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Do you ever drive down a road and spot a smashed car charger for a cell
phone. Folks probably put them on their car tops and forget about them.
Anyway, I've picked up several, clipped off the plug and charger, and then
made a durable lanyard out of the coiled cable.

Onto one end I slip a piece of vinyl shrink tubing followed by an inch-long
piece of copper tubing. Then I double over the end, insert it into the
copper tube and crimp it shut. Last, I tug the shrink tubing over the copper
and heat it so that it snugs everything into place. On the loop I've formed,
I'll add a key ring, to which I can attach pliers, kill switch, keys, or
whatever.

When I repeat the process on the other end, I slip a clip over the cord
before doubling it over to form the loop. What I end up with is a black,
rubber-coated, extremely durable cable that I can clip to my belt, PFD, or
boat seat. Fully extended, it provides about five or six feet of reach.

Joe
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"John" wrote in message
ups.com...
Dan, tomorrow I will be having it surgically attached. Just incase.

Could be a little uncomfortable sleeping, oh well as long as I don't
lose it.

Regards,
John

Dan, danl, Redbeard uh Greybeard now wrote:
On 26 Jul 2006 11:35:02 -0700, "John" wrote:

I just got back from Bass Pro. WOW what a store. I could have spent a
month
in there. I got the Boga Grip 30 lb model and all I can say is the
Berkley one
is a POS compared to this thing. Yeah it was a little pricey at $182.29
CDN
after tax but I'm happy just the same.

Thanks Steve.

Regards,
John

John,
At that price I would secure it with a stout chain. A little pricey
if it goes overboard attached to a Northern or Muskie.



John wrote:
Hey Steve,

You were right I found a Bass Por shop just North of where I work.
I just got off the phone with them and yahoo they have them in stock.

Thanks for your advice :)))
John


Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:
"John" wrote in message
ups.com...
I remember seeing this picture last week. There was a question about
it
regarding
what type it was e.g. Pickrel, Pike or Red Fin. It looks like it's
a
little better then the
Rapala one. I'm having a tough time locating a Boga Grip here.
There
are every
other type but no one seems to carry the Boga grip. I think I will
have
to settle
with a Rapala grip if I can't locate one.

I'm located in Toronto, Ontario. If you know of a place in Toronto
that
carries
them I would love to know.

John,

Both BassPro and Cabela's carry them in both the catalog and online.
If you
live in Toronto, you should have a BassPro OutdoorWorld where you can
get
one.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

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That sounds like a good idea.

Thanks Joe.

Regards,
John

Joe Haubenreich wrote:
Do you ever drive down a road and spot a smashed car charger for a cell
phone. Folks probably put them on their car tops and forget about them.
Anyway, I've picked up several, clipped off the plug and charger, and then
made a durable lanyard out of the coiled cable.

Onto one end I slip a piece of vinyl shrink tubing followed by an inch-long
piece of copper tubing. Then I double over the end, insert it into the
copper tube and crimp it shut. Last, I tug the shrink tubing over the copper
and heat it so that it snugs everything into place. On the loop I've formed,
I'll add a key ring, to which I can attach pliers, kill switch, keys, or
whatever.

When I repeat the process on the other end, I slip a clip over the cord
before doubling it over to form the loop. What I end up with is a black,
rubber-coated, extremely durable cable that I can clip to my belt, PFD, or
boat seat. Fully extended, it provides about five or six feet of reach.

Joe
------------------------------
"John" wrote in message
ups.com...
Dan, tomorrow I will be having it surgically attached. Just incase.

Could be a little uncomfortable sleeping, oh well as long as I don't
lose it.

Regards,
John

Dan, danl, Redbeard uh Greybeard now wrote:
On 26 Jul 2006 11:35:02 -0700, "John" wrote:

I just got back from Bass Pro. WOW what a store. I could have spent a
month
in there. I got the Boga Grip 30 lb model and all I can say is the
Berkley one
is a POS compared to this thing. Yeah it was a little pricey at $182.29
CDN
after tax but I'm happy just the same.

Thanks Steve.

Regards,
John

John,
At that price I would secure it with a stout chain. A little pricey
if it goes overboard attached to a Northern or Muskie.



John wrote:
Hey Steve,

You were right I found a Bass Por shop just North of where I work.
I just got off the phone with them and yahoo they have them in stock.

Thanks for your advice :)))
John


Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:
"John" wrote in message
ups.com...
I remember seeing this picture last week. There was a question about
it
regarding
what type it was e.g. Pickrel, Pike or Red Fin. It looks like it's
a
little better then the
Rapala one. I'm having a tough time locating a Boga Grip here.
There
are every
other type but no one seems to carry the Boga grip. I think I will
have
to settle
with a Rapala grip if I can't locate one.

I'm located in Toronto, Ontario. If you know of a place in Toronto
that
carries
them I would love to know.

John,

Both BassPro and Cabela's carry them in both the catalog and online.
If you
live in Toronto, you should have a BassPro OutdoorWorld where you can
get
one.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

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On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:36:39 -0700, Bob La Londe wrote:

Jaw clamp? How about a boga grip scale?

When fishing with a guide don't the guides usually use a cradle to land fish
safely?

A cradle? You have not lived until you have tried to cradle a 54" muskie
with an 8 Inch hook sporting three 5/0 trebles sharpened to perfection. I
did it once and threw the damn cradle away! Talk about an adventure.

Anyway, I would avoid the cradle and instead get a Pen Fin Saver Beckman
net (PFT34404). It is much easier to land and handle the fish in one of
these.

Also, if you don't already have a heavy duty pair of wire cutters (a pair
that you can manage with one hand and cut a 5/0 hook) you really should get
some. I have and use the Knippex cutters
(http://www.thornebros.com/muskie/lur...oc_knipex.html)

I almost always cut the hooks on the larger fish, it is much easier than
trying to remove them. I also carry a snap-ring plier and some extra
trebles and rings to replace cut hooks. It is a lot cheaper and easier
than getting your hand/arm/leg torn apart by a thrashing Muskie with a
mouth full of treble hooks. :-)
--
-Gary