Automatic Fisherman - Snapper

[Idahogator]

Good thinkin'     

[sodakdave]

For the trigger, drill a hole in a metal hose clamp, stick a machine screw through from the inside, and tighten the clamp down around the tube. Bend a rod to go over it and hold it down, then back to the front to loop the line over. A coat hanger should do the trick. Bend a closed loop in the bottom to go through a little eye bolt screwed into the base.

[efka]

simple pvc pipe a rod holder and 2 nails temporary stand
the trigger is done from coat hanger
btw i pull the line very gently

[muskyon46]

I like it efka, that trigger set up is very cool. Wish I would have thought of something like that when I was tinkering with my own. Very simple and clean. Oh well 2 snappers & 2 jawjackers in now is how I'll be rolling this winter. Thanks for sharing, I'm sure there will be some people using that design on there own homemade hook setters

[appleye]

So here is my attempt a snapper. I used a rat trap from a feed store $2.40. I used all of the trap to build the rod holder. I tried a couple ways to build and ended up using small eye hooks to attach to the board. The main wire form the "snaps" seems a bit small. I think it will work fine for a small rod. Not enough movement for a longer rod. I may look for heaver wire to make the "snapper" bigger. The rod holder needs a notch for proper rod placement.