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Reminder to Look for Lures when water trapping #8492452
10/26/25 08:36 AM
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My annual reminder to look for lures if you trap around water. I found these this week.


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Re: Reminder to Look for Lures when water trapping [Re: Green Bay] #8492453
10/26/25 08:40 AM
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Visually, or do you also metal detect? I've found a bunch with detector under water, and a couple in the branches over the water, but that's insane.

Re: Reminder to Look for Lures when water trapping [Re: Green Bay] #8492687
10/26/25 06:02 PM
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I find them doing a lot of different things - lure trees, microlocations, wash ups, wading, magnets...


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Re: Reminder to Look for Lures when water trapping [Re: Green Bay] #8492692
10/26/25 06:14 PM
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My dad and I used to lure hunt along Table Rock lake as a kid, good memories. I imagine you find lots of other interesting stuff ( artifacts, wallets, etc) What other interesting items have you found along the way?

Re: Reminder to Look for Lures when water trapping [Re: Turd Furgeson] #8492957
10/27/25 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Turd Furgeson
My dad and I used to lure hunt along Table Rock lake as a kid, good memories. I imagine you find lots of other interesting stuff ( artifacts, wallets, etc) What other interesting items have you found along the way?



Three wallets this year so far, cell phones, a box that held cremation remains, a fake slipper that looks like bigfoot, .22 rifle barrel, a trap and drag about 40' off shore, monkey doll, stringers, several nets.... you never know what you will find.


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Re: Reminder to Look for Lures when water trapping [Re: Green Bay] #8493102
10/27/25 10:37 AM
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I picked up a few around a local lake.
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Re: Reminder to Look for Lures when water trapping [Re: kayak cats] #8493159
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Originally Posted by kayak cats
I picked up a few around a local lake.
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You sure did. That is my point. Depending on where you are you might very well find more money in lures than in rats.


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Re: Reminder to Look for Lures when water trapping [Re: Green Bay] #8493191
10/27/25 02:28 PM
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I've found quite a few metal detecting in the water, mostly spoon type lures.


There was this bar that was so rough they checked you for a gun and if you didn't have one, they gave you one.
Re: Reminder to Look for Lures when water trapping [Re: Green Bay] #8493210
10/27/25 03:53 PM
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An unsolicited comment -

Buy Brian's book. It's worth it to find more lures. I'm happy with my copy , I learned a lot.

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Re: Reminder to Look for Lures when water trapping [Re: Cragar] #8493537
10/28/25 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Cragar
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Buy Brian's book. It's worth it to find more lures. I'm happy with my copy , I learned a lot.

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Thanks Man. I appreciate the endorsement.


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