KISS Hoopnet Rack - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Saba Slayer · 01-13-2015, 10:19 AM

Keep it simple stupid...
I have PVC hoop rack that fits over my Hobie bait tank that I use when I'm crabbing and fishing and it works great...but I saw a very simple design when I took some photos of Tony and George launching their PA's last week for some Lobster hooping.
It looked like they used 3/4" EMT conduit because of the flair out that the pipe has at the junction, and it looked like it fit perfect in the rear scupper holes.

It looked so simple I had to try one...

I used regular PVC and fittings although I used the black washers from a 3/4" compression fitting to cushion the contact point on the PA.

I used an 18" piece of 1" PVC pipe and then fittings to reduce to a 6" long piece of 3/4"PVC pipe.

Thanks Guys it works great...!

jorluivil · 01-13-2015, 12:00 PM

This tube setup if my third attempt at hoop net storage and so far its worked the best, the design(tony's idea) is simple and extremely easy to setup and take apart. The only thing that the pics do not show are the clips that hold the pipes down so that they don't slide up when you're pulling your hoop net out, the clips are under the kayak so obviously they're hard to see

blitzburgh · 01-13-2015, 02:43 PM

Very cool, thanks guys!

Jim, can you post your over-the-tank rig?

Dail14 · 01-15-2015, 08:22 PM

I just made mine from pure pvc. It is about a cm too wide so it squeezes into my tankwell without too much effort and wont come out when removing my hoops. I do not understand how someone could even try to go out with more than one hoop without some sort of setup like these.

01-13-2015, 10:19 AM	#1
Saba Slayer Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palos Verdes Posts: 1,848	KISS Hoopnet Rack Keep it simple stupid... I have PVC hoop rack that fits over my Hobie bait tank that I use when I'm crabbing and fishing and it works great...but I saw a very simple design when I took some photos of Tony and George launching their PA's last week for some Lobster hooping. It looked like they used 3/4" EMT conduit because of the flair out that the pipe has at the junction, and it looked like it fit perfect in the rear scupper holes. It looked so simple I had to try one... I used regular PVC and fittings although I used the black washers from a 3/4" compression fitting to cushion the contact point on the PA. I used an 18" piece of 1" PVC pipe and then fittings to reduce to a 6" long piece of 3/4"PVC pipe. Thanks Guys it works great...! __________________ Jim / Saba Slayer

01-13-2015, 12:00 PM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,855	This tube setup if my third attempt at hoop net storage and so far its worked the best, the design(tony's idea) is simple and extremely easy to setup and take apart. The only thing that the pics do not show are the clips that hold the pipes down so that they don't slide up when you're pulling your hoop net out, the clips are under the kayak so obviously they're hard to see __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer Last edited by jorluivil; 01-13-2015 at 03:24 PM.

01-13-2015, 02:43 PM	#3
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Very cool, thanks guys! Jim, can you post your over-the-tank rig? __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

01-15-2015, 08:22 PM	#4
Dail14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 123	I just made mine from pure pvc. It is about a cm too wide so it squeezes into my tankwell without too much effort and wont come out when removing my hoops. I do not understand how someone could even try to go out with more than one hoop without some sort of setup like these.