What Y'all Doing

[A-Jay]

Cleaning up on the property.

Cleaning up the house; Inside & Outside.

Cleaning up the kennel.

Working with the dogs.

And working on me. 

A-Jay

[Black Hawk Basser]

Trying to play teacher with my boy out of school.

Planted a bunch of veggies this week with my boy.

Watched the NFL Draft, complained a fair amount about the Eagle's decisions.

Watching The Last Dance, documentary on 97-98 Chicago Bulls.

Watching What We Do In The Shadows (hilarious).

General yard and house improvement stuff.

Installed Helix 5 on the boat - next is another transducer and mount for the kayak.

Keeping the wife happy however I can. ?

 

[The Bassman]

I'm back to painting 3-4 days a week where I'm not close to people. At home I mow every 4-5 days and contemplate all the chores I could be getting done. But I get over it and get back to fishing most days. 

[Bankbeater]

Work

Some fishing

Yardwork

Got the moles out of my front yard.

Currently trying to get rid of the rabbits in my back yard and repairing the damage they have caused.

[TnRiver46]

On 5/3/2020 at 9:36 AM, Bankbeater said:

Work

Some fishing

Yardwork

Got the moles out of my front yard.

Currently trying to get rid of the rabbits in my back yard and repairing the damage they have caused.

 Victor harpoon traps are your best bet for the moles . That and extreme levels of determination 

[lo n slo]

i don’t know where to start with the moles

 

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[Bird]

19 minutes ago, lo n slo said:

i don’t know where to start with the moles

 

?

Get a Border collie and let him out at night. 

I'm surprised how many moles and shrews I discard.

[TnRiver46]

3 minutes ago, Bird said:

Get a Border collie and let him out at night. 

I'm surprised how many moles and shrews I discard.

Yeah I’ve got 3 dogs that catch moles. That’s way worse than anything the mole ever did . I’ve got some traps I’m cleaning right now that I’ll post pics of 

[A-Jay]

Just now, TnRiver46 said:

Yeah I’ve got 3 dogs that catch moles. That’s way worse than anything the mole ever did . I’ve got some traps I’m cleaning right now that I’ll post pics of 

I hear that ! 

My dogs would leave my property looking like a war zone ! 

I've had decent success with the Wire Tek 1001 EasySet Mole Eliminator Trap

 

A-Jay

[TnRiver46]

2 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

I hear that ! 

My dogs would leave my property looking like a war zone ! 

I've had decent success with the Wire Tek 1001 EasySet Mole Eliminator Trap

 

A-Jay

I had a customer show me one of those and I tried not to laugh but he said he had caught one with it so the joke was on me haha. I like one you can test fire several times to make sure the kill mechanism will make it through the dirt without hitting rocks or clods. I tired that with the big stomp trap and couldn’t quite get it going but I have also only piddled with one for about 30 minutes. These are my money makers........

the smaller black ones are victor scissor traps, not my favorite but my coworkers like them ok. The ones on the left with maximum coils are by far my favorite but no longer made. They still make the one on the far right With the weaker spring and the small black scissor traps. 

[A-Jay]

4 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I had a customer show me one of those and I tried not to laugh but he said he had caught one with it so the joke was on me haha. I like one you can test fire several times to make sure the kill mechanism will make it through the dirt without hitting rocks or clods. I tired that with the big stomp trap and couldn’t quite get it going but I have also only piddled with one for about 30 minutes. These are my money makers........

the smaller black ones are victor scissor traps, not my favorite but my coworkers like them ok. The ones on the left with maximum coils are by far my favorite but no longer made. They still make the one on the far right With the weaker spring and the small black scissor traps. 

I have had only limited success with the Harpoon, a lot of swing & misses.

 BUT I would never discount the experience of a professional like yourself - 

Clearly my lack of varmint knowledge & experience plays a significant role.

Thank you for sharing, I appreciate it.

I am heading to set a few right now - I'm under attack ! 

A-Jay

(Hi-Jack over) 

 

[TnRiver46]

@A-Jay, give them heck! I vote you are still on topic as mole trapping is a wonderful quarantine activity. I think being familiar with any trap and putting them in the right spot is the key. 

 

Pro tip: a lot of people pull the harpoon straight out of the ground when it's sprung and the mole just slides off the tines and stays underground. Basically they think they missed but didn't. Always check the tines for blood, fur, or a dead smell. Also look in the soil for larvae that are eating the dead mole. I always do this because we charge per mole and I need to confirm the kill. 

[Tizi]

working, setting up my new Top Water PDL 106, setting up my Smokercraft, digging trenches for water intrusion into garage at lakehouse, yard work at non-lakehouse, getting truck camper ready for the spring, and generally getting lots of small projects completed.  in washington state, we can start fishing as of today!!!  I will be out fishing this week and weekend!  Thank God.

[TnRiver46]

6 minutes ago, Tizi said:

working, setting up my new Top Water PDL 106, setting up my Smokercraft, digging trenches for water intrusion into garage at lakehouse, yard work at non-lakehouse, getting truck camper ready for the spring, and generally getting lots of small projects completed.  in washington state, we can start fishing as of today!!!  I will be out fishing this week and weekend!  Thank God.

Great news! Show those fish who is boss. And in case I missed them on another thread, would love to see pics of the new yak all setup

[Tizi]

2 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Great news! Show those fish who is boss. And in case I missed them on another thread, would love to see pics of the new yak all setup

Will do.  I installed a 5 inch Humminbird, YakAttack accessories, and a few other odds and ends.  My landing gear arrives on Friday, I might get that done this weekend too.  I really love the 106 PDL.

[TnRiver46]

8 minutes ago, Tizi said:

Will do.  I installed a 5 inch Humminbird, YakAttack accessories, and a few other odds and ends.  My landing gear arrives on Friday, I might get that done this weekend too.  I really love the 106 PDL.

Niiiiiiiiiiceee!!!!!

[J._Bricker]

In week #10 of Shelter In Place, the usual piddling around the house and yard work.

Recorking, sanding, then sealing with U40 of pretty much every rod handle I own.

The corresponding cleaning, lubing and upgrading of every reel with Carbontex drag washers and/or bearings.

Planning for the long haul, topped off the boat with gas and dumped in some marine Sta-BIL for good measure.

Polished/waxed the boat a couple times and pull minor maintenance on the vehicles.
Try to keep the bait monkey at bay as I look forward to getting back out on the water..

[Guitarfish]

I spent part of yesterday working on the Pelican Predator trailer, and the other part trying to swap out the trim and tilt on my old 70hp.

 

Going back to real work Thursday.

[TnRiver46]

2 hours ago, Guitarfish said:

I spent part of yesterday working on the Pelican Predator trailer, and the other part trying to swap out the trim and tilt on my old 70hp.

 

Going back to real work Thursday.

How difficult is the trim job? 

[Guitarfish]

Well I had to buy an engine hoist to lift it, but,  the pin / shaft that goes thru the center shock was frozen in.  I beat on it for quite a while. Sprayed it, heated it, sprayed it, beat on it some more.  Got about a 1/2" of movement.  Sprayed it again, and quit for the day.

It popped out this morning when I beat it out in the other direction.  I figured the pin was flaring from the pounding.  The replacement pin is shiny. The old one didn't have a spot that shined at all.  Corroded with no evidence of grease ever.

 Now I have to service my power washer that Ryobi refused to warranty.  Never worked, I called the first time I used it, and they B.S'd me into waiting.  Long story short, I like the power washer, but I will never give them a dime for another.

I am going to power wash and paint the lower unit while I have it apart. Going to hang until the weekend now. (Work).

 

If you have the tools, the parts and the lift,  I think it would be a 2 hr. job.  One hour out / one hour back.