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Lure holders #7024559
10/22/20 09:08 PM
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I’ve done some searching on here and haven’t found anything to work in my situation.
I have found myself using a lot of compass sets especially near a catch circle. I have caught more coyotes in that set than any other by a pretty large margin.
The biggest problem with it is the holes get full of water and wash the lure away so easily.
Anybody have an idea for a lure holder that won’t be effected as badly by rain but can still be almost completely out of sight?


The only thing I have came up with so far is to stick sheep’s wool in the hole and place leaves turned over directly above the holes. This works ok for light drizzles but very much rain and you are out of business.


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Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7024642
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Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7024683
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I’m trying out using a small chunk of 1/4” soaker hose on the end of a cheap Tent stake . Pushing it down in a clump of grass not sure if it will work but had the stuff lay around d

Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7024703
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Isn't that pretty much the whole purpose of the pipe dream set?


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Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7024711
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I can’t find a way to get the pipes to blend in. When I walk away from a compass set I wanna have trouble seeing where it’s at the next day.


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Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7024755
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Originally Posted by Kentuckyguy
I can’t find a way to get the pipes to blend in. .


most folks pull up some local grass/weeds to cover the pipe with....... local duff/debris/leaves.


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Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7024885
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Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7024914
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An oyster or clam shell, good visual attractor also.

Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7024921
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Try using a more pasty type lures. Good quality lure will take alot of rain and still be very effective. Specially on coyotes and fox. If the set is on location that the animal is going to be walking right by they will smell the lure you have in the punch holes even after a few days of hard rain.

Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7025209
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The new VIAL lure holder tubes come to mind or plastic spoons with rock on top

Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7025664
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Wood Qtips or swabs.

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Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7025955
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Double rock set or similar (from Charles Dobbins "Variations" book) keeps lures off the ground AND outa the rain, easy peasy.

Didn't you get the memo to ask a loved one for THAT book (and his Land Sets book) for birthday or Christmas or Easter or Labor Day or anniversary gift?


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Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7026036
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One thing I use is spent shotgun shells, knock out the primer, ,instant drain hole, after I drill out my hole, I hold the shell a little above ground level, and then pack a little dirt around it to hold it. I use them alot up here because I'm trapping in sand and the bait holes collapse.

Disadvantage: You can't get your bait or lure down as deep as some like to.

They do seem to work for me up here.


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Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7026100
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Lots of good ideas thrown out here. I’ll have to give some a try and see how it works.


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Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7028081
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Owning an archery shop I am unlimited access to end cuts and broken carbon arrows. I drive a stake into the ground at a slight angle about a foot deep and then push the 6” shaft into the hole with about a half inch sticking up. Any rain water will drain below it into the stake hole. Drop a lured qtip in and it’s done. Would work great at those compass sets.

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Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7028136
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I use 4" sections of bamboo I stuff them with sheep's wool. As oily as sheep wool Is I don't worry about rain. I can add a lure to the wool but that dirty sheep wool has enough of a scent on It's own.


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Originally Posted by traprjohn
Double rock set or similar (from Charles Dobbins "Variations" book) keeps lures off the ground AND outa the rain, easy peasy.

Didn't you get the memo to ask a loved one for THAT book (and his Land Sets book) for birthday or Christmas or Easter or Labor Day or anniversary gift?

Or how he used sod, Lands Sets is a great book too. I wore the pages off. Charlie went into great details on how and why it all works from an animals perspective. Get the lure off the ground up in the air currents. Use grey pipe, no need to blend. The pipe is the eye appeal.

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Re: Lure holders [Re: Kentuckyguy] #7028296
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I went to using QTips 3 years ago after seeing a friend using them and have never had to search for a lure stick again! I cut some in half and use some longer ones for reaching lure at the bottom of the bottle. I store them all in the side pocket of my lure bag where they are easily accessible.

Re: Lure holders [Re: Archeryguy] #7028308
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Originally Posted by Archeryguy
Owning an archery shop I am unlimited access to end cuts and broken carbon arrows. I drive a stake into the ground at a slight angle about a foot deep and then push the 6” shaft into the hole with about a half inch sticking up. Any rain water will drain below it into the stake hole. Drop a lured qtip in and it’s done. Would work great at those compass sets.

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Great idea now all I need is some arrows.


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Re: Lure holders [Re: The Beav] #7028309
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Originally Posted by The Beav
I use 4" sections of bamboo I stuff them with sheep's wool. As oily as sheep wool Is I don't worry about rain. I can add a lure to the wool but that dirty sheep wool has enough of a scent on It's own.



I currently use sheep wool a lot. We have about 20 ewes that get sheared twice a year so I have garbage bags full of the stuff. Actually thought about selling it.

In the spring it seems to be loaded with yellow lanolin.


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