Light weight 'eel' bobins.

[davelumb]

The eel fishing has got me thinking!

I wanted some really light bobbins with very slack clips.

After a couple of tries this is the result.

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[ROBBO90]

I have used 35mm film containers for years. I use a length of 1/4' dia stainless rod which i push into the bank below the reel spool at an angle pointing towards the bottom rod ring. Discard the film container lid and drill a hole larger than the dia of the stainless rod in the bottom and cut a large scallop shaped hole in the side of the container. The bottom of the container becomes the top of the bobbin. If it's turned the other way up it can partially fill with water if its raining. If you can get the clear containers a bit of fluro paint on the inside helps during the night looking for them in the long grass. Place the old lid opening over the end of the rod. Make a semi loop of line by the spool and put it over the end of the rod through the scalloped hole and thread the bobbin down the rod. If you want something slightly heavier cut different lengths of PVC pipe of different diameters and put a bigger or smaller scalloped hole in the side. Hope that makes sense.......and open your bail arm.

[davelumb]

I have used 35mm film containers for years. I use a length of 1/4' dia stainless rod which i push into the bank below the reel spool at an angle pointing towards the bottom rod ring. Discard the film container lid and drill a hole larger than the dia of the stainless rod in the bottom and cut a large scallop shaped hole in the side of the container. The bottom of the container becomes the top of the bobbin. If it's turned the other way up it can partially fill with water if its raining. If you can get the clear containers a bit of fluro paint on the inside helps during the night looking for them in the long grass. Place the old lid opening over the end of the rod. Make a semi loop of line by the spool and put it over the end of the rod through the scalloped hole and thread the bobbin down the rod. If you want something slightly heavier cut different lengths of PVC pipe of different diameters and put a bigger or smaller scalloped hole in the side. Hope that makes sense.......and open your bail arm.

Sounds like the original monkey climber.

[OLDESOX]

I have used 35mm film containers for years. I use a length of 1/4' dia stainless rod which i push into the bank below the reel spool at an angle pointing towards the bottom rod ring. Discard the film container lid and drill a hole larger than the dia of the stainless rod in the bottom and cut a large scallop shaped hole in the side of the container. The bottom of the container becomes the top of the bobbin. If it's turned the other way up it can partially fill with water if its raining. If you can get the clear containers a bit of fluro paint on the inside helps during the night looking for them in the long grass. Place the old lid opening over the end of the rod. Make a semi loop of line by the spool and put it over the end of the rod through the scalloped hole and thread the bobbin down the rod. If you want something slightly heavier cut different lengths of PVC pipe of different diameters and put a bigger or smaller scalloped hole in the side. Hope that makes sense.......and open your bail arm.

Sounds like the original monkey climber.

it is or the washing liquid top dave yellow works best

[davelumb]

I have used 35mm film containers for years. I use a length of 1/4' dia stainless rod which i push into the bank below the reel spool at an angle pointing towards the bottom rod ring. Discard the film container lid and drill a hole larger than the dia of the stainless rod in the bottom and cut a large scallop shaped hole in the side of the container. The bottom of the container becomes the top of the bobbin. If it's turned the other way up it can partially fill with water if its raining. If you can get the clear containers a bit of fluro paint on the inside helps during the night looking for them in the long grass. Place the old lid opening over the end of the rod. Make a semi loop of line by the spool and put it over the end of the rod through the scalloped hole and thread the bobbin down the rod. If you want something slightly heavier cut different lengths of PVC pipe of different diameters and put a bigger or smaller scalloped hole in the side. Hope that makes sense.......and open your bail arm.

Sounds like the original monkey climber.

it is or the washing liquid top dave yellow works best

I never did any good with yellow bottle tops. Had to be red for me.

[Steve Dennington]

Top quality bodging

[davelumb]

Top quality bodging

Ta.

[Bob Watson]

I might unashamedly copy them.

I use these with the chains swapped for dacron on a long drop for perch fishing. I have a few 5g weights that can be added if needed but they're superlight and silly money now. I bought quite a few some time back for sensible money.

[davelumb]

I might unashamedly copy them.

I use these with the chains swapped for dacron on a long drop for perch fishing. I have a few 5g weights that can be added if needed but they're superlight and silly money now. I bought quite a few some time back for sensible money.

I've no intention of making bobbins to sell. Feel free to copy them.

[Bob Watson]

I might unashamedly copy them.

I use these with the chains swapped for dacron on a long drop for perch fishing. I have a few 5g weights that can be added if needed but they're superlight and silly money now. I bought quite a few some time back for sensible money.

I've no intention of making bobbins to sell. Feel free to copy them.

Swap "might" for "I have absolutely no intention of"

That post was more than a few minutes ago.

[davelumb]

I might unashamedly copy them.

I use these with the chains swapped for dacron on a long drop for perch fishing. I have a few 5g weights that can be added if needed but they're superlight and silly money now. I bought quite a few some time back for sensible money.

I've no intention of making bobbins to sell. Feel free to copy them.

Swap "might" for "I have absolutely no intention of"

That post was more than a few minutes ago.

[--Ped--]

poly balls make nice light bobbins

[davelumb]

poly balls make nice light bobbins

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[--Ped--]

glad someone else thinks like me when it comes to making your own kit

[davelumb]

glad someone else thinks like me when it comes to making your own kit

It's the best way to get stuff that works the way I want it to.

[davelumb]

Here they are in use.

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[Bob Watson]

Here they are in use. DSC_3485.jpg

Aren't they supposed to move

[davelumb]

Here they are in use. DSC_3485.jpg

Aren't they supposed to move

It's not a video...

(They did plenty of moving last night. )

[Bucks Andy]

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Dave. This is what I am using. You can slide the weight towards the pva ball to make the head lighter.

[J Nix]

Do the pin heads work OK with braid, or do you use mono for eeling, Dave?

[davelumb]

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Dave. This is what I am using. You can slide the weight towards the pva ball to make the head lighter.

Looks good. Too complicated for methough! Unfortunately I have to use a pod where I'm fishing so wouldn't fit easily anyway.

Do the pin heads work OK with braid, or do you use mono for eeling, Dave?

Using 50lb/0.36mm PowerPro and the beads work fine.

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[stubbojo]

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been using my old faithful john Wilson bobbins for donkeys years , wish i had bought a shed load .....very sensitive i must say

steve