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Floatline- How to prevent tangling and how to shorten them...

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Nice post MozSpearer. I've seen SA spearos recommend this approach before. So that's a clove-hitch that you use to hold the coils?

I tried using the Omersub's yellow line winder but it is too big & bright IMHO (makes a great winder for a kayak anchor rope though ) & some plastic cable winders (big & orange & smaller & green) but they are all unnecessary big & bulky for my tastes. So I cut my RA Thai curry green (olive) polyester float line in two - with one longer than the other; then I made myself several simple homemade wooden winders (about 10"/25cm long with a large notch drilled in either end & a separate hole for a simple lanyard and/or to secure the float line through) and use those instead. I usually have the whole line out these days but sometimes use a half-hitch to keep some line on the winder (not completely secure but its quick, simple & works well enough usually).


Apneaddict said:
Look into the neptonics float line clutch...
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http://www.neptonicsystems.com/floatline-clutch.php

Looks similar in concept to the yacht cleat that Mile uses to haul up yellow fin tuna on his big Tommy Botha game float, in South Africa. On that board, I think the line goes through a hole in the big flat float (which looks like the thicker pink wall insulation board). It's part of a system which they developed - I think they use bungee too (search the forum if you want more info on that).
 
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Thanks Mr. X! I think it's called a half hitch knot(2x in this case). But it could probably also be called a clove-hitch knot. Do you perhaps have a f
photo of your winders? That Neptonics floatline clutch is awesome!! That would be so useful for big blue water hunting!!

Thanx for the feedback! Regards
 
I made my own float line.
10m of air hose made for a aquarium.

Something like this.

I think the hole in mine is about 3-4mm

and then i pull a string through it, with a vacum cleaner



Job done.
Its hardly never gets tangled and its floats.



Sorry about the pictures,, but deepblue wouldn't let put in a link.
 
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Did you seal the ends somehow?
 
Hi guys, let me show you the DIY floating line that I made for myself last month. I used the materials and technique described by denmyos, with some variations.
The practice says the line works perfect.
I was even thinking to make some business , coz the process is really time taking.
I attach the yellow weight to my belt and when I start hunting , I drop the weight and hunt near it.
 
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Danm!! I actually said something others find usefull.
Can i tell my boss, please please

yours looks alot better than mine.!!
What did you use to seal of the ends, and what are the black "tape"?
 
Joking...The black "tape" is a black shrinkable tube for cables. And the ends are sealed with moment glue.
 
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