As a young boy starting to trap, I knew nothing about
pan tension and not much else at the time. In my mind, I wanted to get the pan as low as I could. I did this by bending the end of the pan downward and bringing the loose jaw up, and placing a stone under each corner. My thought was, the lower the pan, the more committed the animal was when he put his foot down. Thus you would have a good solid foot catch instead of toe catches. In later years, while working on not hundreds but thousands of traps in my custom modification business, I always daydreamed about someday making my own trap. In the mid 1990s, I took the time to start working on my project. This is where a combination of my coyote trapping experience and knowledge of working on a variety of traps kicked in. I knew exactly what I wanted. When restoring some old Diamond brand traps for a customer, I could see the potential speed for using a wire lever and spring combination. I wanted a dogless trap with a large, low, heavy-duty pan with total tension control. I was tired of cows bending the pans and the coyotes twisting the dogs out of shape. I also wanted the jaws riveted in to eliminate the jaw tips breaking and popping out of the frame; and a heavy duty base so the frame wouldn't bend. I felt the pads on different rubber padded traps that I used were too soft and with inadequate spring pressure which caused pull-outs, snapped traps, etc., and I was totally unsatisfied. I designed my rubber pad with straight-lined grooves and a higher, firmer density. The pads could be easily removed. All the parts were cut out with a hacksaw and all the bending done by hammer and vice until I came up with a trap to my satisfaction. My first prototype was named the Coyote "Jake"™ Trap. Named Jake, after my first grandchild. |
I designed this trap strictly for myself. |
The Coyote Jake™ Trap — The Toughest Coyote and Cat Trap on the Market — Rigged to
Go! |
Features a dogless trap with double gun notch. Large heavy-duty pan with adjustments
for pan tension and for high or low pan. Special 4-coil wire lever springs
made from the best grade music wire available to produce both POWER and SPEED.
Jaws are riveted to base and have 3/16" Thicker Jaw addition and smooth rounded
jaw edges. The loose jaw lays flat! The jaws are designed to accept specially designed rubber pads that are included, making the Jake™ Trap the most versatile trap on the market. |
Made by a trapper. Only a limited number will be made each year due to my trapping. |
Click on the link for a close-up picture of the Jake™ Trap features: • Pan & Trigger System - Important to Read • Rubber Pad • Flat Loose Jaw • Riveted Jaws • Stone Gap • Heavy Duty Baseplate Hook-up • Crunch Proof Swivel & T-Bar • Double Stake Ring |
Jaw Spread Measurements Inside 5-5/8" - With Rubber Pads |
Customer pays all shipping on Jake™ Traps. Call or e-mail for quote. |
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Made in USA |
Australia customers: Please click to see actual shipping rates |
Now a new and easy way to set your Jake traps. All Aluminum - Strong and light weight! Designed for wire lever traps with center hookup but also works well on metal lever traps and end hookup. Sets #1-1/2's to #4 coil spring traps. Setter includes 2 sets of stainless Quick Links. The medium quick links for the: Jake Trap - MB 650 - Sterling 600 The longer quick links for the: 1 1/2's thru #4's - MB 550 |
Order EZSET $85.00 - Each plus all shipping |
Select the group of traps from the drop down order box that you'll mostly use the
setter for, and we'll set it up with the right quick link! |
Extra Pads |
Order CT106 $1.00 - Pair |
Pad Changing Tool |
Order CT104 $2.25 - Each |
Jake Traps are available as follows: 1: D-ring only on the base 2: 2 Rod or MB swivels with 6 links of #3 chain 3: Full rig - heavy duty center D-ring baseplace, 3 rod swivels or MB Crunchproof swivels, #3 welded link chain, tough T-Bar Shock Spring, and a Chestnut Double Stake Ring. |
With Full Rig |
Jake Trap with 2 Rod Swivels and 6 Links of #3 Chain |
Coyote Jake™ Trap With D-ring Only |
Coyote Jake™ Trap With 2 Rod Swivels & 6 Links of #3 Chain |
Coyote Jake™ Trap With Full MB Swivel Rig - Ready to Go |
Coyote Jake™ Trap With Full Rod Swivel Rig - Ready to Go |
Order CTFR1 $35.00 - Each |
Order CTFR2 $195.00 - Half dozen |
Order CTFR3 $370.00 - Dozen |
Includes 3 Rod Swivels, 6 links of #3 chain, T-Bar Shock Spring, Double Stake
Ring |
Coyote Jake™ Trap With 2 MB Swivels & 6 Links of #3 Chain |
Includes 3 MB Swivels, 6 Links of #3 Chain, T-Bar Shock Spring, Double Stake Ring |
Order CTD1 $30.00 - Each |
Order CTD2 $165.00 - Half dozen |
Order CTD3 $310.00 - Dozen |
Order CTR1 $32.50 - Each |
Order CTR2 $180.00 - Half dozen |
Order CTR3 $330.00 - Dozen |
Order CTMB1 $33.00 - Each |
Order CTMB2 $185.00 - Half dozen |
Order CTMB3 $345.00 - Dozen |
Order CT101A $36.00 - Each |
Order CT102A $200.00 - Half dozen |
Order CT103A $380.00 - Dozen |