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 #7928610 08/15/23 07:13 AM
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snowy
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How many use, this size trap on their line or even own them? 
 Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
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[Re: snowy]
 #7928653 08/15/23 08:13 AM
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Sure, got some #9s but the MB 750s fall into that 7”ish size. But I like the idea taller jaws on the #9s in the snow. I’ll buy a 5 Bridger just to try though. 
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[Re: snowy]
 #7928656 08/15/23 08:16 AM
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I use #5 Bridger coils for Beaver and love them. My favorite is B&L #44 LS but they are hard to find and expensive. 
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 #7928690 08/15/23 09:28 AM
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walleyed
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I have a dozen Blake & Lamb #44 long springsthat I use with deadly effect on beaver.
 
 They have inside Laminations to down-size the inside spread
 to 7 1/4" inches so that they are New York State Legal.
 
 They are also base plated, center swiveled & have been up-graded
 to #3 twist loop chain with three crunch proof swivels.
 
 They are beaver catching machines.
 
 walleyed
 
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 #7928693 08/15/23 09:34 AM
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I have a dozen Blake & Lamb #44 long springsthat I use with deadly effect on beaver.
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 They are beaver catching machines.
 
 walleyed
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 #7928699 08/15/23 09:37 AM
08/15/23 09:37 AM
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snowy
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The reason I asked is I have used #4's of beaver and really haven't had any issues but haven't used them for beaver for years now.  I use 330's strictly now but have a chance to purchase a few used #5's.
 Do you see any real big difference from the #4 to #5's on beaver that would make it a game changer to go with 5's instead of 4's?
 
 Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime
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 #7928705 08/15/23 09:51 AM
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The reason I asked is I have used #4's of beaver and really haven't had any issues but haven't used them for beaver for years now.  I use 330's strictly now but have a chance to purchase a few used #5's.
 Do you see any real big difference from the #4 to #5's on beaver that would make it a game changer to go with 5's instead of 4's?
The wider jaw spread and higher jaws on #44 B & L's make for a higher up catch, and greater catch percentage than the smaller # 4's. IMO w
Last edited by walleyed; 08/15/23 10:10 AM.
 
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