Rod leashes

[Jaredbolen]

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?

[wallacewt]

dog leads

[Jaredbolen]

Man that's perfect. I have 2 sitting right here. Thanks

[locknut]

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.

[rodent]

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

[alantani]

it's very easy to splice 3-strand nylon! 

http://www.animatedknots.com/splice/index.php

[Keta]

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.

[LTM]

Guys,

What are rod leashes used for?

Leo

[Ron Jones]

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

[Bryan Young]

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.

[redsetta]

If beach, tied to a bucket buried in the sand.

Now that's a good idea.
Cheers, Justin

[Alto Mare]

If beach, tied to a bucket buried in the sand.

Now that's a good idea.
Cheers, Justin

X2, very good tip Bryan .

[Ron Jones]

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

[Dominick]

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

[LTM]

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