Re: Pan Covers or Underalls?
[Re: cwilld]
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06/28/07 11:51 PM
06/28/07 11:51 PM
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I wondered the same thing, so I balled up a big ol' wad of polyfill from Wal-mart, soaked it under the faucet, and put it into the freezer soaking wet. The next morning there were a few little icy dingle berries clinging to a soft wad of polyfill. Does not hold moisture and does not freeze.
Nowadays it just don't pay to be a good 'ol boy.
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Re: Pan Covers or Underalls?
[Re: johnwilkinson]
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06/29/07 04:48 AM
06/29/07 04:48 AM
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Jonathan
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Reflections in a 'time warp.' Before 'Underalls" ever surfaced in the marketing strategy of trapper hype, on occasion, the elders here can probably relate to it's forerunner, "sill seal." I have used crinkled wax paper for 55 years, by choice, learning and utility. Tried the underall (sill seal) one season - thinking it was the "answer." It did not fit my schedule or circumstances. The incarnation of "Underalls" as so prescribed in your query may be fitting, proper and just for you, and others here. It may work well for you, and, if it does, do not hesitate. I avoided it - continuing to use wax paper - becuse it did not fit my circumstances fully.
Jonathan
Camera Gear: Canon EOS 7D-MK-II, Canon EF-S 10-22mm, EF 28-135mm, EF 100-400mm and EF 400mm lenses.
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Re: Pan Covers or Underalls?
[Re: Jonathan]
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06/29/07 05:32 AM
06/29/07 05:32 AM
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huntinglonewolf
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I used insulation udered the pan and and it worked great. I was using Montana #3s and never had it freeze.
"Oh make no mistake, it’s not revenge I'm after—It’s a reckoning":
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Re: Pan Covers or Underalls?
[Re: huntinglonewolf]
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06/29/07 08:11 AM
06/29/07 08:11 AM
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don bishop
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I like polyfill with my fox traps/smaller traps, ie... 1 1/2 thru #2 size traps, due to target area and jaw spread. For my # 3 size traps I prefer a pan cover. My # 3's are Montanas and in my opinion that is a lot of jaw spread for the pan and I have had fox to step between the pan and jaws, so a wire screen/ waxed paper cover will also give me a more sensitive pan as well as expanding my "kill zone". Though I do not set this trap with fox in mind. I don't want to miss any cats either. Don't rule out the underalls. I have no direct experience with them, but Tom Boudette uses them soaked with glycol for an all weather set in the Master Trapper video.
Last edited by don bishop; 06/29/07 08:14 AM.
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Re: Pan Covers or Underalls?
[Re: don bishop]
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06/29/07 09:08 AM
06/29/07 09:08 AM
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Does anybody ever use 1 ply toliet paper? I used that last year. I just flipped up the jaw and laid it over the pan and set the jaw back down and cover it up. It worked fine for me. I might get some poly fil! I'll look at walmart, I think that I read you can get it there. Where at in wal mart? Thanks
Thank God for your blessings!
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