01-20-2012, 11:49 PM
Bingo - I think you and wolfman both make a good point - it does have some give, so they can take it a bit - often I've seen it tip, then nose-dive. I think lots of sub-ice fish sample, and if they find resistance, they spit and run.
I would love to see some photos of what you folks have fashioned - and anything PVC is GOLD around here - that's all I'm saying! I've bent a few spare wires, for practice as much as, . . .
CONS: with the reel handle down - it typically won't rock smoothly - (taller stand). Also the diameter - with many rods I have to twist them so the handle is inside for smooth movement. Bit taller, bit wider. A wider wire - and with the corks - you could offset the rod to account for the handle.
I like the breakdown too. There's a wire-made jigger-totter, but it doesn't fold or breakdown. But it is taller.
I would love to see some photos of what you folks have fashioned - and anything PVC is GOLD around here - that's all I'm saying! I've bent a few spare wires, for practice as much as, . . .
CONS: with the reel handle down - it typically won't rock smoothly - (taller stand). Also the diameter - with many rods I have to twist them so the handle is inside for smooth movement. Bit taller, bit wider. A wider wire - and with the corks - you could offset the rod to account for the handle.
I like the breakdown too. There's a wire-made jigger-totter, but it doesn't fold or breakdown. But it is taller.