn't take picture of it but this spring i got a couple of muskrats by there tails.
Have also caught a few big bull trout, when i trapped a trout pond job for otters.

Have any trouble with them fitting in regular 330 stabilizers? Thinking of picking up some bridgers.

With the stabilizers I just bend them out a little and they work fine.

I uset to run Bridgers

Why no more ? price ? Didn't like ? The reason I ask I'm planning on getting some new 330s.

I bought a dozen new Bridger 330's a few years ago and was not impressed with the trigger system. There was a lot of play in the triggers right out of the box. I caught multiple beavers too far back and even by the tail. I tinkered with the triggers, filed the dogs to tighten up the trigger, etc. but I was just never satisfied with them. Yes, they held well but the trade-off with a sloppy trigger and having to put so much effort into fixing the triggers up right out of the box just wasn't worth it to me. I ended up selling them.

I use only the Bridgers 330's. They work great.

I like my Duke 330s the price Is right and they are super strong. And the few Inches less In height in my opinion makes no difference.

I use both Bridger and Duke 330 and I find the springs on the Duke stronger. They both do the job for me and I also caught a trout in one of them.

I use the 330s and 280 Bridgers , no problem with supports. The 280s kill otter quick and fit tight spots.

I found the bridgers fit in all my stabilizers nice. But when you buy them the triggers are horrible and sloppy. You will have to file them to get them to tighten up, or even fire. Once you work on the triggers they are a nice trap. I buy all belisle now. Them come ready to use from the box.

I sold All almost 20 years ago and bought back All Belisles!!!

I did buy some Belisle's this past winter but haven't had them in the water yet. I have all types of 330's but if I just need to set a couple I usually grab my Bridgers.

[quote=Bison88]I agree, caught a rat by the tail in one. Plus I like the extra inch on them.
How wide are Bridgers now? I bought some 20 some years ago and they were smaller, 9X9 maybe? Not sure, just smaller that my Victors and BMI's

I like them a lot and do like getting rats by the tail. I have no desire to catch beaver by the foot in 330s.

Caught rats in bridges and one mink.caught 2 beaver by back foot in belisle this year???

I think they are 10" by 10" they are square.

I sure do! Happens all the time in my Belisles and those extra catches add up - just a few pays the difference over cheaper traps. Even more important when the alternative is an educated beaver at a job for hire. I’ll take a beaver by the foot over a fired and empty trap every time - just stake accordingly!