I doubt the rubber coated traps are leaching chemicals or giving off odors to repell fish. Some fish do go in the traps; just not to the extent that enter bare wire traps. Glass traps also work. Their main draw back is breakage.

Last edited by Bill Cody; 12/15/09 04:01 PM.

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