Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge  

Go Back   Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge > Kayak Fishing Forum - Message Board > General Kayak Fishing Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-28-2012, 08:38 AM   #281
roadx
.
 
roadx's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,155
Hobie Pro Angler 12 rudder mod

i made a new larger rudder for the PA 12. it was made out of lexan (polycarbonate) the process took about an hour to made and another hour to fit.

sorry for the crappy cell phone pic's










testing it out tomorrow for bug hunt'n
__________________
roadx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-28-2012, 08:47 AM   #282
mtnbykr2
Senior Member
 
mtnbykr2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: newbury park ca
Posts: 2,323
Very nice job....I am sure that idea will be borrowed...thanks for sharin'
I don't have a PA...yet, but I would do that
__________________
mtnbykr2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-28-2012, 09:51 AM   #283
Divad
Senior Member
 
Divad's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 112
x2 on the design. Now you got me thinking , And I haven't even had my PA 12 in the water yet.
Divad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-29-2012, 02:05 PM   #284
Necron 99
Member
 
Necron 99's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 80
Sabiki Rod Issues

Well, I made one of those PVC pipe Sabiki Rods to try and save some money. It turned out OK but larger mackerel have been causing grooves to wear into the PVC. I couldn't find anything to put on the end to alleviate this problem, so I made something. I'll be trying it out in LJ next week. I took a large beer bottle and cut off the top, ground down the edges with emory cloth, and heated the PVC with a heat gun and stuck the beer bottle end inside. It was slightly loose so I put a hose clamp and some duct tape around it. My wife just said, "Go buy a sabiki rod". I guess it was the challenge of making something work that kept me going. With my luck, the glass will break while transporting it to the beach.
Necron 99 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-29-2012, 02:13 PM   #285
Sdspeed
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: San Diego
Posts: 732
Quote:
Originally Posted by Necron 99 View Post
Well, I made one of those PVC pipe Sabiki Rods to try and save some money. It turned out OK but larger mackerel have been causing grooves to wear into the PVC. I couldn't find anything to put on the end to alleviate this problem, so I made something. I'll be trying it out in LJ next week. I took a large beer bottle and cut off the top, ground down the edges with emory cloth, and heated the PVC with a heat gun and stuck the beer bottle end inside. It was slightly loose so I put a hose clamp and some duct tape around it. My wife just said, "Go buy a sabiki rod". I guess it was the challenge of making something work that kept me going. With my luck, the glass will break while transporting it to the beach.
yeah but ya "Got Permission and don't have to ask for Forgiveness"
Use the rod you made and buy another one that you really want and just call it your Sabiki Rod

Sdspeed is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-29-2012, 03:36 PM   #286
maui jim
Senior Member
 
maui jim's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Cypress, CA
Posts: 789
I put a good amount of five minute expoxy on my PVC opening. And been good for almost 3years now....
__________________
maui jim is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-29-2012, 08:17 PM   #287
Necron 99
Member
 
Necron 99's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 80
The epoxy sounds like a good idea. I'll try it when my beer bottle top breaks. So does getting another rod and calling it a "sabiki rod". This site is full of great information. Thanks guys. I'm thinking an ULUA sabiki rod maybe.
Necron 99 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-06-2012, 01:41 PM   #288
Drake
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
From my earlier thread
Quote:
Originally Posted by Drake View Post
After being completely fed up with the promar bait cages, I've decided to build my own.

Things I hate about the promar cages.
- The hooks to keep the doors on break after a while
- They make stacking the hoops a pain
- When bugs are thick, it's too easy for them to clear all your bait.
- They get stepped on and bend
- They're annoying to store
- Chunked bait falls right out
- Needs some sort of fastener

After seeing my friend do REALLY well on bait tubes, I got to thinking. What can I do to improve.


Here's what I've come up with.
These hold about 3-5 sardines broken in half. They lasted all night still packed with bait. Didn't need to do 1 bait change

Pros
- Cost 1/2 as much as a promar to make
- They slip right into the bait pocket in the bottom of almost all hoops
- Almost every hardware store carries them
- They are solid plastic/pvc, means no rust and nothing to break
- Smaller slits makes bait last a lot longer
- Requires no fasteners
- Makes stacking hoops much cleaner and easier on the back of a kayak
- You can fit all 5 in a 1 gallon freezer bag already loaded with bait for the next trip
- Easy to clean out and store
- They float, incase one comes loose
- Bugs can't eat them from the outside (ambush/ecplipse users), they need to get in the hoop
- SEAL PROOF

I know the biggest question everyone is thinking to themselves.... DO THEY WORK??
Well tonight, I put them to the test. See photos






.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

  Reply With Quote
Old 10-06-2012, 02:01 PM   #289
jorluivil
Senior Member
 
jorluivil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,855
Drake, thank's a bunch for sharing your idea. Today I went to Home Depot and purchased five lids and five of those cups, it cost me $20.

I made a few improvements to the tops and cups.

1st

I took a file to the ridges that are on the lids, filed them down to minimize the amount o pressure it takes to open the lid

Before


After



Next, I took a round file to the cups and filed down a small section to help pop open the top.






I compared the amount of strength it took to open an off the shelf piece to one that I modified. After the modification it took about half the pressure to remove the top, filing down a section to get a grip with a finger really helped.


Again, thanks for sharing

Bait cages are baited and in the freezer ready for the next
__________________


www.facebook.com/Teamsewer
jorluivil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-06-2012, 02:04 PM   #290
Drake
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
No problem Jor. Looks like you got the different cups than the ones I got. I went with the slotted ones because the green lids don't actually go all they way in, and it makes a little more room for bait. Also, I know it probably won't matter but I figured with the slits in the bottom their would be less drag when pulling them up. But agian, when its packed with bait I don't think it will matter. Let me know how those work. If they do I might make the switch because they have a lower profile by about 3/4"
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-06-2012, 02:06 PM   #291
jorluivil
Senior Member
 
jorluivil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,855
Quote:
Originally Posted by Drake View Post
No problem Jor. Looks like you got the different cups than the ones I got. I went with the slotted ones because the green lids don't actually go all they way in, and it makes a little more room for bait. Also, I know it probably won't matter but I figured with the slits in the bottom their would be less drag when pulling them up. But agian, when its packed with bait I don't think it will matter. Let me know how those work. If they do I might make the switch because they have a lower profile by about 3/4"

10-4.....I forgot to mention that I used the ones that have the closed bottom, no need to have bait spilling out of the bottom.
__________________


www.facebook.com/Teamsewer
jorluivil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-07-2012, 03:31 PM   #292
Drake
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Made a small modification to the nets to better accommodate the pucks.

One came loose last night so I wanted to come up with a better way to secure them. This is what I came up with.

I cut the string that holds the tag ends of the netting together which forms the opening. Then I weaved a short bungee in the loops and zip tied them to the lower ring. I cut the end off so they wouldn't rust and get hung up, then burned the tips to clean them up.

The bungees cost $2.94 from home depot.

Took about 2 minutes for each hoop.



  Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2012, 01:27 PM   #293
Dirty Curti
Senior Member
 
Dirty Curti's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Oceanside, CA
Posts: 419
Just thought I would share a picture of the double kayak storage stand I made with 1 1/4" PVC. Pretty simple and works perfect.

__________________


Dirty Curti is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2012, 01:33 PM   #294
Dirty Curti
Senior Member
 
Dirty Curti's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Oceanside, CA
Posts: 419
In-hull transducer mounting. Works perfect.

Used plumbers puddy to create the ring.



Filled half way with goop and tape in place. Let stand at least 24 hours.



Remove the puddy.

__________________


Dirty Curti is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2012, 01:47 PM   #295
Dirty Curti
Senior Member
 
Dirty Curti's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Oceanside, CA
Posts: 419
For those with Malibu Kayaks you know how difficult it is to reach the front pole holders. So I am gonna try this to bring the pole holder closer to me.

__________________


Dirty Curti is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 05:44 PM   #296
lowprofile
#1 on fishstick's hitlist
 
lowprofile's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Sea level
Posts: 1,476
thought i was innovative by adding tennis balls to the cart so the yak didnt rest on the cross bar... then drake told me the black spacers are adjustable...

so if you dont have the spacers and dont want to buy them. add some tennis balls... these ones seemed softer than normal.

__________________
MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area
lowprofile is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 06:01 PM   #297
mtnbykr2
Senior Member
 
mtnbykr2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: newbury park ca
Posts: 2,323
that ducer mount is perfect, the rod adapters are a great idea for that app,
I had made some for the Outback, but I broke em in a yardsale, never did redo them...nice job
__________________
mtnbykr2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-11-2012, 07:16 AM   #298
RockyRaab
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Utah
Posts: 138
I found that those "adjustable" black spacers on a Hobie cart work perfectly: They self-adjust right to the bottom the moment you put the kayak on.

I added a one-inch section of PVC under the black spacers. No more slippage.
RockyRaab is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-11-2012, 08:34 PM   #299
MrM
Senior Member
 
MrM's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: The Matrix
Posts: 643
Hockey Stick Fishing Rod Holder

I've been holding on to my broken hockey sticks, was saving them to build a coffee table. But, I got bored and decided I needed to build something over the weekend.

May I introduce, the Hockey Stick Fishing Rod Holder.





__________________
-Kevin

Last edited by MrM; 10-11-2012 at 09:27 PM. Reason: Grammar
MrM is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2012, 08:21 AM   #300
bus kid
Team Keine Zugehörigkeit
 
bus kid's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Way out there
Posts: 2,854
Quote:
Originally Posted by MrM View Post
I've been holding on to my broken hockey sticks, was saving them to build a coffee table. But, I got bored and decided I needed to build something over the weekend.

May I introduce, the Hockey Stick Fishing Rod Holder.





Nice!
__________________

Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

bus kid is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
kayak fishing inovations, kayak rigging ideas

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:50 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
© 2002 Big Water's Edge. All rights reserved.