I had this up on Spearfishing.com for ages but it disappeared a while ago when the site owner screwed up again. I've had a lot of PM's asking me to put it up here so here goes>
Seeing as it's a topic that comes up every so often on all the forums perhaps it’s a good idea to post a graphical explanation of how they are made. They are cheap to make and shouldn't take much more that half an hour to do once you have the kit at hand.
How log you need it depends largely on how deep you dive, you need it to be about one and a half times your maximum depth. If you’re anything like me you may need to make up more than one line to cover the range of depth you fish in.
You will need:
1. Cut the PVC tubing to the desired length of your float line.
2. Attach a vacuum cleaner to one end with a near air tight seal using the duct tape.
3. Tie the plastic bead onto the end of the kite string and vacuum it through the tubing.
4. Tie your main inner line to the kite string and pull it through the tubing with the kite string.
Attach 6mm barrel swivel to one end of cord with 2 crimps or knots placed 1/2" behind swivel and at least 1/2" apart from one another.
5. Now tie the other end your main inner line to a heavy stationary object.
6. Insert silicone rubber into end of tube and dip it into hot water to soften the end.
7. Pull the tube over the swivel until it main barrel.
8. Tie constrict0r knots between swivel and first crimp and between two crimps. This will holds the tube onto the end of your line.
9. Untie the end of your line (the one attached to the heavy stationary object.
10. Tie the end with the secured swivel to the heavy stationary object.
11. Now use the same technique to attach a swivel to the other end but this time stretch the inner line by pulling it tight against the heavy object (it's useful to have a hand here).
12. Put a length of 1/2" heat-shrink tubing over each end and heat carefully to shrink so as to protect the knots from abrasion. Trim tube around swivel line so the swivel will turn properly. Attach clips to ends as desired. Long-line clips are pretty good.
Seeing as it's a topic that comes up every so often on all the forums perhaps it’s a good idea to post a graphical explanation of how they are made. They are cheap to make and shouldn't take much more that half an hour to do once you have the kit at hand.
How log you need it depends largely on how deep you dive, you need it to be about one and a half times your maximum depth. If you’re anything like me you may need to make up more than one line to cover the range of depth you fish in.
You will need:
- A length of clear PVC tubing 5/16" or 6mm
- A length of inner line (nylon, Dyneema, spectra or monofilament)
- Kite string.
- A plastic bead a little smaller than the inside diameter of the pipe.
- 2 heavy duty swivels.
- A tube of silicone sealer.
- Heat shrink tubing.
- Sealing tape or duct tape.
- Vacuum cleaner with a nozzle.
- 2 pairs of long nose pliers.
1. Cut the PVC tubing to the desired length of your float line.
2. Attach a vacuum cleaner to one end with a near air tight seal using the duct tape.
3. Tie the plastic bead onto the end of the kite string and vacuum it through the tubing.
4. Tie your main inner line to the kite string and pull it through the tubing with the kite string.
Attach 6mm barrel swivel to one end of cord with 2 crimps or knots placed 1/2" behind swivel and at least 1/2" apart from one another.
5. Now tie the other end your main inner line to a heavy stationary object.
6. Insert silicone rubber into end of tube and dip it into hot water to soften the end.
7. Pull the tube over the swivel until it main barrel.
8. Tie constrict0r knots between swivel and first crimp and between two crimps. This will holds the tube onto the end of your line.
9. Untie the end of your line (the one attached to the heavy stationary object.
10. Tie the end with the secured swivel to the heavy stationary object.
11. Now use the same technique to attach a swivel to the other end but this time stretch the inner line by pulling it tight against the heavy object (it's useful to have a hand here).
12. Put a length of 1/2" heat-shrink tubing over each end and heat carefully to shrink so as to protect the knots from abrasion. Trim tube around swivel line so the swivel will turn properly. Attach clips to ends as desired. Long-line clips are pretty good.
