Footholds, dye and wax or?

[Bushmonkey]

I have used footholds in the past and just boiled them in baking soda and air dryed them to get the smell off them.

I have never dyed and waxed.

I've got speed dip and the wax, but is there a point?

Whats the benifits of dye and waxed? Does it increase your catch rate or just prevent rust

[Bushmonkey]

anyone???

[Tfng]

Originally Posted by Bushmonkey

anyone???

I'm the last guy who should be giving advice but no else seems to be interested. My understanding is a waxed trap will be faster and will protect your traps from excessive rust.

[nube]

Originally Posted by TFNG

I'm the last guy who should be giving advice but no else seems to be interested. My understanding is a waxed trap will be faster and will protect your traps from excessive rust.

It's not that I am not interested TFNG I just have never used footholds other than rat traps. I have no idea on coyote type traps. I would assume that Wax is a good idea to protect them and to run smoothly.
Try going on the Trapperman site and take a look. Lots of info there or do a search on the internet perhaps

[Bushmonkey]

Originally Posted by nube

It's not that I am not interested TFNG I just have never used footholds other than rat traps. I have no idea on coyote type traps. I would assume that Wax is a good idea to protect them and to run smoothly.
Try going on the Trapperman site and take a look. Lots of info there or do a search on the internet perhaps

thanks.

I have read and looked and read again. It's tough to get a final answer.

some say no wax or dye needed.

Some say just wax

Some say wax and dye a must

Some say the dye in gas based dips can smell up the trap.


I know why wax is used.. speeds it up and prevents rust, from my understanding

But why dye them? What does it do? Both the chain and trap is under snow. So I don't think it hides them. So whats up with the wax?

[braggadoe]

it's a personal preference thing. but you have to do something to prevent rust.CaCl is hell on a trap.

i waxed my coyote foot traps. but then once a trap(K9) gets contaminated, you have to boil again. and then the wax is gone.

a few of mine are still waxed, but not many. do to reboiling through out the season.

i won't rewax, unless i'm bored. looking for some thing to do.

just removed the grease at the car wash from the new traps and put them straight out this fall. and they worked. no wax,no dye/paint

i'll paint all my foot traps with some tremclad this spring and let them air out over the summer.

they say that "full metal jacket" is good stuff. but i'll just paint/repaint all my traps. rat traps, larger foot traps, coni's, every thing all at once.

[Torkdiesel]

Mine are all water based speed dipped. White for all my number 3's and black for all my Bridger Brawns.

What I've been told is best

[Tfng]

Originally Posted by nube

It's not that I am not interested TFNG I just have never used footholds other than rat traps. I have no idea on coyote type traps. I would assume that Wax is a good idea to protect them and to run smoothly.
Try going on the Trapperman site and take a look. Lots of info there or do a search on the internet perhaps

Good advice, the Archives are great over there. I've been considering buying a few footholds for next year. I will wax them at least.

[winmag]

helps cover scent and helps with rusting when using salt in inclement weather in dirt hole sets which can be nasty on un waxed traps