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I'm running out of winter things to do and starting to get the itch for spring boat readiness.
I've gone through all the tackle. Re-hooked and re-spooled where needed. I refreshed some of the gear as needed and when you hit a couple of Hogy sales in one season, you know you are getting desperate.
Cleaning the workshop I stumbled across a project I was about to start but never did. Every year it seems I go through a fair share of these rigs as they are a PIA to put away and keep from tangling. I found the 3/4" pvc, end caps and fittings ready to go. I located a couple of cheap 1970 vintage Penn and Olympic reels and went to work. I used my hockey skills along with friction tape, 1 1/2" shrink tubing and black electrical tape to make the grips.
They came out pretty good. The kids can use them off the dock and we can also use when going after some bait to live line.
Some tips: use the grey electrical pipe as these will be outside. Measure the length from end to where you drill to ensure the rig stays tight in the tube. I had #30 mono left over so I spooled it - overkill but it was free.
OK who has the next project that you really don't need to do, but if you had too much time on your hands, you would be all over it?
I've gone through all the tackle. Re-hooked and re-spooled where needed. I refreshed some of the gear as needed and when you hit a couple of Hogy sales in one season, you know you are getting desperate.
Cleaning the workshop I stumbled across a project I was about to start but never did. Every year it seems I go through a fair share of these rigs as they are a PIA to put away and keep from tangling. I found the 3/4" pvc, end caps and fittings ready to go. I located a couple of cheap 1970 vintage Penn and Olympic reels and went to work. I used my hockey skills along with friction tape, 1 1/2" shrink tubing and black electrical tape to make the grips.
They came out pretty good. The kids can use them off the dock and we can also use when going after some bait to live line.
Some tips: use the grey electrical pipe as these will be outside. Measure the length from end to where you drill to ensure the rig stays tight in the tube. I had #30 mono left over so I spooled it - overkill but it was free.
OK who has the next project that you really don't need to do, but if you had too much time on your hands, you would be all over it?
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