Telephone lineman have a tool that is in-effect a long telescoping pole
made of fiberglass to keep it light enough to handle. The extension of
this is close to 30 ft long. Attach a 5 gallon bucket to the top and you
have a 30 ft swarm catcher. Know any lineman?
I use a 2 piece aluminum pole w/each section 10 ft long, a 5 ga bucket
with holes cut in and screen placed for ventilation. Use duct tape to
attach the bucket to the pole. More than 17 ft from the ground? ( my
reach +- with the pole) attach the second pole and I can easily reach
that 25-27 ft swarm. Any higher than that and it probably isn't worth
the trouble.

Thom Bradley
Chesapeake, Virginia


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