Re: Footholding beavs with #5 longsprings?
[Re: LT GREY]
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07/17/21 06:37 AM
07/17/21 06:37 AM
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bearcat2
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Wax the double longs. It makes them easier to set over your knee. And then you can't keep the springs in place . Wax a DLS to set under water ? I almost want to ask if you're kidding !? Absolutely not! Waxed doublelong spring beaver traps my whole life, and will continue to. They do set easier as Swamp Wolf says, but never really thought of that as a reason to wax them before, but they go off faster, and I absolutely want any trap I am going to set under water the whole time waxed to protect it. Guess I've never had a problem with the springs staying in place while I set the trap, so I'm not even sure what you are talking about. But then almost all the double longsprings I've used since I was old enough to break a #2 over my knee have been waxed. Break it over your knee, stick one spring under the opposite leg to hold it compressed, and hold the other spring down with one hand while setting the dog and pan with your free hand. What is there for the spring not to stay in place?
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Re: Footholding beavs with #5 longsprings?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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07/17/21 07:32 AM
07/17/21 07:32 AM
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Buck (Zandra)
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The comment about not waxing lonspring has nothing to do with how to set one.It has to do with the springs not staying put on the dog side of the trap.I'm sure LT.Grey had a grin with somebody giving him instructions on how they set a longspring
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Re: Footholding beavs with #5 longsprings?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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07/17/21 12:13 PM
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Okay, still never had a problem. They do pivot much easier waxed, but never had a problem with them pivoting back on their own. Why I'm confused as to what he was talking about. On the other hand, I could count the number of times I've used unwaxed longsprings on my fingers, so I'm necessarily comparing to setting unwaxed longsprings in the shop, so I don't have any comparision.
I realize LT has a lot of experience, I wasn't disparaging him, I detailed how I set so he could point out the specific spot he was talking about the spring not staying in place, because I couldn't recall ever having a problem.
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Re: Footholding beavs with #5 longsprings?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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07/17/21 01:00 PM
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Buck (Zandra)
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Personally,I wax all my longsprings too,predator and water.Some don't slap back at ya,and others are certified pain in the backside.I also believe the reason why the Lt. Modifies No.5 s for beaver is he long chains his beaver,there's always a chance they don't drown.I know this because we've had this discussion before.
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Re: Footholding beavs with #5 longsprings?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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07/19/21 12:44 PM
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My primary Beaver traps are Victor 3's and Bridger #5 longsprings. I like the Bridgers more I think but am glad after all of the work toting and walking in and out that all of my traps arent #5's. I have applications where the #5 is the go to trap and others where the #3 is my go to. It is all about how I personally trap and work beavers in a creek pond lake or river. I find myself running more longsprings than Coni's these days and i dont know why. I dont think it is success based i think i just enjoy longspring trappin in the water more than anything else really. Like Lt stated all of my longsprings are modded with Pit pans. Old Victors have the bar across the bottom like I see on his. I didnt see the need on the bridgers but I also dont get after it at times like Lt does thats for sure. I do not paint dye or treat my longsprings currently. Just clean grease off and roll with them. One thing I am on the fence about and I will certainly listen to the experts on is I dont base plate and center or corner baseplate my long springs. I still run them on the spring slide. In my drowner setup i thin kthey work fine that way and it seems to help me get flat settings in really rocky creeks and waterways. I also like the reach of having the cable (cable drowners here) away from the set a little bit more? I dont know if that actually helps or not but i do get the warm and fuzzies about it.
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