rat bait clips

I will be trapping rats on golf course ponds. I am going to try the rat clips with 1.5 coil and fiberglass poles as they should not draw much attention from golfers. These ponds have waterfowl on them and I really don't want to put a oolorful carrot on a bait clip above the trap for fear of a feathered catch. I'm thinking about a food and call lure instead. Do you think sticking a dead leaf on the bait clip over the trap with lure would work even if the leaf dries out in a few hours? Would a small piece of sponge work even if it dries out quickly? Thanks.

I'd be thinking colony and 110's.

I've never felt comfortable putting bait on Conibear wires but maybe that's just me.

I have caught lots of rats using traps on rat clips. I use coil springs most of the time.

I believe he's talking about the bait clips from sudden valley that go on fiberglass fence poles. 1 under waterline for coil and 1 above for bait.
I think the sponge idea with some mint toothpaste could work well. But I would think 110's and colonies under the surface would be a better less obvious solution

I bought a doz. last fall using a mix of carrots and lure. Never took one rat even though I was picking them up on dry runs with 110's only 3ft away.

I've caught a couple with the fiberglass poles and lure on a dead leaf above it, but there are a few rats that just are not interested in that setup. I don't want to put any bait on the bait clip above the trap that could draw a duck to investigate, such as carrot or turnip, etc. A piece of dark colored sponge with the toothpaste sounds like an option. Finding holes or runs in these ponds is tough due to floating algae. Thanks.

I've never heard of toothpaste used for muskrat trapping.

Toothpaste is a rat killer

Spearmint flavour. or spearmint gum not chewed.

I'll be darned. I never would've guessed. Seriously, simple spearment toothpaste.?!

Thats going to be waist of time .. bank rats very easy to catch in 110s or colony traps .. youll end up catching a goose or something.. golfers will freak youll end up fired

Is the date on the OPs post accurate?
I hope he hasnt been waiting 4 or 5 years for advice....lol