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Pogo anchor??

Posted By: bobcat_trapper

Pogo anchor?? - 01/06/20 12:38 AM

I just pulled a few. Washers are bent. Can I take a hammer flatten them back out? Or do I need to put a new washer on? I am using 1.5 inch fender washers.
Posted By: Bigfoot

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/06/20 01:04 AM

Ive flattened many many of them and never had one break dont hit cable it will rust where you hit it
Posted By: trapperdan93

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/06/20 02:11 AM

I usually just flatten them back out if not too terribly bent.
Posted By: illinideer

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/06/20 10:58 AM

Just flatten them back out. I run a lot of 2 inch when we have a wet year.
J
Posted By: MuddyMike

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/06/20 01:28 PM

just flatten like most have said to do. how are them pogos workin for ya? driver still holding up good?
Posted By: walleye101

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/07/20 03:34 AM

A vice works very well for flattening them back out. With the rivit still in just drop the bottom half into the vice, thighten, loosen, turn 1/4 turn, and repeat 4 quarters and they're flat. Much easier and more precise than the hammer method.
Posted By: jabNE

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/07/20 10:58 AM

I used pogos for first time this year on snares and DPs and I really like them. Cheapo, and held really well. I may try them.for coyote and land coon sets next year. I made pilot holes this year with a super stake driver then used my pogo driver, this was advice from a friend who used to use them and got tired of bending tips on his drivers he used to go through several drivers a season.
Jim
Posted By: lonewolf308

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/07/20 05:19 PM

I just started using them this year I tried putting the 1.25 washers on my J hooks and had to bend them to get them on and then restraighten them. Seemed to do ok and a lot easier than double staking traps. I did have one pull back out of the driver hole and the cable get cut or work it's way out the ferrule while pulling to set the anchor. Doesn't seem like much but when you have to carry everything in and the anchors were pre attached to the traps I lost out on setting a couple traps. My driver got clogged with mud on the last one so much I can't fit a washer in it until I clean it so that worried me a little for next time. From now on I'm buying my J hooks and washers pre attached for convenience, those heavy J hooks aren't no joke trying to close
Posted By: MuddyMike

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/07/20 05:24 PM

lone wolf get you a pair of fencing pliers and you will make short work of closing heavy duty J hooks that's what I use and I actually have a spare pair in the truck. you can use them to close the hooks and also open the hooks as well.
Posted By: btomlin

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/07/20 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by lonewolf308
I just started using them this year I tried putting the 1.25 washers on my J hooks and had to bend them to get them on and then restraighten them. Seemed to do ok and a lot easier than double staking traps. I did have one pull back out of the driver hole and the cable get cut or work it's way out the ferrule while pulling to set the anchor. Doesn't seem like much but when you have to carry everything in and the anchors were pre attached to the traps I lost out on setting a couple traps. My driver got clogged with mud on the last one so much I can't fit a washer in it until I clean it so that worried me a little for next time. From now on I'm buying my J hooks and washers pre attached for convenience, those heavy J hooks aren't no joke trying to close


That is why I went to wolf fangs and bought a heavy duty driver. I made my pogo driver and pogos. Between the mud, bent tips and pogos coming off end while driving them, the whole thing was about to give me a twitch.
Posted By: AJE

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/08/20 02:07 AM

Maybe I missed it, but I'm curious if pogo's require a special driver
Posted By: bobcat_trapper

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/08/20 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by MuddyMike
just flatten like most have said to do. how are them pogos workin for ya? driver still holding up good?



Yes sir it is! I bent a point a little. Got it back in line. I haven't got to use it much. There working good. I didnt know if I could only use the washer once. My puller I built works great. Built it like you said. I have pulled a tendon or tore it. Cant use my arm much. Thanks again.
Posted By: MuddyMike

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/10/20 02:08 PM

that's crazy I did something to a tendon or something in my left wrist and im left handed. I just beat the washer back as flat as I can get it and use it again. I don't bend very many cause my ground is farm ground with not much rock where im setting traps they drive in easy and they pull fairly easy.
Posted By: MuddyMike

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/10/20 03:08 PM

yes pogos need a special driver I like to make the driver out of hardened steel and they work pretty good
Posted By: AJE

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/10/20 11:53 PM

I'll have to see if my earth anchor driver from F&T will drive pogo's. I bought some pogo's last year. I believe my driver is for Freedom Brand earth anchors.
Posted By: Bigfoot

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/15/20 04:02 PM

A hacksaw blade cleans them grooves out real well most times you can push the washer in from the side and clear the groove ,when that wont work or its frozen it sure is handy to have a hacksaw blade around
Posted By: Golf ball

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/16/20 06:25 PM

Just thinking out loud here , I know the pogo driver is somewhat delicate on the bottom end so what if a guy were to make it out of 5/8” rod . I’ve made two of them over the years and need to straighten the ends fairly regular. My wolf fang driver is made of 5/8” and their is no problem with driving it in the ground , can’t help but think it would hold up better than 1/2” .
Posted By: AJE

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/16/20 11:30 PM

Maybe I'm off based but I kinda wanna see if my earth anchor driver will drive pogo's. When you guys say pogo's take a special driver, I guess I never really was sure what it took to drive those pogos.
Posted By: Bigfoot

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/17/20 12:11 AM

I have a 5/8 driver made by pogo years ago
Posted By: Golf ball

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/17/20 03:22 PM

Bigfoot I had made my own and used half inch because I didn’t know any better.
Posted By: Bigfoot

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 01/19/20 01:43 AM

Im just saying they are available , and the 5/8 "are way more durable i eaven use it to lever the pogos out of the ground .
Posted By: Steel Jaw

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 12/17/22 04:39 PM

I know this is an old post , but I was wondering how many are still using the pogo method of staking. To me it seems like a cheap way to accomplish the same thing, and maybe a little more hands on which to me would be fun. Coming up with all kinds of ideas for summer projects.
Posted By: AJE

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 12/17/22 05:49 PM

I bought some but haven't tried them yet. They seem like a good enough method for some situations
Posted By: Sharkhunter

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 12/17/22 06:01 PM

I have about 100 2 inch but decided to go with wolf fangs. Our ground is just to hard and the washer was folding over. Also wolf fangs are cheaper.
Posted By: DAK

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 12/17/22 10:52 PM

Those using wolf fangs, how do they do getting pulled out and reused? I've noticed with berkshire in PA they will get bent up.
Posted By: Sharkhunter

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 12/18/22 12:42 AM

In my ground they get bent so one and done. Yea n softer soil sure pull and reuse
Posted By: AJE

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 12/18/22 04:53 AM

Originally Posted by DAK
Those using wolf fangs, how do they do getting pulled out and reused? I've noticed with berkshire in PA they will get bent up.

In my experience they are reusable.
Posted By: TheYouthTrapper

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 12/18/22 06:09 AM

How do pogos work? I've been thinking of switching. Are they attached to a cable with a loop on both ends so that way when you pull it up, it will hopefully just open up the J hook? I had multiple wolf fangs this year straighten J hooks and breaking ferrules.
Posted By: duckman6056

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 12/22/22 11:45 PM

Yes pogo’s take a special driver!
Posted By: VictorD

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 12/23/22 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by duckman6056
Yes pogo’s take a special driver!


Can make one pretty easy. As for hard ground, I made a starter rod. Used 1/2 inch round rod, cut a slot in the middle and welded 1/4" x 1 1/2" flat bar in the slot. I then sharpened it to a point and a lot of sloppy weld along the edge to keep it strong. But in my worst winter I only have to get down about 8" until it's soft.

Also made a 4 foot rod with a slot and an indent to rest the J hook. I use this in the swamp. I just push the 2 inch pogo into the marsh. Works so much better than any type of other staking in the marsh.
Posted By: Guss

Re: Pogo anchor?? - 12/23/22 05:05 PM

I make my own out of 1/2 black pipe cut about 2" off weld a 1/4" nut on top. They work good.
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