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Yup, gotta claim your trap... Name and number will keep F&G happy. And yeah, dry dog food works and is easy enough. Good luck.
I put my info on a tag on the rope, not sure if that's right but must be close enough?
I always attached my name, address & phone # on the trap itself. Later on, I added the same on a short piece of strapping with a hole on either end to run my cord through and through. This took too long to find under "important rules". Would have liked to seen it under "bait trapping". "• Traps, nets, fish houses, holding boxes, orother receptacles used to take, hold, or tokeep live bait fish in public waters must bemarked with the name and address of theowner and user."IMO, it's open to interpretation whether or not your info placed on therope or cord is technically, legal or not?I expect the CO's would appreciate the effort of marking, regardless?I've only met a CO once (in a lot of years) while trapping. I was coming out of the woods. He looked at my trapped bait. Wasn't interested in my traps, back through the woods. Can't remember if he asked for my fishing license? It is required.I've had many interactions with Co's. All good!
Thanks CD. I looked under “bait trapping” and didn’t find anything. I didn’t even think to check “important rules”. I’m with you, not sure why they decided to post it in one spot and not the other. Only bad experience I had with a CO was in VT on Champlain. Most are great! I try to do my best to make their jobs a little easier.
I burn my name and address onto a piece of cedar lath and attach it to my trap with hog rings , I do the same with the rope on the bitter end( make a tag out of cedar lath..), I've had traps returned to me by CO's that someone had illegally pulled and got busted..had my name no been on the trap It would have another one lost forever.
It's nice to know you're CO's are so on top of things, Joe. I think we only have 37-40 in the whole state? This time of year, they're spread pretty thin keeping track of hunters. Burning info in to cedar is pretty ideal. The sad thing is, regardless what you do, it can be removed.FWIW, you're showing your age & history a bit. Wonder how many here know what hog rings are? I still have a box plus hog ring pliers.
We still use hog rings in the automotive world CD, granted a lot less than before but some auto makers still use them to hold seat covering on... Nothing like having one of those suckers grab hold of your finger skin lol...
Most of the COs in the past knew who.i was, I was the one they called when they had a nuisance animal that evaded capture by the other nuisance trappers-I also had the most beaver ,otter and Fisher pelts to tag in the eastern district, that aside i was like fly crap, I was everywhere..showing my age is a badge of honor, I aint as good as once was, but once I can be as good as I ever was!
never let them soak over 8 hours, or the bait learns the trap escape... Oh man, I can't wait!
Is this the reason I've been coming up empty handed? I've been leaving my trap in the water for 24 hours at a time
Quick question about bait tank set ups. I don’t plan on having more than 3-5 dozen shiners max in there. I am just going to use a decent size cooler (I know the size matters but don’t remember the dimensions or size). I have an aerator I am going to stick in it and I’m either going to keep it on the unheated side of my basement or outside on my deck. Is a filter also necessary?
Interesting, Stealth. Do they go through a grommet and spring? I vaguely remember that?And yes, they do get your attention when they bite.
You'll get quite a few differing opinions on this. Lots of different ways to keep bait. Some much better than others. 3-5 dozen shiners could last one or two outings for many. An aerator will keep that many for a short time. Freshly trapped bait excretes a lot of ammonia. Not like bait from a bait shop. Too much ammonia kills bait. In my 70 gal tank, I don't use an aerator. I use a submersible pump that circulates the 60 gallons about 6 times per hour through a homemade filter that has developed beneficial bacteria. You need cold water. 39 degrees + or - is ideal. Frequent partial water changes of similar temps is necessary for fresh trapped bait.FWIW, a cooler on your deck will freeze in NH when temps dip.There's quite a lot to maintaining bait for a whole season. I'd recommend doing a search on here for bait tanks. Tons of info available...
You remember fine... Always a grommet in the material, sometimes a spring sometimes direct to seat frame
Thanks for the confirmation, Stealth. That's the way I vaguely remember it. Sadly or not, I remember more from back then than yesterday.
Not sure how many folks know this. There is a limit of shiners you are allowed to keep on hand. 4 Liquid Quarts or ~ 2 days worth of bait. (Your allowed 2 Liquid Quarts of shiners per day trapping). Otherwise you will need to get a bait dealer's license @ $26.00Suckers, there is no limit however have trap specs.May want to check into this.