Homemade kayak paddle/rod leash

[seadoochamp]

Found this on the net thought I would share it, how to make homemade leash for rod or paddle, use 200-600lb mono


First step: You'll need 12 or so inches of 5/8" dowel. Drill 2 1/8" (size to fit whatever your mono size is) as shown in the photo below.



Second step: Insert mono into one hole in the dowel and tightly spiral the mono down to the next hole where you will insert the tag end of the mono and pull it very tight.

Third step: Immerse the dowel and mono into boiling water and leave it in for about 2 minutes.

Fourth step: Remove the mono and dowel from the boiling water a quickly immerse it in ice water.

Fifth step: Remove the coiled mono from the dowel and attach your choice of fittings.



Tips: I sometimes use various colors of weedeater string.
Make several at a time because you will find lots of uses and friends will beg for them.

[seadoochamp]

Also found this on TKF

http://www.texaskayakfisherman.com/foru ... 3&t=172644" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Time to raid the weedeater

[LOOKN4REDS]

Pretty cool. Would make excellent rod leashes

[Razzorduck]

Capt Ken on pensacolafishingforum.com is the guy that comes up with tons of tips and tricks for kayak fisherman including this one.
His tips are under the boating tips section. Cool to read thru.
He publishes them in a book.

[seadoochamp]

That is the site I got the info off, I did not know he has a book. I think I will look for his book.

I made a few last night. I was amazed how much weedeater line it used. The first one I did 12 inches on a 5/8th wooden dowel and it used 28ft of weedeater line. So I had 12 ft left so I coiled it up on the wooden dowel and it used 4.5 inches on the wooden dowel. So I would probably only coil about 4.5 inches. Will post pics.

[seadoochamp]

First time bottom pic did not get hot enough so second try I kept it in boiling water for 4 min the first one i just poured boiling water in a pan for 2 min. The cup of ice water worked great for cooling it.

[Cudadude]

What about the collars holding the loops. where do you get those?

[seadoochamp]

Academy in offshore section, lowes and homedepot by the cable and chains. Seems like 3/32 is the size I need.

Just bought these lot of 100 of ebay for 7.99

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-32-Aluminum-C ... 4aa9145d7e" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;