Are you supposed to put a bait cage in the bait pouch or can you you put your bait directly into the pouch?
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IDK - I use it for netting hooked fish on a pier too.................I imagine either would work, but the cage will preserve the bait better, keeping the crabs from "walking away" with the bait............
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I don't reach in, I hold the trap open side up and drop the bait in, then tip to horizontal making sure bait stays at the end.
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It is open on one end. When baiting, I turn the unit off, and toss a bit of bait into the unit. You can then move the unit back and forth to position the bait just where you want it. I do not put my hand inside. Next, put a little bait outside the trap. I want some tease bait outside, and then evenly distribute bait throughout the unit, making sure there's some in the middle and at the end. I use bird seed for bait.
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The bait does not stay on the little pegs as shown.I have 2 of these and load them as shown and the bait gets knocked over but has never been carried out. They have worked well for me keep the bait dry and the rats eat the bait .I would reccomend them as they are effective.
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I would go to a bait shop for fishing worms. Things grow bigger in Texas and these worms are a tad puny for the garden. I think that they would be a tad hard to bait a hook with unless it was a small hook. Only a small amount of the worms were a good size. I fish and fishing worms are usually about 5 times longer and 3x thicker than these guys. Just saying. Walmart sells worms too, you might want to check them if Amazon doesn't have them.
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Other answers tell most of the story. I will only add that the bait is heated by sunlight which spreads the odor. So if used indoors you would need a way to keep it warm. I half it sitting in a hot water bath. Yes the smell is vile, but the flies are worse and the trap works well.
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No. The 3/8" mesh is too big for small bait. Their gill plates get caught in the mesh and you kill the bait trying to free them. Go down to a smaller size mesh for smaller bait.
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There is a plug in the trap that you must remove before you set the bait out. Just pull on it,carefull not to damage the bait, once out, set the bait where you want tit. It worked for me
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No, it is not filled with bait. The bait is sold separately & is a liquid. You fill the unit on a as need basis so that it won't evaporate/loose bait.
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It's got a peg in the center on the inside for which you place the bait chunk. The bait chunk has a hole in the middle of it. I would recommend this product.
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Stick the plunger into the back of any one bait and push. Be sure to remove the black cap first and preferably put one of the needle tips on before pushing. Don't throw the plunger away as you'll need it for the others. This product works great!
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I used small hog rings to reinforce the trap. I put a ring about every 4 inches. Any farm store has hog rings. I also cut a door in the back using hog rings as hinges to facilitate putting in the bait. I also used an metal electrical box as a bait container. I attached it to the bottom using fender washers and stove bolts. the trap is now a great to use. I use it daily to trap raccoons, wild cats and like animals
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You are exactly correct by not knowing what number of baits are inside the package. Right now you must count them or make a guess. I recommend that Berkley number the baits inside the package.
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I just keep them in the bag on a shelf. I have an old Flukers meal worms bottle that I just refill out of the bag and that I leave on my dresser. I can say not to store it on top of the cage as mine got wise to this and ate a hole in the bag and ate meal worms to their hearts content. But yeah, the freeze drying makes them stay very well.
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I have a different way to set. 1) Flip up wires that cover doors, and push down wire with curve to open both doors. Hold open. 2) With other hand, rotate bait tray so it's horizontal, and push in or out so wire connects with other wires. 3) Carefully balance bait wire atop wire with bend. 4) Remove hands. 5) Use long bread knife to gently roll bait onto tray.
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Remember to put the bait FIRST in the receptacle in the front, THEN engage the lever downward until it locks with the plastic hook. The hook is somewhat flimsy (on purpose!) and it takes only the slightest touch at the bait to get the lever to snap. Make sure you're NOT putting your fingers in the front, always grasp and carry the coked trapped from the rear.
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In my experience I used I can of cat food to catch an opossum. Most of the food stayed within the cage. Literally in the cat food tin itself and just a small amount was placed outside the cage to entice the animal. There is no need to disguise or hide the cage in anyway. Just set it out in a known activity area i.e. Look for droppings, and set the trap.