I just lift the trap out, shake the trap in the water for a second, and scoop out the silt before rebedding. I keep high pan tension, so the trap doesn’t go off when I move it side to side under water.

You guys aren't funny.

Hes a kid. Leave him alone. And that goes for coonmann220s posts too.

.just be happy theres kids on here interested in trapping.

If it bothers any of y'all dont read their posts.


Without the kids trapping is doomed.


Everyone aint an English scholar

Pretty sure coonman isn’t a kid or an English scholar.
As far as the kid, think he rubbed folks raw by “pretending” to be something he’s not and still doing it. I see wanting to fit in, but with no experience, don’t offer advice. Read and learn. I’m a grown man and read this site over a year before ever joining and posting.
One can learn a lot about people by just reading their posts over time.

Charlie Dobbins said you can learn something from everyone and Slim Pederson said that someone who says there's only one way to do something shows their lack of knowledge.

Amd Charlie also told Jerry once that the only dumb question is the one not asked.

Isnt the whole point of tman? to help new comers learn the art of trapping? and not just a place where the so called experts can set around lie about their catches and slap each other on their backs?

Coonman is like 60 years old, has been trapping forever, and been a member here for a lot of years.

Hes 60 amd he can even begin to navigate a computer? Good for him!

Maybe covid has him cooped up and he just wants interaction with other like-minded people?

He doesn't have a computer, just a phone. You've missed a lot here.

It happens when youve been trapping

Coonman gets a kick out of all these dumbaz replies

Several people on this site can't stand it if someone comes up with a different idea. There is a lot of narrow minded folks here and everywhere unfortunately.

Pretty sure folks post what works for “them” in there area. What may work for one may not work for someone else. When someone asks for help or posts what they did, then what works for someone else may actually work for you. Some of the best advice I’ve gotten on here has been through PM’s with no discussion.
It also helps if someone can legitimately understand the question or post, otherwise it’s good luck or just quit.

Since you’ve been out trapping I’ll sum up what I’ve learned about coonman:
He’s 60
He’s not tech savvy
He hates his boss and sometimes his job
His truck is running on its last cylinders
He has a bad knee
He’s a coon trapper and apparently a beaver trapper too
He doesn’t like doctors

Now you are caught up on the legendary coonman.

His truck is running on its last cylinders.........The exhaust manifolds already gave up the ghost.........LOL Lord I apologize

Forgot about the exhaust manifold...

I'm not talking about coonman at all. I'm talking about folks that should know better about putting down an idea without even trying it.

Apparently Mrs. Cathryn didn’t know.
And yeah, some folks on here are set in their ways. Like I said, what they do works for them, just may not for everyone else and they just can’t see inventing a new wheel.

More is see rp Martin post the more I think this guy is a stand up guy .

Lol, I think we need to copy and paste all his posts into google translate [/quote

It would be like, " Alexa, what did he just say"?

Gentleman has anybody thought of making a stand or a platform to place trap on ,, for this sandy or quicksand muck you describe??? Seem pretty easy to me to build a platform for type of situation. May have to pull out and put back everyday but the trap would fire ???

Read coonmans posts outloud they make more sense, seriously.

On the IRS bad list.