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Rail Fish Plate #7234332
04/03/21 06:05 PM
04/03/21 06:05 PM
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2A Sanctuaries-W. OK & N. NM
Blaine County Offline OP
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Blaine County  Offline OP
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I scored some of these today. It weighs a little over 30lbs and probably 2 feet long. 3 holes in each. I believe they are used to join pieces of rail.

I've predator trapped for years but am gearing up for water trapping next year and am reading all I can. I will mostly trap beaver.

Is that enough weight for a drowner setup? I'm intending to use chain if that factors. I can include a photo if that helps. Thanks guys.

Re: Rail Fish Plate [Re: Blaine County] #7234360
04/03/21 06:34 PM
04/03/21 06:34 PM
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I use the rail plates that connect the ties to the track. They work good if in a muddy bottom. If the bottom is rocky a big beaver will sometimes pull them up. I haven’t lost a beaver. They are just waiting on the bank for you

Re: Rail Fish Plate [Re: Blaine County] #7234363
04/03/21 06:38 PM
04/03/21 06:38 PM
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2A Sanctuaries-W. OK & N. NM
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Thank you. I'm on the hunt for some of those too.

We have muddy bottoms.

Re: Rail Fish Plate [Re: Blaine County] #7234401
04/03/21 07:21 PM
04/03/21 07:21 PM
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W NY
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W NY
Those plates will work fine. I bring in my weights before season to sites and use them year after year


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Re: Rail Fish Plate [Re: Blaine County] #7234451
04/03/21 08:22 PM
04/03/21 08:22 PM
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South Ga - Almost Florida
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South Ga - Almost Florida
Pickup truck brake rotars.

Railroad components might get a man in trouble.


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Re: Rail Fish Plate [Re: Blaine County] #7234464
04/03/21 08:38 PM
04/03/21 08:38 PM
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NE KS
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bowhunterks Online content
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NE KS
I use old window weights they work good.

Re: Rail Fish Plate [Re: Blaine County] #7234502
04/03/21 09:29 PM
04/03/21 09:29 PM
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Oklahoma
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Oklahoma
30lb is the lightest I use prefer 40lb-50lb the mud around here helps. Truck rotars work great or 2 car rotars also have a bunch of weights from a bench press set that I like. I've also used poly bags with success when setting far from the truck. Going turkey hunting next week and decided to take Easter off so pulled my last traps today. Got my last 2 of the season. [Linked Image]


Last edited by PushCoTrapper; 04/03/21 09:37 PM.
Re: Rail Fish Plate [Re: Blaine County] #7234516
04/03/21 09:40 PM
04/03/21 09:40 PM
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Nice! Thanks guys.

Re: Rail Fish Plate [Re: Blaine County] #7234522
04/03/21 09:48 PM
04/03/21 09:48 PM
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SE Minnesota
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Take a cable and a piece of garden hose and run it through a hole on one end for a handle, it saves your hands and is easier to carry. I put a cable loop on the other end to connect my drowner chain to with a sleep easy hook. That way you can separate the trap and chain from the weight for storage.


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Re: Rail Fish Plate [Re: Blaine County] #7241943
04/12/21 10:49 PM
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Waldo, OH
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[Linked Image]
Got some from another trapper.

Re: Rail Fish Plate [Re: dustytinner] #7242006
04/13/21 02:00 AM
04/13/21 02:00 AM
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Rodney,Ohio
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Originally Posted by dustytinner
Take a cable and a piece of garden hose and run it through a hole on one end for a handle, it saves your hands and is easier to carry. I put a cable loop on the other end to connect my drowner chain to with a sleep easy hook. That way you can separate the trap and chain from the weight for storage.

Ever try the quick toggles? Basically a piece of pencil rod with a twist in the middle to attach your cable.

Re: Rail Fish Plate [Re: Blaine County] #7242018
04/13/21 05:24 AM
04/13/21 05:24 AM
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I have had beaver drag concrete blocks out. You need to fasten both ends of the cable when possible. I never used a 30 pound piece of steel. Beaver ARE incredibly strong though. Especially those 50 pounders.


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Re: Rail Fish Plate [Re: Blaine County] #7242073
04/13/21 08:06 AM
04/13/21 08:06 AM
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Southern Michigan
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I've gone completely to drowning rods. got tired of hauling weights around and having to wear waders to get the weights deep enough. Mine are 1/2 inch rerod but I'm gonna get some fiberglass and Hags drowning slides. Those plates make great coni plates, just drill a hole in the center and bolt a conni bracket of choice to the center.


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