Built me up a "jetty jackpole". Hopefully I get to test this one out next week and land one of those creatures that lurk down in the jetty rocks. Put a twist on this one and built it with 2 leader options, one short and one long. Cool thing about it is its a spare parts build.
The shaft is the tip end of some calcutta bamboo that I normally use to build gaffs. The butt cap is used from a broken rod. Handle is some old funky brown hypalon I acquired in a package deal. Seine cord was the last bit I had on a nearly finished roll.
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The stainless wire is from an old broken whisker, yes the kitchen utensil. Its epoxied and wrapped on the tip end. Leaders are attached via snap swivels.
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Short rig locked and loaded with the safety on. Hook keeper is a zip tie with an eye. It slides so you can keep the leaders under tension.
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Short rig deployed.
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Long rig locked and loaded with the safety on.
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Long rig deployed.
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And the whole shebang. No monkeying around.
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That is one hell of a nice poke pole. Hope surf and tides cooperate and you get some cabezon or monkey face eel on that thing.
Damn, I thought I responded to this earlier.
Awesome poke pole Len! That thing is bad ass and I can't wait to see what you catch on it. So cool.
It's late and I may have missed it, but did you test it out? I've seriously thought about doing a poke pole for the Mission Jetty.
Tide wasn't low enough for the good holes over at HMB but I did try it out for a bit. A single trouble rig would of been more ideal. Also longer shaft and shorter leader for better control. A thin sabiki stick or those old Daiwa Interline rods where you can retrieve line would be perfect.
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I'm really looking forward to seeing some pole poked fish, Len!
You can make some real poke! Ba dat dat! Lol
: Latimeria May 01, 2015, 02:49:14 p
I'm really looking forward to seeing some pole poked fish, Len!
You can make some real poke! Ba dat dat! Lol
Thought you were out of meds. Guess not.