Innovative Ideas Man

[yellow door 1 1,834]

Just a couple of upgrades

 

[yellow door 1 1,834]

Couldnt find heavy enough split shot for my weed lees hooks.  So I had to improvise

 

[yellow door 1 1,834]

Just trimming up some clips to make them easier to open with “winter fingers”

these are little reddy clips so I’m not worried about strength

 

 

[Softy 2,991]

i find myself using pointy nose pliers sometimes with the decoy clips, just need to be careful not to deform them.

[yellow door 1 1,834]

1 hour ago, Softy said:

i find myself using pointy nose pliers sometimes with the decoy clips, just need to be careful not to deform them.

Yeah I’ve started doing that aswell

 

these clips are just for reddies so I dont need them to be too tough

but I know what you mean about pliers deforming the clips. That’s part of the reason I made these ones easier to open with fingers

 

on my heavy duty clips I still need pliers but they can handle the pliers much better than size zero

[yellow door 1 1,834]

Also swapped the balls for barrels as I was worried about the balls getting in the way

 

also switched to the hacksaw after someone mentioned health concerns with the grinder and lead fumes

 

the smaller ones are 2 gram and the biggest is 10  - the middle are 7 gram

[yellow door 1 1,834]

Just put them next to a decoy 1.5 - fat wire is strong wire - and for $5 you'd get around 200 clips instead of 13

[Softy 2,991]

Guessing they are Ebay clips?

[yellow door 1 1,834]

8 minutes ago, Softy said:

Guessing they are Ebay clips?

Yeah ali express

[Softy 2,991]

Trying to come up with a cheap rod holder for my spare room... I thought i know a man who likes to do stuff on the cheap.  Do you have a vertical rod holder? It's for my spare room, considering just buy a strip style holders and screwing into the plaster wall.

[Softy 2,991]

I could get 2 packs of these and have enough for 20 rods if i just butt them together along the wall. But worried about spacing with reels on.

 

https://www.boatingandrv.com.au/horizontal-mount-5-rod-rack/

 

Or maybe one of these but i'll have to alternate spin/baitcaster and rod with no reels to use all the slots i guess... and it's a bit ugly.  But half price atm so maybe get 2?

 

https://www.anacondastores.com/fishing/fishing-storage/fishing-rod-storage/berkley-fishing-rod-rack/BP90119682-black-red

[Des 836]

5 hours ago, Softy said:

Trying to come up with a cheap rod holder for my spare room... I thought i know a man who likes to do stuff on the cheap.  Do you have a vertical rod holder? It's for my spare room, considering just buy a strip style holders and screwing into the plaster wall.

I adapted an old Ikea clothes rack. Using velcro cable ties up top. The attached picture is how I have mine set up.

They have them from $25 for a double sided (for rods) and on rollers. So easy to move around and access both sides. https://www.ikea.com/au/en/p/rigga-clothes-rack-white-30231631/ 

You may be able to modify to suit your customised needs.

[Rybak 627]

If you are handy with tools etc, you can easily make one from timber. Otherwise, if you cant be bothered then just buy one like the one on Anaconda. Can always spray can paint if you dont like the colour.  For $30 bucks each you cant go wrong for portable units & a can of spray paint.  

[Softy 2,991]

Ended up getting the $30 one. Got them all in but 2. I've got another rod coming I won in a FB comp a couple of weeks ago... Maybe I'll need to get another rack.

Tempted to split it and wall mount

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56 minutes ago, Softy said:

Ended up getting the $30 one. Got them all in but 2. I've got another rod coming I won in a FB comp a couple of weeks ago... Maybe I'll need to get another rack.

Tempted to split it and wall mount

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Yeah if you want a small rectangular footprint. Those racks are hard to beat. 
 

it can be hard slotting all you reels together. Especially if they all sit at the same height.

I added feet to mine so they could handle big bait runners pulling the over 

[yellow door 1 1,834]

But if you dont need it to be compact and get free wood from Kerb side junk piles you ride past - you can stretch things out a little.

Or just grab a little table with wheels off a junk pile and you have a mobile unit with storage capacity

[yellow door 1 1,834]

one of the cheapest ideas Ive seen is a wall mounted $2 pool noodle with slits cut into it.

 Its completely customizable with regard to spacing. Quick to make - And the Verticle slit holds your rod neatly. Also super quick to put your rods away at the end of the day.

Some people also you Computer cable management clips - they have a self adhesive backing. Just stick those to a bit of wood and mount it to the wall or just stick them straight to the wall

[yellow door 1 1,834]

That style you bought is also easy to attach to the side of a storage tower

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2 hours ago, Rybak said:

 For $30 bucks each you cant go wrong for portable units & a can of spray paint.  

A $4 can of Fiddly bits Matt black from Bunnings can work Miracles

 

 

 

 

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[Softy 2,991]

Bit late to the party... Been down the tip raiding supplies?   

 

I like that 3 peice one you made. Maybe later down the track when i have the tools and maybe even a work bench. Still need to sort that out since moving in.

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36 minutes ago, Softy said:

Bit late to the party... Been down the tip raiding supplies?   

 

I like that 3 peice one you made. Maybe later down the track when i have the tools and maybe even a work bench. Still need to sort that out since moving in.

Out till 3am not catching Jewies

If you are looking for tools and are looking to do more diy -and dont want to spend a million bucks -  just bight the bullet and get a combo kit - much cheaper than buying piece by piece  - Ozito cordless arent up to scratch - they lack power across the range in my experience - but Ryobi one will take care of alot of DIY - and the 6 year guarantee is real - anything breaks - just take it back and get a new one on the spot (At Bunnings - not sure about other shops returns policy but Bunnings is very painless).

Ryobi make 100's of tools that work with the same batteries and the tools are cheap and good. Not trade quality but great for diy home use. I mainly work with pine and Ply and they can chew through that

Unfortunately this kit used to come with a jigsaw but no longer does. Even the tools I didnt think Id get much use out of become favourites after a while.

https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-4-0ah-8-piece-combo-kit_p0344372

[doobie 5,802]

[Softy 2,991]

Saw that one on Pinrest this morning.. wouldn't take much to knock up.

[yellow door 1 1,834]

Theres plenty of stuff lying around the house that can be converted too

[doobie 5,802]

16 minutes ago, Softy said:

Saw that one on Pinrest this morning.. wouldn't take much to knock up.

What ?  The photo?
That's mine in the garage.

[yellow door 1 1,834]

Also looked into reel storage ideas as mine was a bit messy - the fancy photo From the Pen fishing page is taken on an angle to make it look more compact than it is.

Decided to just stick with the mess
 

 

[yellow door 1 1,834]

1 hour ago, Softy said:

 Maybe later down the track when i have the tools and maybe even a work bench. Still need to sort that out since moving in.

PS - if you need any tips on how to make your first work bench -  just ask
 

 

[yellow door 1 1,834]

So many people have trouble getting the angle of their transducer right.

Time for tilt trim power transducers - so you can adjust the transducers angle with a button on the dash

Someone get on that

[yellow door 1 1,834]

The “Expendables”. 
 

drop shot sinkers 

6mm steel round bar
30lb mono loop
Wrapped in braid and locked on with a few strategic dabs of super glue. 

Average size around 7gram

Biggest one 10grams

[yellow door 1 1,834]

Might tie up a few with 6lb mono loops so they break before my 10lb main line does

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Sacrificial 4lb leaders so I don’t lose the whole rig if they get snagged

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Been mucking around with a few designs to see what works best in the field 

 

I have my suspicions that the bent melt will be the most snag resistant