sling your rotten bottom?

[geffski]

im probly one of the cheepist skanky,ist fishermen going!
i youse the elastic between ear plugs for power gum stop knots
ive had a set of action mans heads as
bite indacators when carping, and yous nuts (as in nut and bolt) for sea float
fishing, if it works and it saves pennys then its alright by me!
also saves greif with the mrs when you want to do a 100 nicker on a new bit of kit thats cought your eye!

[Omahayank]

Spot on buddy. Thats xactly why my best friend and I make 80% of our kit. I'm the lead molder, hes the flytier, plug maker, and we've both made rods from parts. everything except line, reels and hooks. We've tried to make hooks but cant get the heat treat right.

[geffski]

lol proper huckleberry fin styly!

[Omahayank]

More like 2 fat old men w/too much winter time on our hands.

[Greenheart]

Originally Posted by Omahayank

Cat fishermen do that most here, junk yard tackle, using 'junk' for weights. Rusty old bolts, any scraps of junk small/large enough for the purpose. Frequently on Trot lines. Just go in your garage and scrounge around, you'll suprise yourself what you'll find that'll work.

Funny I usually catch junk when i'm fishing. Generally old Asda trollys (Thats Wal-Mart to you Omaha) or rusty pushbikes!!!

[geffski]

ive had a nice golf bag out of my local pond (ping) shame the clubs didnt come with it! did make me wonder tho! some one got sick of golf and took up fishing? maybe a sacrifice to the fish gods?
more likly a chav trying to get rid of stolen property out the boot of a nicked car!!! anyway my old man liked it! once i cleaned it up that is, vertualy brand new!
made him look like he had a set of new pings and not the mishmash of old slazengers and 70,s arnold parmers he picks up from junk shops lol!

[Omahayank]

G.H. I know Asda, I worked for that global $h!+ hole for almost 15 years. They have incarnations all over the world. I just wonder where they find cheap enough cr@p to sell in China?

Gef. try taking a retrieving magnet down there and see if the clubs are in there too. I'd bet they are.

[geffski]

you know that isnt a bad idea!

[codhead]

If you want rotten bottom weights, get down to your local tyre fitters and beg some scrap balancing weights. They can't use lead anymore, so they're all made from zinc and are worthless a scrap. I asked nicely and he gave me a bucket full, about 30 lb in weight. I use genuine Gemini rotton bottom links and 12lb mono, they've never failed me yet.

[maghouse]

I use concrete weights, buy a bag of the concrete post mix from B&Q (£2) some empty plastic egg boxes, cheap thick garden wire - make your own !
Downside is they only weigh about 3-4oz but if you dont need to cast that far, ie. rocks, piers etc. the weight does not matter too much. You can make a similar concrete weight using plastic tubing - like 40mm waste pipe and make them as big as you want but more time consuming ...
As said, use a good rottom bottom system like the Breakaway etc.