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IceShanty Main => General Ice Fishing Chit Chat => Topic started by: Dima on Jan 04, 2019, 02:16 PM
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I enjoy making homemade tackle. When I can't go fishing - I make stuff. We still don't have ice. So I just created a video on how to make strike indicators for ice fishing for anyone interested in making them.
Here is the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/RaAqV6_cHJk (https://youtu.be/RaAqV6_cHJk)
Last winter I made these ice rod strike indicators for myself, tested them, and liked how they worked.
Edit: Thank you very much for your comments. This is very motivating. I will be making and publishing more fishing-related videos on my channel (https://goo.gl/wQyPa8) every now and then.
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Very cool video Dima! Welcome to the Ice Shanty!
DN
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Thank you Deal Ninja.
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Cool video and idea! :tipup: :tipup: :tipup:
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Very Cool....... I will have to try this...... Nicely Done :clap:
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Very nice, I know what I'm making tonight. ;D
Thanks for sharing!
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Very clever use of otherwise scrap material. :tipup:
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absolutely great idea!
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That's phenomenal, Thanks for sharing!!
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Very nice.
I wonder if thick flourocarbon would work...
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very nice thanks for sharing :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Very good :thumbsup:
WS
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Very nice. I would guess if someone wanted to use say an 1/8 Oz Lure they could double the thickness of the material with glue.
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Thanks, and welcome to Ice Shanty
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Resourceful.
Thanks for sharing.
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Outstanding. Thanks for sharing.
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Don’t use indicators, but very well made video. Thanks for sharing!
Keep it safe! JDL
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Very nice.
I wonder if thick flourocarbon would work...
I've experimented with different materials, including a thick fishing line. I used monofilament high-pound test, leftovers from saltwater fishing, and it worked alright. Fluorocarbon is stiffer than monofilament, which is better. But the line should be pretty thick.
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Excellent job and thanks for sharing....Welcome to IceShanty Dima!! :clap: :thumbsup:
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Very professional video. Thanks for producing it.
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That's pretty slick!! Well done!!!
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Two of my favorite things in life,spring bobbers and DIY ‘s,thanks for posting,I’m sure to make some.
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Good video! Thank you for sharing!
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Those are fantastic!
I know what I'm doing after work today... :thumbsup:
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those look pretty awesome.
question though, how is it in the cold?
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It gets a bit stiffer, but I account for that when I test. Also, I have them in various widths so I can see what works best for the weather.
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One of the best posts/videos ever!
Dave
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awesome!
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Great Video, I will be making my own strike indicators thanks to your video. Well done!
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Good stuff...thanks for sharing!
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"EXCELLENT"
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Thank you Dima...I love it
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The one with the round end is perfect. You should patent it and then sell your idea to one of the lure companies. Make some money.
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The one with the round end is perfect. You should patent it and then sell your idea to one of the lure companies. Make some money.
Would be nice but that's a lot of work. I'm just glad that now I can allot some time for what my wife calls "silly hobbies".
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I made a few the other day. I like the way they work in the fish tank. no ice here yet, so. lol
was thinking maybe a slit in it, to allow the line to come out if you wanted.
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I made a few the other day. I like the way they work in the fish tank. no ice here yet, so. lol
was thinking maybe a slit in it, to allow the line to come out if you wanted.
Glad to hear it gets traction.
Yes, a slit would be nice, will make replacing them much faster. Hypothetically, the one with the circle can have a slit on the back along the stem. I've been experimenting with other designs that let the line to come out. One of them worked pretty well but was a bit more difficult to make and film. I may create another video specifically for that version.
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I will try this out, thanks for the video!
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I will try this out, thanks for the video!
You still have time. Thank you for the comment.
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Any updates on how this deal holds up in the cold? Never know how plastic will respond to the brittle conditions.
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Last year was the second year I use them. They get slightly stiffer (like everything in cold) but I account for that when I test for their load capacity. Other than that, there are no problems. PET, the plastic I use to make them, has very high mechanical strength and keeps its properties under low temperatures. I use the same ones throughout the season and they work the same as the day I made them. I make new ones for the next season, but mostly because I lose the old ones.
If you want to have an idea, cut a stripe from a soda bottle and put it in your freezer. You will be able to test how it'll respond.
For actual indicators use thicker plastic than in soda bottles. Packaging, ketchup bottles/jars, etc.
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Love the concept and the DIYer "stuff"...I'm one too.
These are what I have made and used for the past couple of years. I just cut them in half which gives me 2 and the eye is already formed for each. I bend them because I see them better perpendicular to the rod. I tie them to the rod with sewing thread at about a 45* angle and seal thread with clear nail polish. Paint the wire with model paint. Works well with up to 4mm jigs.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Vrrn6Z2q/20191020-172822.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Vrrn6Z2q)
Didn't intend to steal your post. Just another indicator idea.
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Awesome, thanks! I just saw this original thread as I was digging through old threads and thought it was a cool idea. I'll be using a few of these this year.
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Would be nice but that's a lot of work. I'm just glad that now I can allot some time for what my wife calls "silly hobbies".
I love making DIY stuff too---it's a mental challenging and quite satisfying to to see it work. Sometimes I seem to do it just for the fun of it----I have made a couple of 'jaw jacker' type rigs that I can't be bothered using for e.g.