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Snare cable twist #6879883
05/22/20 09:10 PM
05/22/20 09:10 PM
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Southern, New Jersey
Bill from NJ Offline OP
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Evening Gentlemen,

Question: Over achiever, Getting ready for next season.

I began making Coyote Cable Restraints tonight.

Unwrapped a new spool of 3/32" cable.

While making these coyote snares, noticed the cable twist is a PITA.

I find it difficult making 12" loops without some sort of twist in any of my loops.

Smaller 7"-8" loops seem to work, and lay out smoother.

The cable seems to have more twists and turns than a Washington Politician.

Any suggestions on my dilemma? (I know stop using this made in china crap)

I have stoped making my snares, and began making anchor cables to use up the cable spool.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Re: Snare cable twist [Re: Bill from NJ] #6879898
05/22/20 09:18 PM
05/22/20 09:18 PM
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Not much you can do with it if the cable that has the odd twist. Make sure its the cable first, run some out and you can tell if the memory on it is right or not.

You can make your small loop snares with it. You're not going to straigthen it out.

Re: Snare cable twist [Re: Bill from NJ] #6880230
05/23/20 10:07 AM
05/23/20 10:07 AM
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Thank you SNIPER for you kind reply.

I ordered another roll/spool from another sponsor.

Hopefully, should be better next time around. (Not Chinese crap)

Re: Snare cable twist [Re: Bill from NJ] #6880271
05/23/20 10:55 AM
05/23/20 10:55 AM
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I do not think there will much China stuff will left in the country for how it is going. For all that broke out and also the trade with them. I so far have not had problems with the cable I use for snares,I forgot where it is made.


Life member of DAV,NTA,NRA,ITA.Also member of FTA,CBA
Re: Snare cable twist [Re: Bill from NJ] #6880285
05/23/20 11:02 AM
05/23/20 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill from NJ
Thank you SNIPER for you kind reply.

I ordered another roll/spool from another sponsor.

Hopefully, should be better next time around. (Not Chinese crap)


Good move,Bill.With cable restraints,coyotes are alive and fighting the cable much longer than with snares,even on a 24 hr check,they can chew off a lot of cable.It pays to use the best.Good luck.

Re: Snare cable twist [Re: Bill from NJ] #6880333
05/23/20 11:52 AM
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Should have bought 1X19 for those CRs.


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Re: Snare cable twist [Re: SNIPERBBB] #6880405
05/23/20 01:44 PM
05/23/20 01:44 PM
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I have used cast cable in the past, its really not hard to bend it back into shape for the loop of the snare. It has a "memory" of how it was wrapped on the spool, all you have to do is bend it back against that "memory" for the short section that forms the loop.

I wish you were closer Bill, I'd show you how its done, but really it's no more difficult than running it through your fingers a time or two. Just make your snare and look at it from the side (not the way the animal enters it) so you can see how it hangs then simply bend it gently, or more accurately, curve it, the way you want it to go. Honestly after a few it will literly only take you a few seconds to get the loops hanging nice and straight. I have done it thousands of times.

Re: Snare cable twist [Re: Bill from NJ] #6880483
05/23/20 04:37 PM
05/23/20 04:37 PM
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Check your P.M.'s Bill smile


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Re: Snare cable twist [Re: coydog2] #6880935
05/24/20 09:27 AM
05/24/20 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by coydog2
I do not think there will much China stuff will left in the country for how it is going. For all that broke out and also the trade with them. I so far have not had problems with the cable I use for snares,I forgot where it is made.


This new cable ordered is from South Korea.

Looking forward to trying this out.

Thank you for your comment.

Regards,

Bill

Re: Snare cable twist [Re: Taximan] #6880940
05/24/20 09:32 AM
05/24/20 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Taximan
Originally Posted by Bill from NJ
Thank you SNIPER for you kind reply.

I ordered another roll/spool from another sponsor.

Hopefully, should be better next time around. (Not Chinese crap)


Good move,Bill.With cable restraints,coyotes are alive and fighting the cable much longer than with snares,even on a 24 hr check,they can chew off a lot of cable.It pays to use the best.Good luck.



I do read here an awful lot, and reading the older books that were recommended to me from others here.

I look at it as cheap insurance, and respecting the quarry pursued.

Use the best tools you can. Will save you many heart aches later.

Thank you Sir for you comment.

Regards,

Bill

Re: Snare cable twist [Re: The Beav] #6880951
05/24/20 09:40 AM
05/24/20 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by The Beav
Should have bought 1X19 for those CRs.



I am new at this game, so I am following the guide lines from all of my reading materials.

I'm sure as the years go by I may make changes to my style and equipment.

Even while reading. I see many snaremen and trappers have their own way of doing things, and contradict each other.

What it that old statement... Ask 10 trappers a question, get 10 different answers!

Thank you for your comment.

Regards,

Bill


Last edited by Bill from NJ; 05/24/20 09:58 AM.
Re: Snare cable twist [Re: ~ADC~] #6880963
05/24/20 09:52 AM
05/24/20 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ~ADC~
I have used cast cable in the past, its really not hard to bend it back into shape for the loop of the snare. It has a "memory" of how it was wrapped on the spool, all you have to do is bend it back against that "memory" for the short section that forms the loop.

I wish you were closer Bill, I'd show you how its done, but really it's no more difficult than running it through your fingers a time or two. Just make your snare and look at it from the side (not the way the animal enters it) so you can see how it hangs then simply bend it gently, or more accurately, curve it, the way you want it to go. Honestly after a few it will literly only take you a few seconds to get the loops hanging nice and straight. I have done it thousands of times.


I sincerely appreciate you offer and advice.

I will try to "Fix" some of the CR/Snares already made by using your suggestions and advice.

But going forward... I will use the new cable when it arrives for making the CR/Snares.

The rest of the original cable I have left, will be used for making "extensions", or "Anchor Cable".

Thank you for you kind assistance and advice.

Regards,

Bill

Re: Snare cable twist [Re: ky_coyote_hunter] #6880967
05/24/20 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ky_coyote_hunter
Check your P.M.'s Bill smile



Returned your PM.

Again, Thank you for all your help in the past.

Regards,

Bill

Re: Snare cable twist [Re: Bill from NJ] #6881012
05/24/20 11:29 AM
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cable was rewound without consideration of the memory.
Just make drowners with it.
just

Re: Snare cable twist [Re: AKAjust] #6881014
05/24/20 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by AKAjust
cable was rewound without consideration of the memory.
Just make drowners with it.
just



Thank you for you input Sir.

Regards,

Bill

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