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Re: Attaching earth anchors to traps [Re: Newtrap19] #8071964 02/08/24 01:51 PM 02/08/24 01:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,406 East, Kentucky KYBOY trapper
KYBOY trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,406 East, Kentucky	I love split rings and still use them on water traps but Im too gun-shy to use them on land now. I had one half opened by a yote and this one in the pics openeed completely by a yote that left with an mb 650. Now it may have very well just been a bad batch but between that and all the black bear we have I use j hooks or quick links now.. sometimes s hooks Deep in the heart of Appalachia....

Re: Attaching earth anchors to traps [Re: Newtrap19] #8071993 02/08/24 02:35 PM 02/08/24 02:35 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 8,247 Montana B beartooth trapr trapper
beartooth trapr trapper B Joined: May 2011 Posts: 8,247 Montana	Got a few links of chain at end, and use quick connectors. End tighten with pliers. Let me sugar coat this

Re: Attaching earth anchors to traps [Re: KYBOY] #8072071 02/08/24 04:07 PM 02/08/24 04:07 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,309 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,309 South Ga - Almost Florida	Originally Posted by KYBOY I love split rings and still use them on water traps but Im too gun-shy to use them on land now. I had one half opened by a yote and this one in the pics openeed completely by a yote that left with an mb 650. Now it may have very well just been a bad batch but between that and all the black bear we have I use j hooks or quick links now.. sometimes s hooks This^^^^^ Some folks will find this out sooner or later. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Attaching earth anchors to traps [Re: Spike369] #8074883 02/11/24 08:42 PM 02/11/24 08:42 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,411 Central Ohio LT GREY trapper
LT GREY trapper Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,411 Central Ohio	Originally Posted by Spike369 Here's what I do. Q ) Why would you need a quick link when you could just use the 'j-hook', closing it around the cable loop.

Re: Attaching earth anchors to traps [Re: LT GREY] #8074906 02/11/24 08:58 PM 02/11/24 08:58 PM
Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,452 Va S Spike369 trapper
Spike369 trapper S Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 1,452 Va	Originally Posted by LT GREY Originally Posted by Spike369 Here's what I do. Q ) Why would you need a quick link when you could just use the 'j-hook', closing it around the cable loop. Because Where I trap, sometimes I need to disengage very quickly and don't have time to dig up the anchor and don't want to cut the cable because I will probably put one back there in a day or two. Plus if I want to put one back, all I do is hook up the link to the cable make the set and I'm done in about three to 5 minutes. Takes about 20 seconds to get my trap.

Re: Attaching earth anchors to traps [Re: Newtrap19] #8076113 02/13/24 12:20 PM 02/13/24 12:20 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 137 Wisconsin T trapdad trapper
trapdad trapper T Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 137 Wisconsin	I have been doing like Swamp Wolf does for the last number of years. J-hook, 2 links of chain, then quick link. It seems to save the swivel from getting fouled as much. Last edited by trapdad; 02/13/24 12:20 PM.

Re: Attaching earth anchors to traps [Re: Newtrap19] #8076172 02/13/24 01:40 PM 02/13/24 01:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 195 Pennsylvania P patrapper1989 trapper
patrapper1989 trapper P Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 195 Pennsylvania	Q ) Why would you need a quick link when you could just use the 'j-hook', closing it around the cable loop. [/quote] Because Where I trap, sometimes I need to disengage very quickly and don't have time to dig up the anchor and don't want to cut the cable because I will probably put one back there in a day or two. Plus if I want to put one back, all I do is hook up the link to the cable make the set and I'm done in about three to 5 minutes. Takes about 20 seconds to get my trap.[/quote] I still think the j hook is much faster if you're worried about speed and convenience

Re: Attaching earth anchors to traps [Re: Spike369] #8104608 03/20/24 08:09 PM 03/20/24 08:09 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,411 Central Ohio LT GREY trapper
LT GREY trapper Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 17,411 Central Ohio	Originally Posted by Spike369 Here's what I do. Why wouldn't you just attach the loop to the J hook and close it ?

Re: Attaching earth anchors to traps [Re: Newtrap19] #8104779 03/21/24 05:35 AM 03/21/24 05:35 AM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,744 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 Posts: 12,744 SW Georgia	Easier for me to take off the quick link vs finding the j-hook removal tool. Never had one open or break a quick link. Last edited by Wanna Be; 03/21/24 05:36 AM.

Re: Attaching earth anchors to traps [Re: LT GREY] #8104818 03/21/24 06:42 AM 03/21/24 06:42 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 5,054 East Texas B BTLowry trapper
BTLowry trapper B Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 5,054 East Texas	Originally Posted by LT GREY Originally Posted by Spike369 Here's what I do. Why wouldn't you just attach the loop to the J hook and close it ? Because the quick link is reusable I was always told the J hooks should be used once and tossed? If that is wrong let me know

Re: Attaching earth anchors to traps [Re: Newtrap19] #8105370 03/21/24 08:46 PM 03/21/24 08:46 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 349 Iowa M Mitch L trapper
Mitch L trapper M Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 349 Iowa	^^agree if for coyotes. I like the Quicklinks

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