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Plastic Minnows #6402004 12/18/18 08:54 AM 12/18/18 08:54 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,036 New York F Fire Fly Guy OP trapper
Fire Fly Guy OP trapper F Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,036 New York	Has any one ever used plastic Minnows on Conibear triggers for mink under water? I've used them on foot traps for raccoons and had good success .

Re: Plastic Minnows [Re: Fire Fly Guy] #6402066 12/18/18 10:42 AM 12/18/18 10:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 4,834 central arkansas T the Blak Spot trapper
the Blak Spot trapper T Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 4,834 central arkansas	I think Minkguy has. Been meaning to try it myself but havnt yet the just shall live by faith member FTA, ATA, EAFT 1776 - the year we told a tyrant we weren't to be under a dictator Caveat ater macula

Re: Plastic Minnows [Re: Fire Fly Guy] #6402075 12/18/18 10:57 AM 12/18/18 10:57 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,474 Wisconsin Muskrat trapper
Muskrat trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,474 Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Fire Fly Guy Has any one ever used plastic Minnows on Conibear triggers for mink under water? I've used them on foot traps for raccoons and had good success You might want to make sure the minnow on the pan isn't visible from above as sooner or later you're going to have a great blue heron by the bill if you've got 'em in the area.

Re: Plastic Minnows [Re: Muskrat] #6402091 12/18/18 11:18 AM 12/18/18 11:18 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,036 New York F Fire Fly Guy OP trapper
Fire Fly Guy OP trapper F Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,036 New York	Originally Posted by Muskrat Originally Posted by Fire Fly Guy Has any one ever used plastic Minnows on Conibear triggers for mink under water? I've used them on foot traps for raccoons and had good success You might want to make sure the minnow on the pan isn't visible from above as sooner or later you're going to have a great blue heron by the bill if you've got 'em in the area. sage advice .

Re: Plastic Minnows [Re: Fire Fly Guy] #6402150 12/18/18 12:52 PM 12/18/18 12:52 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 448 S.W. Michigan L late bite trapper
late bite trapper L Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 448 S.W. Michigan	diver ducks like them too.......

Re: Plastic Minnows [Re: Fire Fly Guy] #6402293 12/18/18 04:32 PM 12/18/18 04:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC T traprjohn trapper
traprjohn trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,165 Central NC	have you asked at www.minktrapping.com ? www.sevenoakstrappingsupplies.com for trap mods and gear The 10 Commandments are not suggestions. Buy a soldiers meal EVERY chance you can.

Re: Plastic Minnows [Re: Fire Fly Guy] #6402340 12/18/18 06:26 PM 12/18/18 06:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 90 Pa D Death dealer trapper
Death dealer trapper D Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 90 Pa	Been using it for years I just call it a baited bottom edge set : here's another pro tip from a novice make sure the plastic bait has eyes on

Re: Plastic Minnows [Re: Death dealer] #6402885 12/19/18 09:48 AM 12/19/18 09:48 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,036 New York F Fire Fly Guy OP trapper
Fire Fly Guy OP trapper F Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,036 New York	So does the added minnow work any better than just a plane bottom edge set Death Dealer? .

Re: Plastic Minnows [Re: Fire Fly Guy] #6402919 12/19/18 10:32 AM 12/19/18 10:32 AM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 2,400 Morgantown, WV D Dfabs trapper
Dfabs trapper D Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 2,400 Morgantown, WV	The set will work in the middle of a pool also. I couldn’t believe how a mink will work one of these. Make sure you follow your exposed bait laws if you have them. Don’s mink tried its best to get that rubber minnow off of the trigger.

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