Has anyone developed a stand for this trap that will allow the trap to be used sideways - springs top and bottom? I’d like to be able to do this with the trap at a depth of my choosing. Just curious if anyone has something yet. I have a rig made up that will allow me to set the trap at desired depth in the traditional fashion of the striker bars being on top and bottom.

I have it figured out in my head, just wondering if there’s already something out there.

You could use the Hagz brackets on each spring if you need to suspend the trap near the surface of a deep channel/run.

Gosh, I didn’t think of that, and I have 2 more dozen in bags right now.

Thanks, Sniper.

NP.

Course there's always zip ties if you're desperate and you always need good zip ties

3 nail method, a dry pole and a guide stick to prevent the trap from swinging.

3 mail method? One for the sprang and 2 for the jaws?

Slide a pole through the spring eyes. Get your desired depth pull one spring up to lock the trap in place.

just pinch it on a stick, no special gimmicks needed,

Some good recommendations here that work in most places but it’s too rocky here to just stick something in the mud. I need an actual stabilizer of some sort.

3 for the jaws-work great for suspending trap under a dive pole also.
Also good for other species like on a running pole.
Once the trap springs it is free of the pole.
I like it here since its easy to find a dry pole anywhere,so only have to carry wire, a few nails, traps and an axe to make the sets.
Don know if you have dry poles available where you trap.

Its a pain stabilizing bodygrips for beaver in rocky ground.

In gravel bottoms I've been using 2 1/2 24 inch rerods hammered in the bottom in a V spaced so the trap with the springs cranked up so it comes free when a beaver gets wacked.

I use 5' rebar with zip ties

Gary, this thread is useless without pictures. We all vote for you to add one. Lol.

Sorry bud I didn't take any pics of that, use your imagination LOL.. Dang rocks anyway

Dang it, Gary. The spot I needed one in you couldn’t drive rebar even 3 inches. But I pulled out some old tricks and got the last beaver. He fell for an older trick than the oldest trick in the book. Lol.

Oh so you sat out there and shot it as it swam by ha ha sorry John I just had to do it .

Rifle or buckshot? Some beavers LOL

Only problem is they sink....but the turtles and crawdads gotta eat too!