Fish house storage ??

[Uncle Bill]

Fish house storage is just around the corner.
Anyone have any proven remedies for keeping mice out of the fishouse, while stored in the shed or garage.

[Uncle Grump]

Hi

Some thoughts....

1) Moth balls - I use them in my boat while
its in winter storage too - no damage to date.

2) A female farm cat - one that is used to being outside. I know that kittens are a pain, but those kittens is what gives them
the urge to hunt. A female will outhunt a
male hands down. Our female is a tremendous
mouser....

3) Make sure you clean out your house good before you put it away - leave nothing in it
which might be remotely edible to a mouse.

[Dave]

I also use moth balls in the boat when stored. Seems like it has worked for 7 years so far. I thought about taking the canvas off my Otter and sealing it up in a bag for the summer. Not that hard to do either.

[This message has been edited by Dave (edited 02-19-2002).]

[JIGSTER]

I hang my from the rafters and never had a problem.If you have a shed or garage with a ceiling maybe you could try some kind of hook or eye-bolt screwed into the rafter. Takes one hell of a mouse to jump that high!! Good Luck!!

Keep Jiggin'

Jigster

[Gissert]

I take the canvas off of mine (Otter)and hang it from a rafter until it is completely dry. Then I stash in in a rubbermaid tub until it is time to take it out next winter.

[rap]

steel bin!

[Mankato-Ice-Man]

Mine stay in the basement, but hanging them up is the best solution. Not sure I would want my house smelling like moth balls all year.

[minneman]

softener sheets for your dryer, they smell better, and work good!

[Gonzo]

I've had mice get in the house while it was hanging from the garage rafters. Last year I put a bunch of moth balls in it, duct taped all the holes on both sides, and screwed wood lathes around the non-hinged sides. Then I set up a trap line in the garage that would make Jerimiah Johnson proud.It worked, but even though I've used the portable quite a bit, that thing still has a hint of moth balls. I REALLY like the dryer sheet idea. That's what I'm doing this year! (I like the steel bin idea too, but I'm a lousy welder!)

[TNT4ME]

I don't like the smell of mothballs either, so I use whole cloves. They work good and add a little "spice" to your next trip. I buy them bulk instead of small containers as the price is much cheaper.

[Capt'nJosh]

My neighbor cut a few bars of soap into 1 inch pieces instead of mothballs. The house smells clean and he hasn't had problems with mice since he started doing this...