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djohn71

Thank you to Top Dog 15 for the three new surf rods. Rained out today, but gonna take the wife tomorrow. I gave her a new surf rig for her birthday (I have her tickets to a show too), she seems to be happy.

I bought some 1 1/2" PVC, but I wanted to know how long to cut the holders. The pipes ar 10' long, I was going to cut it into 5' pieces. Also though about going 4' leaving some 2' pieces for a jetty rig I'm building.

Any thoughts?
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larry meinert · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:20 pm Post subject:

I aint top dog, he cooks with mesquite. I can tell you, cut your 10 footers in half. But cut them at a sharp angle and use schedule 80 pipe. They last longer. L

robul · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 2677

funmeters1 · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 319

flare the top end by heating till soft and shoving it over the neck of a heavy wine bottle. Makes for a nice smooth edge that will save the handles.

THE_BLUFF_RAT · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject:

maybe its just me.....but i dont mess around with the handles and sharp edges thing. one piece of pvs..two straight ends...3-5 ft long. works just fine if you know the trick.

it makes me laugh when i see people trying to hammer in their pvc.
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longrod · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject:

funmeters said

tbugosh · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject:

I also drill three sets of two parellel holes on the sharp end and use a piece of rebar (through the holes) to drive the pipe into the sand. Kinda like a pogo stick sans spring.

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jebsays · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject:

Big John · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 2647

mudmauler · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 8:17 pm Post subject:

just suck gentlemen! Laughing

robul · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 2677

ghost shrimp pump from roys sucks them right into the ground. or just a rubber plug that will fit in a 2 " pvc snugy and a broom stick. drill a hole through the plug put a washer and a bolt and suck them right into the ground...

Big John · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 2647

Problem is, the sucking method or pump method only work in wet sand, which is unstable. I like mine in a little drier sand. I have almost lost two rods and reels to big fish with my pole holders in sand that was too wet. Not letting that happen again.

Skipper · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:30 pm Post subject:

Trust me on this, Make them 5 foot and 2" schedule 80. The 2" go into the sand easier and it is easier for you to get your rods out when a fish has them in a bind. I drilled a 3/4" crossways through the upper end about 1 1/2' from the top and put a 1/2" X 1' piece through it to use in a back and forth screwing motion and they go right in. Sink them down about 2 feet and they will not pull out when a fish gets on.

Karen and I will be down about the 18 mile mark tomorrow on PINS if you want to join us and see what I mean...Adios

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djohn71 · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:16 pm Post subject:

Thanks to all of you for the advice (always get some here if I ask)

Skipper, we'll probably be down your way, weather permitting.
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