Lanyard question

(Conan The Librarian) wrote in message . com...
ROFFians,

As the weather warms up here, wearing a vest is out of the
question. I've got some nice fishing shirts with multiple pockets,
but thought it would be handy to have a lanyard for carrying some
odds-and-ends. After Googling ROFF for discussions on lanyards, I
think I have a good idea of the basics of making one.

My question centers around what folks use as a quick-release or
breakaway connection for their lanyards. I was looking at some of the
net clips out there and thought that might be the way to go. The
basic designs seem to be magnetic catches (like the Orvis) or the
catches like the Edgin clip. I was wondering what ROFFites have used,
and any ideas you might have on pros and cons of any systems.

BTW, I know I could just buy a lanyard in the first place, but I
like the idea of making my own and customizing it to my needs.


Chuck Vance

I bought a 100 foot roll (lifetime supply) of 18 guage
teflon tubing for dispensing ZapAGap.

I also use that for making lanyards.
Drill holes into a half a dozen wine or champaign
corks, big enough to take the tubing.
Thread fat wooden beads, champaing corks and big
wire swivel clips onto the tubing. Put 10lb test
mono inside the tubing. Tie knot in the mono.

put all your tools on the swivel clips. For some
tools, you can use the retractable string clips
they use for ski passes.

Onto one clip you use 10" of 30lb mono, that has
loops in both ends, to hold tippet spools.

Now you put extra flies onto the chapaig corks,
and fish all day without a vest.

Great Ideal with the corks. I'm going back to cork extractor for a while
untill I get enough corks to revise my lanyard.
"Salmo Bytes" wrote in message
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(Conan The Librarian) wrote in message
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ROFFians,

As the weather warms up here, wearing a vest is out of the
question. I've got some nice fishing shirts with multiple pockets,
but thought it would be handy to have a lanyard for carrying some
odds-and-ends. After Googling ROFF for discussions on lanyards, I
think I have a good idea of the basics of making one.

My question centers around what folks use as a quick-release or
breakaway connection for their lanyards. I was looking at some of the
net clips out there and thought that might be the way to go. The
basic designs seem to be magnetic catches (like the Orvis) or the
catches like the Edgin clip. I was wondering what ROFFites have used,
and any ideas you might have on pros and cons of any systems.

BTW, I know I could just buy a lanyard in the first place, but I
like the idea of making my own and customizing it to my needs.


Chuck Vance

I bought a 100 foot roll (lifetime supply) of 18 guage
teflon tubing for dispensing ZapAGap.

I also use that for making lanyards.
Drill holes into a half a dozen wine or champaign
corks, big enough to take the tubing.
Thread fat wooden beads, champaing corks and big
wire swivel clips onto the tubing. Put 10lb test
mono inside the tubing. Tie knot in the mono.

put all your tools on the swivel clips. For some
tools, you can use the retractable string clips
they use for ski passes.

Onto one clip you use 10" of 30lb mono, that has
loops in both ends, to hold tippet spools.

Now you put extra flies onto the chapaig corks,
and fish all day without a vest.

"B J Conner" wrote in message
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Great Ideal with the corks. I'm going back to cork extractor for a while
untill I get enough corks to revise my lanyard.

I can't visualize this. Can you post a URL to a commercial equivalent, or
post a pic at abpf?

--riverman
(conceptually challenged)