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Posted by: poly Apr 9 2011, 09:48 PM

one of the things we kayaks worry about is loosing thing over board like rods and reels, nets, knives, and other sundry bits and pieces.
with a cheap rod leash setting you back around $30, with 2 yaks to look after it is a lot better to make my own so here go's

[i got the idea for this off kayak fishing down under]

the things i need
2.5mm line trimmer cord about 1.5mts
crimps
clips
a piece of dowel a bit of broom handle will do
cable ties
a pot to boil water
and a tray to hold ice water
an old blade screw driver hammer or crimping tool
drill and 3mm bit

ok drill a 3mm hole in the piece of dowel pass one end of the cord through the hole and wind the cord as tightly as you can around the dowel and secure the end with the cable tie



now place the bundle in a pot of boiling water for at least 10 minutes
remove and place in ice water for another 10 minutes, remove from the water



you can now remove the dowel and you should be left with a tight coil



now crimp in a loop at each end



there you are possum your landing net is finished



the crimps I used 600kg



hope you don't mind i just need to do this, some thing sensible for a change

Posted by: quintrex101 Apr 10 2011, 12:12 AM

Looks good Pol, nice work

Might be to steal that idea, better to be safe then sorry

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Apr 10 2011, 05:27 AM

Do they recomend any good Shark Repelants poly ???????

Posted by: Fed Apr 10 2011, 02:56 PM

You should make one for your rug Poly.

Posted by: nimrod Apr 10 2011, 05:26 PM

That's not a nice thing to say about your fellow member,,, and how would he attatch it ?.

Posted by: Fed Apr 11 2011, 03:18 AM

Hair pins would do it Nimrod.

Posted by: kkw Apr 11 2011, 03:35 AM

Velcro