Homemade bungie

[Søren]

Any of yous guys make your own bungies?
How?
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[octopus]

You can buy all bits needed in local angling shop.

 

[Søren]

What is the black rubber called?

 

[octopus]

I just call it bungy. I described it to the guy in angling shop and he told me angling word for it...except I forgot it.
Get two beads and bungy. I think the best way to fix the beads is by thin fishing line. Just get enough turns and friction will do the rest.
Bungy need not be hollow - you can wrap the line on the outside as well.

 

[Magpie]

I use the bungie from any chandlers, use a 30cm length, tie it very tightly with just a normal overhand knot round your line, wrap the line round it many times, then tie another tight knot at the other end, trim, job done.

The stuff you got from a fishing shop was probably catapult elastic, it'll come in many different grades if you go to a decent shop that stocks freshwater fishing stuff.

 

[Mr. X]

You could use soft/flexible braid rather than mono spearline inside the bungee.

 

[HEDS]

I use a 5-6inch long piece of band [old 16mm gun bands] and tie in a loop of dyneema each end , ok there is a slight chance of the dyneema coming out or braking possibly , but i wouldn't think it would be a real worry with the size of fish i shoot here!