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DIY Equipment
DIY Equipment
Some equipment is relatively easy to make, and much less costly than purchased items. Following are instructions for making some equipment that can be used with the Fish Iowa!
basic spincasting module.
Knot-tying “Hooks”
Knot-tying “Hooks”
Materials:
Eye bolts (eye at least one inch in diameter)
metal shower curtain hooks, or heavy gauge wire
3/8-inch braided nylon rope or parachord
Instructions:
Use eye bolts or metal shower curtain hooks as the “eye” of the hook and use braided rope or parachord to tie knots. You can also fashion large practice hooks out of heavy gauge wire.
Dowel Rod Casting Plugs
Dowel Rod Casting Plugs
Materials
3/4-inch dowel rods
eye screws (1/2-inch work well)
snap swivels
drill with bit same size as screw shaft
Instructions
Cut the dowel rods into 1 1/4 - inch lengths and place an eye screw on one end. Attach a snap swivel to the eye of the screw to complete the plug. (To avoid splitting the dowel rod, pre-drill the end before placing the eye screw.) See diagram.
Pop Bottle Rig
Pop Bottle Rig
Materials
1 pop / soda bottle
fishing line (6-10 pound test)
casting plug
tape
clippers or scissors
Instructions
Tie the fishing line around the middle of the pop bottle. Wrap a strip of electrical tape around the can over the line to secure it. Continue to wrap the line around the can
(approximately 75 wraps). Clip the line. Attach a casting plug to the clipped end using an improved clinch or a palomar knot. Place a two-inch strip of tape across the line to secure it
when not in use. You also can add terminal tackle on the end of the line to use it for fishing.
Pencil Box Tackle Storage
Pencil Box Tackle Storage
Materials
pencil box
small plastic containers with lids
terminal tackle (hooks, bobbers, etc.)
labels or 1/2-inch masking tape
permanent marker or pencil
needle nose pliers
clippers
rag
Instructions
Repurpose a pencil box to make a small tackle box. Label small containers and use them to store different kinds of tackle. Add a pair of clippers, needle nose pliers, and a rag. This is an inexpensive way to provide individual tackle containers to students. See photo.
Jug Throw Bag
Jug Throw Bag
Materials
One-gallon plastic jug (orange juice jugs work well) with lid
50 feet of 3/8-inch nylon rope
Drill with a 3/8-inch drill bit
Instructions
Drill a hole in the center of the bottom of the jug. Thread the rope through the hole from the outside so that all but about a one-foot length of rope is inside the jug. Tie a knot in the rope near the mouth of the jug. Pull on the rope sticking out of the bottom of the jug until the knot is snug against the inside of the hole in the bottom. Tie another knot on the outside of the hole so that there is a knot on either side to secure the rope. Tie a loop in the rope sticking out of the bottom of the jug to make a “handle.” After securing the rope to the bottom of the jug with the two knots, pull the rope out of the jug through the mouth. Tie another knot near about six inches from free end of the rope. Drill a hole in the jug lid and thread the lid onto the rope up to the knot. Tie a knot on the outside of the lid to secure the rope. Stuff the rope back into the jug and screw the lid on. To use the jug, unscrew the lid, place your foot on the end of the rope near the cap to hold it, and use the handle to toss the jug to the person in trouble.
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