Catfish Dragging Weights

[Bluebasser86]

Had so much fun doing this from my kayak that I wanted to get a little more into it. Got the supplies to make some nicer weights than my first attempt and the first couple turned out nice.

They've got 6" of 3/8 backer foam in the top and 6" (about 2oz), of 3/8" pencil lead in the bottom. They'll float at rest so no falling over into snags if my boat/yak comes to a stop, which helps a lot with preventing snags. Now I just have to figure out how to get rod holders on my boat without putting holes in it. 

[Tennessee Boy]

I’ve been thinking about giving this a try.  My local lake is very rocky and eats weights.  

[Bluebasser86]

3 hours ago, Tennessee Boy said:

I’ve been thinking about giving this a try.  My local lake is very rocky and eats weights.  

I made a makeshift one before a trip this spring and drug it behind my kayak for 2 days through rocks and never lost it. These should be even better.

[VolFan]

I use some inexpensive clamp on holders on my boat. They’re not perfect but they’re pretty good.

[Bluebasser86]

2 hours ago, VolFan said:

I use some inexpensive clamp on holders on my boat. They’re not perfect but they’re pretty good.

If I had a place to clamp them onto, I'd go that route. Only way I could do it would be to open the back hatch and clamp it onto that with a piece of 1x4. Might be my only option until I get a more permanent solution. 

[JustJames]

What is the total weight again? 2oz? Do you use for drifting or stationary?

[Bluebasser86]

1 hour ago, Bass_Fishing_Socal said:

What is the total weight again? 2oz? Do you use for drifting or stationary?

Just a little over 2oz because there's a 1/4oz bullet weight that is plugging up the bottom (weighted), portion of it. It's for drifting and slow trolling. 

[Jigfishn10]

Those would make good striper tubes...great job Blue!

I'll have to figure out how you did that so I can try them for Maine Gulf stripers.

 

As far as a rod holder, was wondering if you can tack a piece of PVC pipe and drill a couple of holes about half inch apart and rope tie of zip tie to something? 

 

Hard to explain, but I post a pic of what I mean tomorrow when I get up to my boat.

[Bluebasser86]

4 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Those would make good striper tubes...great job Blue!

I'll have to figure out how you did that so I can try them for Maine Gulf stripers.

 

As far as a rod holder, was wondering if you can tack a piece of PVC pipe and drill a couple of holes about half inch apart and rope tie of zip tie to something? 

 

Hard to explain, but I post a pic of what I mean tomorrow when I get up to my boat.

I think they'd work well for trolling for walleye as well. 

 

I used this video to make them.