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blueoceaneyez
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 Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:48 am Post subject: Downrigger Ball Storage |
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Anyone have any home-made "inventions" for storing downrigger balls when not in use..?
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rodhog
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:29 am Post subject: |
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PVC to the rescue. 3 or 4 inch PVC cap with a slot cut for the tail fin which holds your balls up straight. Option 2; the 3 " thick solid foam notched out or torched out for it to lay in like a birds nest.
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Bodie
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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In the cooler full of ice
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BILLFISHIN
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| RHOLDEN HAS A GOOD STORAGE SYSTEM. GALLON JUG OF MILK WITH HALF THE TOP CUT OUT. LEAVE THE HANDLE HALF ON. HOLDS 2 BIG BALLS (he he) butthead. AND MANY 6, 8 AND 12 oz SINKERS. JUG STAYS PUT WITH ALL THE WEIGHT IN IT. THANKS RHOLDEN! |
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Garry
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| BILLFISHIN wrote: | | RHOLDEN HAS A GOOD STORAGE SYSTEM. GALLON JUG OF MILK WITH HALF THE TOP CUT OUT. LEAVE THE HANDLE HALF ON. HOLDS 2 BIG BALLS (he he) butthead. AND MANY 6, 8 AND 12 oz SINKERS. JUG STAYS PUT WITH ALL THE WEIGHT IN IT. THANKS RHOLDEN! |
Large mouth Hinz Ketchup jug, like they sell at Sam's, BJ's etc.. is about the size of a half a milk jug and works equally as well for bottom bouncing weights and a downrigger ball.
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Capt.Barbosa
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RAC
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:38 pm Post subject: bodie |
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In the cooler with ice works great . we have a cooler at the back of the boat and let out a little line on the downrigger and put both balls in the cooler (they are usally blue when we take them out  )
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lunkerlure
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Rodhog has the right idea. Just cut a piece of pvc pipe off and slot it and your good to go.
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blueoceaneyez
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We went the PVC route. Thanks for all the great ideas!
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