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a group for all inventions made yourself from home

Location: u.s
Members: 26
Latest Activity: Mar 19, 2018

its about time someone represents the southwest

welcome to all who join this group, i made for the pleasure of becoming friends with people in the southwest region, and hopefully get to fish with some of them.

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Resourceful Tips 29 Replies

Any one remember the feature in the old Field and Stream Magazines called 'Tap's Tips'? I always read those .Here's a place to add your resourceful tips . A few Float Fishing Tips I've come up with…Continue

Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Jan 16, 2018.

Reclaimed Fish Cleaning Table 14 Replies

I got this table top several years ago with some industrial salvage. I finally got around to building a table as a winter project. All the wood is reclaimed from pallets and concrete forms. I only…Continue

Started by Keith Ritter. Last reply by Keith Ritter Apr 4, 2017.

simple and cheap rod and reel storage system. 18 Replies

My rod and reel collection has grown tremendously the past few years and so with that the bundle has grown and with that tangles and some minor damage. I needed an efficient system of storing and…Continue

Started by Slip Sinker. Last reply by Leo Nguyen Mar 9, 2017.

New camp knife 30 Replies

Needed a new camp knife for the up coming season. The the blade is from a old cross-cut saw and the handle is spalted Ash.

Started by Keith Ritter. Last reply by Keith Ritter Jul 12, 2016.

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Comment by John Sheehan on July 7, 2013 at 8:33am: You know those little rubber ends on the clips of some Bungee chords .They can be used on slip floats .Cut off the closed end and slide them onto the float stems to hold the line .Those rubber things get lost very easily .

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on July 2, 2013 at 3:30am: thanks Jose and welcome
bamboo poles are fun to make. the trick is to hang them vertically as a drive. this can be tricky when they get very long. but it's an important step to keep them straight.
paper clips do make excellent line wonders, and they can also be made into tip eyes for tying on your line. but I use the loop and of a safety pin for that job.
I also drill out the bottom corm of the bamboo rod,
to create a hollow chamber in the handle. with a tight fitting. wooden plug carved to fit into this opening,

Comment by jose "nacho" mejia on July 1, 2013 at 9:30pm: once my brother made a bamboo pole with paper clips nice twin and some self adhesive. it actually was a pretty good rod up until last month wen it brocke

Comment by John Sheehan on June 3, 2013 at 6:04am: Sure will if I find them Jeffrey. Great idea for a group Jason ,wish there was more input!

I made a few stringers from boot laces and eye rings out of an old pair of boots that leaked.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on June 2, 2013 at 6:34am: Hey john, try old fashioned BB's

Comment by John Sheehan on June 2, 2013 at 4:14am: I think ball bearings would work better than the split shot probably produces a higher more audible pitch .Gotta try that.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 31, 2013 at 5:38pm: Well, the electronic bite alarm sure isn't home made, is it?

Sitting on your truck gate, sipping brewskies and waiting for an alert
doesn't sound so bad. It may not be "real" fishing, but it beats sitting on the couch.

Comment by Papa Turner on May 31, 2013 at 4:33pm: Like those bells real homemade. How about those guys "fishing' for carp who have some kind of electronic beeper that sounds when they get a bite and those rods & reels I may be an old fart but that seems that a lot to spend on catching a carp.

There were 3 guys fishing for carp at the lake all had 2/3 poles and were sitting in their trucks waiting for their beepers to go off and they call it fishing!

Comment by John Sheehan on May 29, 2013 at 8:11pm: CATFISH ALARMS : I like the Eagle Claw bells with their high pitched sound but want to try this home made idea ! Wire ties and bells off a Christmas wreath and one from a champagne bottle from a friends wedding .Added a few spilt shot in the wreath bells.

Comment by Leo Nguyen on May 29, 2013 at 4:44pm: Ah..a homemade insulated box, using existing materials..Can't say it's homemade, and can't say is premade..it's a hybrid LOL