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Home made Marker Bouy for inshore...

Posted: July 14th, 2007, 10:46 am
by bman
After bottom fishing with some friends a few months back I kept thinking about the marker floats they used.
They were too big to use inshore but I wanted something like them.

This morning I had a brain fart and came up with this...

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FunOodle, Left over PVC, Old fishing line spool, weight off a duck decoy and a nut and bolt.
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It works- with about 20' if line.
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I'm sure there will be some refinements...

It's Saturday morning and I wish I was fishing-
But, I'm off to show houses!

Posted: July 14th, 2007, 10:51 am
by RodBow
just goes to show some farts smell pretty good (if they're yours) :P

Posted: July 14th, 2007, 1:40 pm
by Dubble Trubble
AHA! Now I know where all the fish are in your pool.......

Only thing I question is if the bolt is heavy enough to not drift in rougher water......

Dubble :thumbup:

Posted: July 14th, 2007, 2:12 pm
by bman
Its a lead Duck Decoy Weight--- a lot heavier than it looks!
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6oz each....

Posted: July 14th, 2007, 2:57 pm
by mjsigns
Good concept, but will the line peel off fast enough from that tiny spool? It seems it could easily bind and get tangled...


.02 :thumbup:

Posted: July 14th, 2007, 4:48 pm
by birddog
Looks good Barry. But if you want to draw a crowd throw out a buoy in our inshore waters.

Posted: July 14th, 2007, 5:05 pm
by What a mess
One of the old well known guides from Perry would throw the marker, fish one drift or maybe two, he would wait for the flotilla to show up. :evil:

Then he would drive off with his clients for a great day of fishing anywhere but there. :o

Try it you'll like it. :thumbup:

Posted: July 16th, 2007, 4:12 pm
by Reel Cowboy
birddog wrote:Looks good Barry. But if you want to draw a crowd throw out a buoy in our inshore waters.
That maybe where the decoy weight comes in. Just run along, stop and give a few fake rod bends toss the bouy and haul arse to where you really want to fish and find it devoid of boats. Good thinking Barry. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Posted: July 16th, 2007, 4:38 pm
by Dubble Trubble
You know, I went back and studied the photos of your contraption, and I an impressed with your thoroughness, heck, you even labeled which end went in the water.

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Dubble :thumbup:

Posted: July 16th, 2007, 10:13 pm
by bman
I have PTIF on my shoes too..... :-D

Posted: July 16th, 2007, 10:35 pm
by CATCH 22
Dubble Trubble wrote:You know, I went back and studied the photos of your contraption, and I an impressed with your thoroughness, heck, you even labeled which end went in the water.

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Dubble :thumbup:
Thats just funny as ^%$&^$# :smt005 :smt005
GOOD EYE Dubble :thumbup: