02-15-2006, 07:12 PM
I made the reels from aluminum I got from IPACO. The mast is a chain link fence post. The reels could be made from wood or plastic if you have a band saw and a drill press. I did mine on a lathe, which made it easier.
Those small clamp on downriggers would work great if you replaced the wire cable with regular line. Could probably pick up some used ones pretty cheap!
Even a home made cleat like on a flag pole would work to wrap the line on. If you made the ears a foot apart or even 2 feet apart, it would be easy to know how much line you have out by counting as you unwrap it.
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Those small clamp on downriggers would work great if you replaced the wire cable with regular line. Could probably pick up some used ones pretty cheap!
Even a home made cleat like on a flag pole would work to wrap the line on. If you made the ears a foot apart or even 2 feet apart, it would be easy to know how much line you have out by counting as you unwrap it.
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