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Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) #7533786
03/20/22 06:56 PM
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Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7533792
03/20/22 07:00 PM
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Gerry and I are gassed up but the big river was grumpy today, lot of debris, we’ll see what it looks like tomorrow. Anyone else float trapping???

Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7533843
03/20/22 07:44 PM
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Look forward to your journey.

Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7534092
03/21/22 06:15 AM
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Northern Maine
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That float with the conibear trap looks interesting.


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Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7534153
03/21/22 08:42 AM
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I assume you are targeting rats and beaver.

How long does your season last?

Looking forward to seeing pictures.

Good luck!

Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7534154
03/21/22 08:48 AM
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Floats work well when you have fluctuating water levels,they have their place you will have some refusals or they will climb from the side and back.Floats will keep you going when you cant keep regular castor mound/bait sets going guessing on rising and falling water depths.

Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7534204
03/21/22 09:57 AM
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The night before last our river came up 4-5 feet, it’s a big watershed, that should have been our big one,water should start to recede now, it was flowing in the boat launch yesterday, hard to launch boat when it’s that high.

Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7534251
03/21/22 10:49 AM
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Good luck trapping.I miss spring muskrat trapping.


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Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7534750
03/21/22 07:14 PM
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Had a good start, wind was out of the north, and had a little trouble with idle on boat motor, managed to get 22 doubles set, and one beaver float, I’m beat.

Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7534897
03/21/22 09:08 PM
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Nice.Good luck.


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Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7535424
03/22/22 01:30 PM
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Great thread! Good luck


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Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7535509
03/22/22 03:29 PM
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I see your not using any bait on those floats.

Setting some Baited and lured stools on one of my ADC jobs tommrow.


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Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7535916
03/22/22 10:20 PM
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Love to use Lennon's muskrat on my floats

Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7535917
03/22/22 10:22 PM
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In the spring muskrat gland lure for me.


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Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7535924
03/22/22 10:36 PM
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Caught one by the cheek
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Ended the day with 10, set 12 more doubles today and two more beaver floats
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Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7535927
03/22/22 10:38 PM
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Beav, I use a piece of parsnip on each side of trap with lure on the outside piece.

Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: Bison88] #7535998
03/22/22 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Bison88
Love to use Lennon's muskrat on my floats



Me too but I also use some poplar bud oil. It has a much stronger odor then the rat all call. And I also use a chunk of parsnip or apple as bait.


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Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7536068
03/23/22 05:27 AM
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Nice


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Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7536145
03/23/22 07:38 AM
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Nice catch of fur.


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Re: Spring float trapping ( 9th edition) [Re: newfox1] #7536491
03/23/22 02:38 PM
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Nice thread, still some snow on Tug Hill and in the ADK’s but you are probably right most of the spring melt is gone.

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