thompson traps

[CRONIEBILL]

hey guys Im just curious to all of you who have thompson traps, I got a new set for christmas and I was just curious if anyone has problems with these traps and some tips to keep them in good shape. how do you re lube the trippers on thompsons?

[outdoorsman7617]

I have an old set of Thompsons, the only problem I seem to have is its very hard to set the flag off, the trippers seem to stick, so far Ihhaven't found a way to fix it.

[PerchPro113]

We have many thompsons and a couple moosheads and LOVE them.

I have an old set of Thompsons, the only problem I seem to have is its very hard to set the flag off, the trippers seem to stick, so far Ihhaven't found a way to fix it.

You might have a burr on the piece that holds the ring, try filing that piece down a bit.

[snag]

We have many thompsons and a couple moosheads and LOVE them.
You might have a burr on the piece that holds the ring, try filing that piece down a bit.

Or cut it back a little bit with some dikes.  I cut all of mine back just a touch so the are a little touchy for trout fishing.  Love thompsons great traps.

[MG39]

Or cut it back a little bit with some dikes.  I cut all of mine back just a touch so the are a little touchy for trout fishing.  Love thompsons great traps.

x2 or bend the brass tripper, to open it a little.

[CRONIEBILL]

I love my thompsons im glad to hear alll the feedback thanks

[mike1]

Love my Thompson traps!  I've noticed that they have a couple of different springs on them, some are wide and stiff, some are thin and trip easier, I got rid of a bunch of traps this fall, keep the ones with the thin springs.

[MG39]

Love my Thompson traps!  I've noticed that they have a couple of different springs on them, some are wide and stiff, some are thin and trip easier, I got rid of a bunch of traps this fall, keep the ones with the thin springs.

I used these thin springs when I was fishing whitefish out of my shack at Sebago.  I have more than I'll ever need. They are the wire brushes that come off the street sweepers the city uses to sweep the streets.

[Downeaster]

I bought my Thompsons in the late 70's, and still use them the majority of the time, even
though I have 5 new Jack traps.  I have had to modify them some over the years.  I added
dark over sized flags as I found they show up easier on the snow.  Changing the split ring
to a snap swivel works too.  All 5 traps have a different colored electrical tape around the
top.  When I have a problem with a trap, I know to look for the one with the red tape vs
the blue.