DIY marker bouys

Hey fishing gets expensive, so to save money and because I'm tired of losing them I decided to make my own marker bouys.

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Materials:
Pool noodle (any color)
Masonry twine
1oz. Egg sinker
3" galvanized nails

Cut noodle into 7" sections
Cut twine into 50' lengths
Wrap twine around center of noodle, I melted o groove with a lighter first.
Tie egg wieght to twine (I used 2 1oz weights)
Insert 2 nails on both ends of noodle to counter wieght the bouy so that it stops spinning when the weights hit the bottom.

I made 4 bouys for $5


Your welcome!

Crappie fishermen are the most creative humans I know ...

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Rickie

great job!!! and a cool idea!!

Neat. How the do in a wind situation?

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Originally Posted by Cane Pole

Neat. How the do in a wind situation?

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Haven't tested them in high winds, but 5-10mph they seem to do fine.

Neat idea, you may have to one more nail or as needed in a few for high wind, good job, thanks

Looks like a great idea...Thanks for the post.

Excellent idea! Going to the hardware store today.

Very cool idea.

Pool noodles at dollar store = a buck each, I use a piece of steel rod 6" long 1/4" dia for counter weight and a decoy anchor for the weight. They hold well and other than seeing one get sucked into a jet ski never had one move more than a foot. BTW, the 340# main line trot line cord stopped the jet ski in about 300 yards or maybe that decoy anchor was the culprit. Never went over to find out.............

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeKdog

Pool noodles at dollar store = a buck each, I use a piece of steel rod 6" long 1/4" dia for counter weight and a decoy anchor for the weight. They hold well and other than seeing one get sucked into a jet ski never had one move more than a foot. BTW, the 340# main line trot line cord stopped the jet ski in about 300 yards or maybe that decoy anchor was the culprit. Never went over to find out.............

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I was going to use a large 6" steel nail for the counter weight but thought it might rust over time and just fall out. I figured the galvanized nail wouldn't rust and if I used 4 (2 in each ene) I'd get close to the same weight. I like the decoy weights though. I was being cheap and decided to go with the 1oz. egg weights (4 for $.98 at Walmart).

Local guy cuts out ''H'' style bouys from wood. That looks much easier.:biggrin

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

Local guy cuts out ''H'' style bouys from wood. That looks much easier.:biggrin

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What kind of wood do ya reckon he uses? I'm thinking I will try to make some of these. I have some surplus Cyprus that I might try!

Don't forget to put some kind of identification on them.

I have seen the noodles at Walmart and the Dollar store for $1, I'm sure you can get most of the items there also. Great Idea to save money this DIY Marker Buoy.

Great diy ideal


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It is an interesting idea. On YouTube there are quite a few videos on how to make your own. I went to WalMart to gather materials to make my own and found a two-pack of markers for $5.50 or so. Skipped the construction project and just bought them.

I have made them myself, but for the money you can't beat those already made up at Walmarts

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I bought 4 at Walmart Thursday also 5.50 too lazy to make them but you did a great job.

good idea

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeKdog

Pool noodles at dollar store = a buck each, I use a piece of steel rod 6" long 1/4" dia for counter weight and a decoy anchor for the weight. They hold well and other than seeing one get sucked into a jet ski never had one move more than a foot. BTW, the 340# main line trot line cord stopped the jet ski in about 300 yards or maybe that decoy anchor was the culprit. Never went over to find out.............

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heck!!! I love this idea just to mess with the jet skiers. Think I will make a bunch just to throw out around me from now on! :Rofl

There is another great use for these pool noodles. My tackle bag that I cary has a hard plastic tube with a heavy string going through it and each end attached to the bag. Well I do not like taking a wet jig off and then just throwing it on the carpet some place to let them dry. Knowing if I put them back in my box I run the risk of lots of risky hooks in my box! SO I just cut a piece of noodle and put it over that plastic tube and now I an just hook the wet jig on that to dry and they do not come out even when running the boat to the next spot!

Skip

Nifty idea. Thanks for sharing!

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Nice build

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