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Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: 330-Trapper] #7070705
12/02/20 11:22 AM
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A short piece of hacksaw blade in your shirt pocket will get you out of that situation.


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Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: 330-Trapper] #7070710
12/02/20 11:32 AM
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Glad it was your foot with a boot on and not a hand or arm. Those things can break stuff!


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Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: 330-Trapper] #7070712
12/02/20 11:34 AM
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Belisle is the last body grip trap I'd want to get caught in. Those springs are tough.
I always carried a looped rope in my pocket; not cumbersome, light weight, doesn't take up much room.


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Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: 330-Trapper] #7070718
12/02/20 11:38 AM
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Foot and hands in 330. Not at the same time.
Foot was chest deep and also on a chew stick under ice. Took 15 minutes to kick it off the stick so I could crawl out on the ice.

Several times hand in Bridger #5.


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Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: waggler] #7070950
12/02/20 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by waggler
A short piece of hacksaw blade in your shirt pocket will get you out of that situation.

For my limb?
Because heck No- I wouldn't cut a Belisle!!!!


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Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: 330-Trapper] #7081684
12/09/20 08:23 PM
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I posted this a couple years ago on the Wilderness forum but looks like it would work on this thread as well. Here's how we recommend getting your hand, or any other body part, out of a large body grip trap. I'd do this before cutting a spring or jaw. LOL

One spring always seems more awkward to get at than the other. Save the awkward spring for last. Grab easy spring arms with setter, compress spring.
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Let gravity swing spring hook in place. Or let go of setter handle, spring will stay compressed as long as you don't push thumb release on setter, and put spring hook in place manually.
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Now move to awkward spring. Only a few strokes are required on this spring for jaws to open enough to remove your hand, or foot! LOL
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Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: 330-Trapper] #7081805
12/09/20 09:32 PM
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That won't work on a Belisle....the safety stays in place where it wS last put.

But good advice for most bodygrippers


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Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: 330-Trapper] #7081973
12/09/20 10:53 PM
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It works on beliisles, you just let go of setter and set safety hook with free hand. Spring stays compressed until you push thumb release.

Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: 330-Trapper] #7082309
12/10/20 08:13 AM
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I understand

Was just commenting on this: without reading further.

"Let gravity swing spring hook in place."

I have a self locking setters, just didn't have it on me at the time.


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Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: 330-Trapper] #7082320
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Time to start wearing hard plastic ski boots over your waders

Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: Co�s] #7083279
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Originally Posted by Coös
Time to start wearing hard plastic ski boots over your waders


That would work too! LOL

Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: Co�s] #7083307
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Originally Posted by Coös
Time to start wearing hard plastic ski boots over your waders

2 traps in 32 years...I can risk it! grin


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Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: 330-Trapper] #7084477
12/11/20 04:36 PM
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Self lockers are good and maybe a ticky faster if your foot is caught, but almost impossible to use if your other hand is in the trap. LOL

Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: 330-Trapper] #7188811
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Ron's safety setter and tie off cocci last

Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: 330-Trapper] #7188815
02/19/21 12:58 AM
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Walk it off! wink


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Re: Do as I say, not as I did [Re: 330-Trapper] #7188817
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The couple times I had 330 snap on my hand I just yanked my hand out.


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