pwilly 0 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 I often get out for a fish and forget to take something to measure my catch with .I have often thought of having rulers printed on my rod some how and have been honestly thinking of getting a ruler tatooed onto my self or getting tatts of legal fish to compare my catch to.on my last trip to yorkes a mate showed me how he meausures with his hand and i have now measured my handspace between thumb and first finger 19cm thumb and second finger 21thumb and pinky 23now i dont have an excuse for new tatts .hissy. or undersized fishcheers justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 have been honestly thinking of getting a ruler tatooed onto my self or getting tatts of legal fish to compare my catch to.As you grow or increase weight your ruler changes also!Legal fish tattoo's are a great idea......until next time the legal size limits are changed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pwilly 0 Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 yeah i know i keep joking to my kids they should get tatts now cos it would be cheaper god knows what they would look like in a few years would that tommy tatt turn into a salmon or whatwhy dont they print rulers on rods?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benny 1 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Got a ruler on one of my rods, which I use in the club, makes things a lot easier as I dont have to worry about looking for the ruler when the fish are hot on the bite! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pwilly 0 Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 did you buy your rod like that or have you added it i have always thought it would be a good idea and an excuse to go shopping Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benny 1 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Custom made at Home Of The Fisherman. Although ya could buy one of those measuring stickers and cut it down to fit the rod and stick it on and cover in good epoxy it would be the same thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pwilly 0 Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 thanks mate would send you some karma ,but not sure howkeep up the fishing you seem to be getting it sussed outyour a wealth of info from what ive readcheers justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benny 1 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Cheers, ya press the thumbs up button under the persons name in the forum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 thanks mate would send you some karma ,but not sure howJust click on the bit which says "Thumbs Up" next to his name!Advanced Forum Member*Karma: 0Thumb's UpOnline OnlinePosts: 32 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pwilly 0 Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 there you go thanks guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Here, take one yaself for not mentioning "ruler" and "willy" in the same sentence! :icon_lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
labrat 0 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 I have measuring marks on several of my rods and usually add some more whenever I do binding repairs.The mark and numbering are done with a gold pen and this is then covered with left over epoxy to make it last.The zero mark is close to the butt then it's a case of deciding how many marks you want and in what range. On my 8' spin rod I have the first at 20cm and each cm is marked up to 30. The 25 mark is larger than the single cm divisions. Above that it is every 5cm with the multiples of 10 being larger and numbered - similar to a ruler.The trouble with the gold pens is that the epoxy dissolves the paint so you need to either dab the epoxy on carefully (doesn't work very well usually) or seal it with a spray on lacquer eg estapol, cheap hair spray or something similar. I recommend masking around the numbers with tape while spraying - you want it to only be on the numbers. If anyone finds a type of gold or silver gel pen that resists epoxy please let me know. Stick on lettering would probably be even better but I haven't found any label makers that do gold on black.Of course you still need to remember the limits but at least you always have a ruler. 8) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davidbloop 0 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 i just have a ruler on my tacklebox which is always right next to me anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pwilly 0 Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 I have a ruler on my tackle box aswell but when im fishing i can wonder a little and dont like walking back to my tackle box with a live fish atleast with a quick check with my hand tells me if its legal or not so i can chuck it back quicklyI tend to let things go if im a little unsure so generaly the fish i keep are a little bit over legal I feel its better to keep the bigger ones anyway [easier to clean} Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pescados 1 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 I made mine from PVC tube cut in half.Top one is mainly for gar, bottom goes out the hole till top of mouth hits the stop.Bottom one is for bigger stuf like salmon.Once they are in the pvc tube they seem to settle down a bit and are easier to measure.markings on big one are 21 cm, 23 cm, 24 cm and to the string is 30 cmFor KG's I have another one providing I ever catch any. http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/Ybivhn43__measure.jpg[/img] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pwilly 0 Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 i think i get that idea i guess i could hang something like that of my beltI am thinking of marking a rodi have a blue light rod i use for most beach fishing and the epoxy is starting to peel i may sand back and put some marks on does permanent black marker rub of with the clear coateI have seen interesting thread wraps on rods I wouldnt minddoing some fancy wrapping with measures on it might be a winter job once the light fishing slows a bitcheers for your ideas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 For anyone interested in markings on their rods, check out this http://www.rodrule.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pwilly 0 Posted July 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 thanks for that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 afishyfish wrote:For anyone interested in markings on their rods, check out this http://www.rodrule.com/Excellent! I want one! No, I want 10! :woohoo: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocknev 2 Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 pescados wrote:I made mine from PVC tube cut in half.Top one is mainly for gar, bottom goes out the hole till top of mouth hits the stop.Bottom one is for bigger stuf like salmon.Once they are in the pvc tube they seem to settle down a bit and are easier to measure.markings on big one are 21 cm, 23 cm, 24 cm and to the string is 30 cmFor KG's I have another one providing I ever catch any. http://www.strikehook.com/images/attachments/Ybivhn43__measure.jpg[/img]we use a similar thing in the boat, cept its a full tube, with just a scollop out of the end... slide the whiting in until it hits the cap on the bottom, and if his tail is hanging over the edge, hes legal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocknev 2 Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 when i fish the shore, i have a piece of dowel...well i DID have a peice of dowel, until i snapped it.so now i have a piece of 12mm plastic cinduit... its 60cm ling, the legal length of a large snapper, with some elect tape at the 38cm mark for small snapper...i use different colour tapes, for whiting, salmon,etc etc...i normally leave it in the bucket, but i have tied a bit of string around it once when i was wading the shallows of the beach for silvers... easy to use, lay it along the fish, and throw the fish back if U/S. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocknev 2 Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 never ming my spelling....WTF INVENTED BLACK KEYBORADS FOR COMPUTERS???i need a light to see the bloody keys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Ranger wrote: afishyfish wrote: For anyone interested in markings on their rods, check out this http://www.rodrule.com/Excellent! I want one! No, I want 10! :woohoo:im sure we got some one local that could make something up..sticker guys etc..we got a couple on my car forum.but if not suitable.. then.. GROUP BUY ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pwilly 0 Posted July 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 i would be keen on a couple if someone organised them id pay $5 for a strike hook onejust an idea cheers justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freddyboy 5 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 my ice box has measurments on it home made... or a simple tape measure in the boat or tackle box is a good solution as well cheers freddyboy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freddyboy 5 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 easy to put in pocket cheers freddyboy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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