tinkering--aka redneck engineering

[thinkingredneck]

We all have some redneck engineering that we do, also called "hacks."  For instance, I replaced my sprung out worm binder clips with shower rod clips.  The old safety pin through hooks and small parts trick,  to organize them. What have y'all come up with?

[Brad in Texas]

I use those same rings to bind together various plastic lure bags. Works well.

 

And, a large safety pin can be used to keep hooks sorted.

 

Trader Joe's sells these little chocolate mints and they come in little canisters with a clear area on the lid. They are, I guess a little less than 1" deep, around 3" in diameter. Good for all sorts of storage: weights, hooks, swivels, etc. The lids pop off but hold fast and you can see what is inside.

 

My latest idea? When I re-string my guitar, I end up with 6 guitar strings of different gauge sizes and they have an anchoring device on one end (a metal ring). I am thinking these strings might be useful, perhaps as leaders for certain sorts of fishing, say for toothy types. But, any other suggestions would be appreciated for guitar strings. I hate to throw them away, use them too for trellises for vines to crawl up on.

 

Brad

[J Francho]

I use a hair band as a drop shot holder.  Wrap it around the rear corl a couple times, just slip the sinker under the band when not fishing.

[moguy1973]

23 minutes ago, J Francho said:

I use a hair band as a drop shot holder.  Wrap it around the rear corl a couple times, just slip the sinker under the band when not fishing.

That there is a great idea.  I usually end up wrapping the line that has the weight on it around the butt end of the rod but it never stays. I even have the hair bands that I use for my wacky rigs that I can use for that too.

[J Francho]

13 minutes ago, moguy1973 said:

I usually end up wrapping the line that has the weight on it around the butt end of the rod but it never stays.

For years, I was undoing the sinker, and leaving the tag blowing in the wind.  Hair band is the key!