Rats

[TheRatMan 61]

20 hours ago, DIDO.1 said:

when your using the black cats externally. What are you using to put them in? As I assume they don't fit in any kind of bait Station. Thinking about getting some myself? Cheers

 

[DIDO.1 22,844]

I wasn't using them externally, I was just taking them outside to chuck the rats over the fence into some foreigners garden 

[DIDO.1 22,844]

I've not used them externally, always found a different option externally 

[micky 3,325]

22 hours ago, W. Katchum said:

Fishing on Trent few weeks ago an little fcuker kept running right through me peg. Set trap, turned around to go get a bucket out motor an trap went off, thought it had misfired but it hadn’t

 

went off with that much force it bounced into its side

 

22 hours ago, W. Katchum said:

Fishing on Trent few weeks ago an little fcuker kept running right through me peg. Set trap, turned around to go get a bucket out motor an trap went off, thought it had misfired but it hadn’t

 

went off with that much force it bounced into its side

Good  catch Don !and nice pictures too .

[micky 3,325]

A local  Keeper  dropped a few Birds o n Tuesday . it was dark so he hung them on a slat on the Log shed anyway they came along the spa for a nibble and one paid the price last night and as they are coming in i expect another to night.

I am not happy with the 55 i much prefer  the 116 or Duke magnum , have you tried using the middle Notch

[Flacko 1,747]

You keep a catch count mate on your farm WK

[EDDIE B 3,166]

22 hours ago, W. Katchum said:

That one was the middle notch mate, iv since made the clip that holds the trigger a bit wider again, it seems to work a little better but time will tell, I’m not gonna lie tho I’m ready for hanging them up an forgetting about them 

Why not the outside notch laddie? I only use the outside notch, no matter what I'm trapping

[EDDIE B 3,166]

4 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

That’s the one I started off on, an it went well about a dozen times then started with bad catches, I think once it’s opened up a bit more it might be better, but for how long, I don’t know

In what way, are you getting bad catches? What I like most about BMI's is that the trigger system is pretty slick. Yes, I've changed trigger formation to suit my needs, but never really needed to file triggers or dogs with that make of trap 

[EDDIE B 3,166]

1 hour ago, W. Katchum said:

This is only alteration iv ever made, don’t even have me 55s, but in this pic iv placed a screw where I tried the nail, a little tap in with w hammer seemed to open it up a little, a pal of mine told me to try it, an it do seem to fire off a lot easier, but again after a few I had another few bad ones 

OK, but would it not be harder set off by putting it on the second notch? The outside notch,  is the most sensitive 

[EDDIE B 3,166]

3 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

Didn’t matter what notch I used there was still a bit of play with the trigger before it fired 

A ok lad, i get ya. Yea, if it ain't workin to how you like, or how you feel it should be, then working on the trigger or dog, is a must

[micky 3,325]

20 hours ago, W. Katchum said:

Iv never had a problem with the bigger ones tbf, an I can’t suss out why it’s happening. I blamed the kill clips to start with but then had same issue with out using them

I don't think those Kill clips are much good  after a few firings  the tension is unequal which will affect the  release causing the trap to twist.

[DIDO.1 22,844]

Big fcker. Wish I'd taken a separate pic of its tail....never seen a tail as thick, photo doesn't do it justice 

[Flacko 1,747]

The Tw#t looks like he’s looking straight at you mate

[comanche 3,038]

This little sod thought she'd been clever pinching my squirrel bait 

The trap was set a bit "heavy" so the squills didn't set it off by rattling the box and  clearly Mrs Lightfoot took advantage. 

A change of baiting strategy caught her out though.  She couldn't reach it without sitting on the plate!

Edited December 7, 2021 by comanche

[TheRatMan 61]

Few from this morning