Pool Noodle Floats-Cheap

Thanks for the idea going to give it a try.

 

I like it..............

 

thank you for this great idea. i will be trying it. i think i will use pvc pipe with caps on it instead of wood dowel rod. i think i will also put mu weight inside the pvc pipe to make it a weighted casting float. again thanks for the idea.

 

Thanks for sharing a great idea.

 

Great Idea, PVC is also a great idea, thanks for sharing. If you plan to paint it, make sure you use a waterproof paint. Latex isn't waterproof. That glue smeared on the ends would probably do better.

 

I made some last year with PVC Worked great. I noticed at walmart over the weekend that the pool noodles they have this year have lot smaller hole in the center, Might be a problem.

 

anybody else think it's funny that grown men hang out in the toy section at wally world scheming on the pool noodles?

 

Dale i think i am gonna drop my weight inside the pvc toward the bottom of the float then shoot a blob of silicone in there and let it dry before i cap the top end of the pipe. this will keep the weight from shifting and end up makeing the float doing something i don't want it to do . again thanks for the idea.

 

Watch Wally World at end of summer sales, get em real cheap then.

 

thanks daniel and welcome to the BOC

 

Wait a minute you want the weght to shift inside the PVC pipe, that way you have a strike indicator built in. You can sit back in your boat and look at all your jugs and know immediately which ones have had a hit or have a fish on. I use a 12" piece of 3/8ths rebar for my weight. The fish hits and the noodle stands up or cocked at a 45 deg angle. Saves time running all of your jugs when all you have to do is go to the ones with the fish on.

catman george

 

George i agree with your method for jug lineing but what dale has come up with is a casting cork. if i get the bite i am looking for there won't be anything to see but a bowed over surf rod.

 

Thanks for the great idea!! My husband and I made a couple tonight with the PVC. Couldn't get to the pond to test it, so we improvised with the kitchen sink. We decided that we will put some sinkers in the next one. It needs a little weight to get it to sit up straight. But what an awesome idea!! Being made out of the PVC they should last a long time. I usually use the Little Joe pole floats or the big white ones from Wally World (don't remember the brand name). It can get pretty expensive. Thanks so much again for a great idea!! Reps to you!:big_smile:
Deb

 

Great idea, wrap some cord around it and tie on a good sized tire weight and you would have a good marker buoy to mark a hot spot when drift fishing...