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Re: drowning rods [Re: ~ADC~] #8571304 02/23/26 10:07 PM 02/23/26 10:07 PM
Joined: Feb 2025 North Carolina rednecktrapper16 OP trapper
rednecktrapper16 OP trapper Joined: Feb 2025 North Carolina	Originally Posted by ~ADC~ Originally Posted by rednecktrapper16 thanks for that. I was wondering what people do so the trap won't slid right off the end. majority of the rods I've seen(on the internet and not) haven't had anything on the end good old mig welding live long and prosper

Re: drowning rods [Re: bearcat2] #8571454 02/24/26 06:55 AM 02/24/26 06:55 AM
Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba	Originally Posted by bearcat2 Originally Posted by trapper les I make my rods so that the trap can come off the staking end and I weld a D-ring or chain link 18” up from the bottom end and if you’d like you can further diversify by hooking a drowning cable to that, say…a 12+ footer so as to run two traps off of one pole, or 3… in the fashion of the old time spruce pole shoved out in the muck with a drowning wire up to another wooden stake…it’s nice to be able to separate your trap from the pole. I still use the old method of drowning wire like you describe. Much lighter and more convenient to pack, and I can cut it to whatever length needed at site (unlike rods or drowning cables that are predetermined lengths). If the bottom is rocky and you can't drive a drowning stake in, you can use a weight, if there are rocks available the most convenient weight if you have to travel any distance from the truck is a gunny sack that you can shove in your back pocket and then fill with rocks at the site and tie the wire to it. Some good pointers. I’ve never used wire before, just cable or rods. What size wire do most use? Wind Blew, crap flew, out came the line crew

Re: drowning rods [Re: rednecktrapper16] #8571525 02/24/26 08:44 AM 02/24/26 08:44 AM
Joined: Oct 2014 Wisconsin 8117 Steve R trapper
8117 Steve R trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Wisconsin	I use number 11. Steve WTA NRA

Re: drowning rods [Re: rednecktrapper16] #8571599 02/24/26 10:28 AM 02/24/26 10:28 AM
Joined: Oct 2011 Idaho B bearcat2 trapper
bearcat2 trapper B Joined: Oct 2011 Idaho	I use 11 also,

Re: drowning rods [Re: rednecktrapper16] #8571951 02/24/26 09:17 PM 02/24/26 09:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 williams,mn trapper les trapper
trapper les trapper Joined: Mar 2011 williams,mn	#11 anealed wire "Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."

Re: drowning rods [Re: rednecktrapper16] #8571954 02/24/26 09:20 PM 02/24/26 09:20 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 williams,mn trapper les trapper
trapper les trapper Joined: Mar 2011 williams,mn	On wire,a trap swivel will work as your drowning lock… "Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."

Re: drowning rods [Re: rednecktrapper16] #8572545 Yesterday at 08:20 PM Yesterday at 08:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Killingly, CT Brian Mongeau trapper
Brian Mongeau trapper Joined: Feb 2007 Killingly, CT	ADC, what's the reason for the angled cut on the square tubing slider? Does it grab better?

Re: drowning rods [Re: Brian Mongeau] #8572564 Yesterday at 08:47 PM Yesterday at 08:47 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 ohio Ohio Wolverine trapper
Ohio Wolverine trapper Joined: Apr 2007 ohio	Originally Posted by Brian Mongeau ADC, what's the reason for the angled cut on the square tubing slider? Does it grab better? That's the idea. We have met the enemy and the enemy is us!

Re: drowning rods [Re: Brian Mongeau] #8572566 Yesterday at 08:49 PM Yesterday at 08:49 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa	Originally Posted by Brian Mongeau ADC, what's the reason for the angled cut on the square tubing slider? Does it grab better? It seems to grab better, yes. www.iowatrappertalk.com

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