Line Tray's

[Rohan]

Ha Ha , its all part of the challenge

[Tony Ong]

A good a time as any to put this pic up. This person did the spinning blowfish. It involves getting onto your back with legs up in the air desperately trying to kick line up from behind your legs. You need to do this before you break a rod, lose the fish, or your legs get cut off. A tuna of some description was on the other end of the line. Line burns were from braid backing.
Unfortunately, the fish was lost. On the positive side, the operator kept his legs.
Mental note to self. Do not step back into line when casting to tuna.

[Diarmuid O Laoghaire]

Bloody hell! Mental picture is hilarious! lol I say that was scalding for a few days!!!

[Stephen Bradbury]

I can honestly say after watching that particular event unfold before my eyes from the front casting deck of that boat, and at full terrifying speed, I never want to see another fly angler hook a longtail tuna and realise a split second late that the line is all around his legs. If ever there was a call for good line management, awareness, stripping buckets etc then Tuna are it !
Remember Braid and Flesh DO NOT MIX !

[Martin Kuhn]

ouch!!

Also a good reason to wear long pants.....

[Roger Smith]

line pallet.jpg

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This is a copy of the line pallet I knocked up myself
Was quite easy, used a bandsaw to cut out shape. a spade bit to cut holes.
The foam cost $27.00 from Cark Rubber. The rest of the bits were available at spotlight but I managed to scavenge most of it from around the place. It cost about $32.00
Was quite chuffed how it turned out.

[Martin Kuhn]

Hey Roj,
That's really impressive. You should be quite proud of that one. It looks very schmick.
I'd be keen on having a closer look at it and preparing a parts list from it.
Cheers
Martin

[BrianHarwood]

Looks Great Roger,
can you bring it along to the Club Meeting for a Look
Cheers
Brian

[Diarmuid O Laoghaire]

line pallet.jpg

This is a copy of the line pallet I knocked up myself
Was quite easy, used a bandsaw to cut out shape. a spade bit to cut holes.
The foam cost $27.00 from Cark Rubber. The rest of the bits were available at spotlight but I managed to scavenge most of it from around the place. It cost about $32.00
Was quite chuffed how it turned out.

Nice one Roger! What did you make the cones out of? Silicone tops was it?

[Roger Smith]

Yes.
I just cut them down by about one third