Re: Cables on bodygrips
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05/30/21 02:02 PM
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Swamp Wolf
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Benefit for me is extra length...so I can reach a tree to tie off to. And so otters can reach the water when caught at crossovers. I have 6 to 7 feet 1/8" 7x7 cable with a spring clip on the end. Cable is swiveled at the conibear spring eye...which is where I attach.
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
[Re: Roto205]
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05/30/21 08:12 PM
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jeff karsten
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Some don't have a problem Me on the other hand always have chains tangled with the traps easier for me to carry wrapped up cables attach with quick links i leave a link on the trap with a swivel
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
[Re: Roto205]
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05/30/21 11:16 PM
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First thing I do to a conibear is cut of the chain, add a a chunk of straight chain and swivel, than a 3-4 foot cable. Makes them tangle free and big beaver and otter friendly.
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
[Re: Roto205]
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05/31/21 09:28 AM
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Law Dog
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A good use for old snares with damaged cable that won’t make a good loop anymore as long as the cable is not broken I will use them to tie off or stake down with the swivel.
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
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05/31/21 09:29 AM
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First thing I do to a conibear is cut of the chain, add a a chunk of straight chain and swivel, than a 3-4 foot cable. Makes them tangle free and big beaver and otter friendly. X2. I use 8'-10' on 330's and 2'-3' on 220's.
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
[Re: Roto205]
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05/31/21 02:32 PM
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In NEWT"S WORLD
Every of the larger size body grip traps get a short lenth 12" or so of 1/8" 7x19 Stainless Steel cable.With a 12/0 swivel on the end.
When setting I use a 1/4" quick line to fasten a 1/8"x 84" 7x19 extension cable. Stainless steel of course quick link also.
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
[Re: Law Dog]
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05/31/21 07:08 PM
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A good use for old snares with damaged cable that won’t make a good loop anymore as long as the cable is not broken I will use them to tie off or stake down with the swivel. ^^^x2 I save all my damaged snares for the same reason.
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
[Re: Roto205]
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06/08/21 05:13 PM
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My vote is chain. I lost two 330's to breakage and had a third break that I was able to recover. I replaced mine with five or six feet of twin loop and a snap. Machine chain or stainless cable would be a nice upgrade from my twin loop.
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
[Re: Roto205]
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06/08/21 05:31 PM
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I run a few links machine chain around th spring eye and hook a swivel to that. Then 3’ of #2 machine chain and another swivel on my belisle 330s aids with foot/tail catches. Always worry about rotten cable. Carry 6-8’ extensions for every body grip I own. Use spilt rings to connect. I’m not much of a big body grip user but it works for me.
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
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06/09/21 10:26 AM
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I run a few links machine chain around th spring eye and hook a swivel to that. Then 3’ of #2 machine chain and another swivel on my belisle 330s aids with foot/tail catches. Always worry about rotten cable. Carry 6-8’ extensions for every body grip I own. Use spilt rings to connect. I’m not much of a big body grip user but it works for me. Yep that swivel at the spring eye will pay for itself many times, chain lasts forever, cable not so much... I have a bunch to replace the cable to chain after 3 seasons. I use that same setup on all my BGs all sizes. 110-220s get 18 inches of chain, 280s, 330s get 3 feet.
Last edited by trappergbus; 06/09/21 10:28 AM.
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
[Re: Roto205]
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06/10/21 08:29 PM
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Cable, here. And Belisle coni's. I use 120's for mink and marten, 280's for otter, and 330's for wolverine and beaver. Never had cable failure. Ever. Even held black bear, 3 times, with 1/8" cable extensions on footholds that grabbed bears that got into gulo cubbies.
Just doing what I want now.
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
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06/11/21 08:30 AM
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Last edited by rendezvous; 06/11/21 08:31 AM.
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
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07/09/21 06:07 PM
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Both chain(quality) and cable have a place on my BG's. One draw back on cable is it very hard to know when it has weakened inside to breaking point(IME non stainless cable most often breaks down from the inside out). I have switched to stainless on larger BG's that can really get worked by a catch.
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
[Re: Roto205]
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07/14/21 10:26 AM
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trappergbus
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All my BGs have a swivel at the spring eye and 12-18 inches of #2 machine chain. It last forever unlike cable.
Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
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07/20/21 07:28 PM
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If you can find true stainless steel cable use, I don't have much but got some all made up that Fuller laughaman had . I'm had them 20 year's now and are like new.
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Re: Cables on bodygrips
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07/27/21 09:18 AM
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All my BGs have a swivel at the spring eye and 12-18 inches of #2 machine chain. It last forever unlike cable unless you invest in 1/8” 7x19 stainless steel cable with copper ferrules—it’ll last ya. Fixed it for you True statement, thanks man
Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..
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