Post by: WAPatriot on November 24, 2015, 09:22:05 AM
Post by: -Trap_addicT- on November 24, 2015, 10:12:45 AM
I am sure that any of these will work, if the time is right.
http://www.fntpost.com/Categories/Trapping/Baits,+Lures+Urines+and+Accessories/Lures/Lures+(Listed+by+Target+Animal)/Otter+Lures/
Post by: WAPatriot on November 24, 2015, 10:26:29 AM
There is a pinch point in between a couple of docks and a couple of latters which suspect is a main way the otters are getting on the docks.
What size footholds if I rigged them on the latter steps also how much weight for the drowning weight and what kind on line angle would I want on the drowning cable
Post by: DivePole on November 25, 2015, 08:33:13 PM
Post by: Hannibal on November 25, 2015, 11:33:48 PM
Post by: Trapper John on November 27, 2015, 10:51:23 PM
What's your favorite otter gland lure?
Okay I will give away this secrete
Take one of the otters you catch and cut its oil sacks
like you do to a beaver oil sacks and squeeze the oil out into a bottle
add some glycerine to it
When using it, use a toothpick and dip it in the bottle
Put "ONLY" 1/2" "NO MORE"of glad oil on the toothpick. ~ It is load / strong to the nose of an otter
Put that toothpick behind the paddle of the cage trap or behind the foot-hold trap if that is what your using
I learned this years ago from a old otter trapper and probably the best otter trapper in the state of Washington
Back in the 1980's; He use to catch close if not over 100 otter a year.
I've used it this way for years
Good Luck
JC :hello:
Take one of the otters you catch and cut its oil sacks
like you do to a beaver oil sacks and squeeze the oil out into a bottle
add some glycerine to it
When using it, use a toothpick and dip it in the bottle
Put "ONLY" 1/2" "NO MORE"of glad oil on the toothpick. ~ It is load / strong to the nose of an otter
Put that toothpick behind the paddle of the cage trap or behind the foot-hold trap if that is what your using
I learned this years ago from a old otter trapper and probably the best otter trapper in the state of Washington
Back in the 1980's; He use to catch close if not over 100 otter a year.
I've used it this way for years
Good Luck
JC :hello:
Post by: kirkdekalb on December 01, 2015, 05:27:49 PM
My best years I used this and crawfish fish oil at the sets depending how the traps could be positioned. Many years in a row caught over 165 in less than 90 days.
As far as "cage shy" that could be many things. The way the trigger is positioned. Type of trigger. Size of cage. Cage design. Otter like to go through without touching their whiskers, whether a conibear or cage. How the trigger wires are positioned is very important on land sets or exposed sets. Fast runs and a submerged trap, not so important.
Post by: WAPatriot on December 02, 2015, 11:10:37 AM