Anyone make their own? Aside from tying my 500$ rod and reel to a cleat with the dock ropes. Maybe use some ss quick clips? Any ideas or sites for some?
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Man that's perfect. I have 2 sitting right here. Thanks
I make my own with 8mm rope, get the nice soft stuff thats easy on the hands and dosen't have any memory. Use s/s snaps. Make sure you make them pleny long so you are not tempted to unhook while fighting a fish. My gear never gets unhooked all day, a few words to the crew gets them out of that habit fast. You just need to lean how to splice which with a bit of practice is no trouble. These leashes will hold even if you go over board with the gear. At the end of the day they get a soak in a bucket with some bleach, they have been going for 10yrs so far. Have fun.
If you are going to put it on and off you may want to fabricate what the local ulua fishermen use. http://www.tokunagastore.com/Menu/UluaFishingGear.htm. You just squeeze and place them in the harness lugs, you can get fancy and braid your line onto the clamp. Good luck
it's very easy to splice 3-strand nylon!
http://www.animatedknots.com/splice/index.php
Quote from: alantani on September 22, 2012, 06:09:56 AM
it's very easy to splice 3-strand nylon!
Yup
I had a bunch of 1000 pound hollow Spectra from a failed project that made some good rod leashes.
Guys,
What are rod leashes used for?
Leo
They are used to ensure your rod and reel don't go overboard. I'm used to seeing them connected to the rod holder.
Ron
Also use them surfcasting (soaking bait).
The leash is tied to a spike when fishing from the cliffs or rocky area. If beach, tied to a bucket buried in the sand.
QuoteIf beach, tied to a bucket buried in the sand.
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that's a good idea.
Cheers, Justin
Quote from: redsetta on September 25, 2012, 01:02:31 AM
QuoteIf beach, tied to a bucket buried in the sand.
Now that's a good idea.
Cheers, Justin
X2, very good tip Bryan ;).
I wondered why I kept kicking buckets at Hau Bush! Kept on asking what on earth someone would go to all that effort for.
Ron
Quote from: rodent on September 22, 2012, 04:04:59 AM
If you are going to put it on and off you may want to fabricate what the local ulua fishermen use. http://www.tokunagastore.com/Menu/UluaFishingGear.htm. You just squeeze and place them in the harness lugs, you can get fancy and braid your line onto the clamp. Good luck
The first time I saw these was fishing with Broadway Dom in NY. They are efficient and easy too use. Dominick
I think I understand its use now. I take it that it's use is for shore-based fishing. At first it sounded like the straps that we (So Cal) use to wrap around the rail on the stern for our trolling rigs. BTW, why cant I just use one of these instead.
Leo
I bought those leashes from ebay... they're a great addition to the arsenal. I wouldn't bother with any other leashes for my application again, they work perfectly. Here's the ebay link...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BIG-GAME-FISHING-REEL-CLIP-surf-penn-intl-Diawa-Okuma-Ulua-4-0-6-0-8-0-rod-pole-/300737494344?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460559fd48
It says "safety clip only", but mine came with the same rope that is pictured... they may have just meant that the rod and reel don't come with it.
You won't be disappointed,
Dom
Dom,
The ebay listing states: 3/16" RUST PROOF STAINLESS STEEL. Thats bomb-proof, how heavy are these rascals?
Brian, thanx for the bucket in the sand tip. Another great tip.
Leo
Put it this way, Leo. Your lugs will pull out of the reel way before these clips give out... no kidding!
Dom
Hi All,
The only change that we ever put into our rod leashes, was to weave a loop into one end of the leash, and a stainless steel carabine at the other end. We used 6mm oft nylon rope, with a breaking strain of about 1500lbs, and felt that anything that pulled that hard was unlikely.
We had it on one trip to Mozambique, fish struck an outrigger lure, the outtrigger clip jammed partially, and the rod jumped out of the rod holder, the leash saved a rod and reel on that day. The usual problem is while trolling, and the rough seas cause a slack in the line between the reel and the first roller - that line then jams around the handle - fish bites and the reel then can't release line - next 'bump' in the ocean, and the rod jumps out of the rod holder.