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Rat floats. #7061612
11/24/20 09:49 PM
11/24/20 09:49 PM
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Crivitz WI
Sprung & Rusty Offline OP
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Gonna try with 1 1/2 cs and 110 Connies. Anyone have opinions on the subject?


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Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061614
11/24/20 09:51 PM
11/24/20 09:51 PM
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Nebraska
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1 1/2 will outperform 110 connies on a float any day. That's been my experience anyways.

Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061618
11/24/20 09:55 PM
11/24/20 09:55 PM
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South Dakota
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old no 2 sq jaw victor with weak springs is my favorite


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Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061625
11/24/20 09:59 PM
11/24/20 09:59 PM
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MN
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I didn't have much luck with floats, could pick up a few rats but overall was not impressed. I used 1.5s, pretty easy to drown them off of a float with a 1.5 from my experience.

Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061686
11/24/20 10:37 PM
11/24/20 10:37 PM
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Oscoda, Michigan
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2's when legal

Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061687
11/24/20 10:38 PM
11/24/20 10:38 PM
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Oscoda, Michigan
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also catch mink on floats with muskrat lure

Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061690
11/24/20 10:40 PM
11/24/20 10:40 PM
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100 Mile House, BC Can
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100 Mile House, BC Can
Leg holds will out preform BG's every time.


The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.






Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061691
11/24/20 10:40 PM
11/24/20 10:40 PM
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minn
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low percentage set until spring breeding time.

Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061710
11/24/20 10:51 PM
11/24/20 10:51 PM
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minnesota
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I own one float. First week I had it set, I caught a rat the first four checks. Works great if theirs alot of open water. I set it about 20 yards from the edge of the cattails. I grab some mud/cattail debris from the shore and place it on the float. It gives the muskrat an inviting spot to stop aways from shore and chew on their food.

Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061712
11/24/20 10:52 PM
11/24/20 10:52 PM
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MN
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I had 2 floats in place for 5 days. I never had a snapped trap. I moved them about 100 yards and went 4/4 3 days in a row. In the right place they rock.


I have nothing clever to put here.





Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061724
11/24/20 10:56 PM
11/24/20 10:56 PM
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Oregon
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I have never had much luck with floats -- but then I have to build mine nutria proof (still looking for a good design) . I am sure they are productive in the right circumstances just not smart enough to make them work in mine.

Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061778
11/24/20 11:47 PM
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Springtime.Footholds.


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Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061785
11/24/20 11:50 PM
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Northern Maine
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Floats work much better in the springtime with footholds rather then fall time.


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Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061816
11/25/20 12:34 AM
11/25/20 12:34 AM
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Central, SD
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Jumps and #1 longs for me less steel flying around that way


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

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Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061900
11/25/20 06:47 AM
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Michigan
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floats work good here on the big lakes an river's

Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061914
11/25/20 07:12 AM
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Central NC
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1.5's

and I had better results with stools as opposed to floats.

Archives should have plenty of pix


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Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061917
11/25/20 07:19 AM
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Wisconsin
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For me, I haven't had great success with floats and they tend to get bulky to throw in the canoe or Jon boat. I use Sudden Valley Rat Clip Poles for most of my open water sets, when I did use floats I had a higher catch rate in the spring.

Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061924
11/25/20 07:24 AM
11/25/20 07:24 AM
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Oakland, MS
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Used ear corn as bait and footholds. Rig to hold beaver as they like ear corn as well in Illinois anyway.


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Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7061945
11/25/20 08:05 AM
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There are better options. Good luck

Re: Rat floats. [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #7062203
11/25/20 10:25 AM
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Wisconsin
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Floats don't work for me until spring. And I like to keep them In close to cover. In my opinion rats don't like to be exposed out In open water.
But stools will out preform floats hands down where I trap. But then again It's a spring thing.


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