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[Fishwhisperer619]

Nothing crazy but i made this achor line with what i was able to find around the house (with the exception of the red/white floats).

Tuck the paracord under the zip-tie clip and pass it throught the figure 9 carabiner and itll hold up. Plus if i hook into a big boy i can unclip quickly, handle business, and then go back to my floating line

[svendawg]

Originally Posted by Fishwhisperer619

Nothing crazy but i made this achor line with what i was able to find around the house (with the exception of the red/white floats).

Tuck the paracord under the zip-tie clip and pass it throught the figure 9 carabiner and itll hold up. Plus if i hook into a big boy i can unclip quickly,




handle business, and then go back to my floating line

You should tie your rope to the other end of the anchor and then run it through a zip tie attached to the other end of the anchor. That way if the anchor get hung up the zip tie will break and the anchor will pull out from the front.

[Fishwhisperer619]

Originally Posted by svendawg

You should tie your rope to the other end of the anchor and then run it through a zip tie attached to the other end of the anchor. That way if the anchor get hung up the zip tie will break and the anchor will pull out from the front.

Ive seen people do that and its a good idea in theory, but what happens if the rope is on the underside of the anchor when it hits bottom? Its purpose is defeated. ive never been hung up so bad that i cant get my anchor out so i dont feel the need for it.

[svendawg]

Originally Posted by Fishwhisperer619

Ive seen people do that and its a good idea in theory, but what happens if the rope is on the underside of the anchor when it hits bottom? Its purpose is defeated. ive never been hung up so bad that i cant get my anchor out so i dont feel the need for it.

I've been hung up twice to where I had to break the zip tie to get free. It's not perfect but I think it increases your odds of recovering your anchor

[Fishwhisperer619]

Originally Posted by svendawg

I've been hung up twice to where I had to break the zip tie to get free. It's not perfect but I think it increases your odds of recovering your anchor

Better safe than sorry

[Geno Machino]

agreed

[NaH20DIVER]

Contemplating making a livewell from scratch, I decided to go the simple route and make a bait bullet out of ABS pipe (works better than PVC). All from Home Depot for $10.

1 4" ABS pipe
2 4" ABS shower grates
Bottle of Marine Goop
10' rope to tie off

I gooped the back end shut.
Used a drill bit to make holes through the other end and shower grate together, so I can run a slipknot through the holes to open and close bait bullet.

It works great, my bait stayed plenty active for hours in there. and not too much drag since the shower grates are flush with pipe.

Can anyone share their ideas on how to make a sliding door? Would be much easier to grab a bait.

[old_rookie]

Originally Posted by NaH20DIVER

Contemplating making a livewell from scratch, I decided to go the simple route and make a bait bullet out of ABS pipe (works better than PVC). All from Home Depot for $10.

1 4" ABS pipe
2 4" ABS shower grates
Bottle of Marine Goop
10' rope to tie off

I gooped the back end shut.
Used a drill bit to make holes through the other end and shower grate together, so I can run a slipknot through the holes to open and close bait bullet.

It works great, my bait stayed plenty active for hours in there. and not too much drag since the shower grates are flush with pipe.

Can anyone share their ideas on how to make a sliding door? Would be much easier to grab a bait.

Suggest drilling holes along the tube to allow water in and out faster - haven't done tests if that increases drag or not.