Noodle fishing

[E-Z Poleholder]

These guys had at least 50 put out. Looked like about 18 inches of a swim noodle with a piece of PVC thru the middle with a hool, line and weight tied on and I'm sure baited. I first saw them way out in the Rez and 45 min to an hour later they were crossing the old trace. Didn't see them catch any, but bet they did.. Its not crappie fishing, but Looks like fun.

[ScottV]

Steve and I went by a noodle on a piece of PVC today at Okatibbee and it stood up on end. We didn't mess with it though.

[canebreaker]

Shiloh Red has the spools on his web page. They have to be glued onto pvc, then add your noodle.
I have some spools that can be adjusted to the depth you want. They are on 20/24 oz. bottles and can take up to 3 hooks. Crappie don't bounce them like cats. But fun to watch them wonder off, then chase them down.

[Spaceman]

I agree these things are fun!. I built 20 last year to set while crappie fishing with my son. A big enough cat will completely submerge one of these.

There are many ways to make them. I have included a link to a plan I used: Turkey Country Magazine's Do It Yourself Outdoor Projects

I used rebar instead of the landscape nail. I also had a hard time trying to figure out how to separate the eyebolt enough to get the swivel on. I finally set the eyebolt on my vise and used the point of a plumb bob with a few light hammer taps to separate. Then you can slide the swivel on the eyebolt and use the vise to tightly close the eye on the bolt.

I had fun making them, and this plan makes a noodle that works extremely well. Also, they stack and store well in a milk crate. I was able to purchase a boatload (figuratively speaking) of dirt cheap yellow noodles from Walmart in the fall. There are numerous different plans and pre-made models online and stores like Walmart. It may be less expensive to buy rather than build, but this was a great father-son project.

Lastly, Each state has different rules and regulations for fishing noodles. Some states specify color and identification requirements. If this is something that interests you, please follow the rules.

Spaceman.

[4THETHUMP]

I have about fifty my boss and i made many years ago . we took dow board insulation . it was the runners on the bottom. the were cut 4" x 4' we cut them 12" long put reflective tape on them and tied a line and hook on them . work good in a pond only used them once on the rez . wind got up and almost sunk the boat had to come back later and get the floats .

[feeshrman]

These are the best I have ever usedreflective tape, they have a line catcher so you can adjust your depth (most important feature btw), and they are compact. I have 20 in the milk crate.

[4THETHUMP]

Hey EZ did you catch any fish ?

[Cray]

Went a couple of times with my neighbor this summer. If they bitin and wind blowing it will surly keep you busy. It was fun for awhile then it gets like work.

[majflyboy]

That's the pole out of Twin Harbour.

["G"]

Did you make those feesh?