River Trapping fun (lots of pics)
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11/23/20 01:30 PM
11/23/20 01:30 PM
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loosegoose
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This weekend is my first time trapping on a big (ish) river, trapping out of my kayak. I pre-set out a couple concrete blocks earlier in the year for weights, and can carry two 5 gallon buckets full of traps and supplies in my yak. There's several dead coon along the shore, probably 6-7 along a 1/3 miles stretch. Obviously some disease is ravaging them from an over-population, they're apparently seeking water and then curling up on shore and dying. The first night I caught one baby black beaver. Today it was nasty out, raining and sleeting, but it stopped the whole time I was on the river,and super peaceful. I had 7 school bus yellow coon today, and another little baby black beaver. I missed another beaver, my trap was silted in and there was a beaver track right in the middle of my slide Nice school bus boar. I was super overloaded, it was pretty sketchy paddling back up stream. I made it though, so we'll see what we get tomorrow.
Last edited by loosegoose; 11/23/20 01:33 PM.
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Re: River Trapping fun (lots of pics)
[Re: Pike River]
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11/23/20 03:25 PM
11/23/20 03:25 PM
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loosegoose
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How'd the kayak feel stability wise? I've used a canoe mainly because of its carrying capacity. Not too bad. It's pretty stable. But with all that weight in the back end, the nose was way up and it felt weird. I'd like a canoe,but I've got about a 150 yard walk down to the waters edge here, so the lighter my load, the better.
Last edited by loosegoose; 11/23/20 06:08 PM.
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Re: River Trapping fun (lots of pics)
[Re: loosegoose]
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11/23/20 03:34 PM
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FairbanksLS
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Nothing like floating alone on the river checking traps.
formerly posting as white dog
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Re: River Trapping fun (lots of pics)
[Re: loosegoose]
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11/23/20 08:40 PM
11/23/20 08:40 PM
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Nice looking setup you have there. I have an Acadia II tandem kayak I would like to take on the trapline someday.
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Re: River Trapping fun (lots of pics)
[Re: loosegoose]
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11/23/20 09:53 PM
11/23/20 09:53 PM
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Leftlane
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I have sit on kayaks but for what you are doing that looks like a good fit. If you catch too many heavy beaver you could float them on back I guess
“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers
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Re: River Trapping fun (lots of pics)
[Re: loosegoose]
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11/23/20 11:57 PM
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Nice ride along - thanks. Looking forward to your next check.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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