Making a Polypropylene Floatline

Quote from Dan

Not bad Seth. In a pinch you can use a zip tie for a similar effect, of course it's not nearly as streamlined. BTW I remembered I have those swivels if you need them. They're 600lb if I remember right. They've been sitting around for 4 years, I forgot to put them in the store, as with a few other things..

https://spearfishing.world/ima…ampSwivel_zps77a2396d.jpg

Thanks Dan. Good to know you have the swivels also. How much are they? Considering how difficult it was to source them it's a good idea to have some in the parts and supplies box. Plus I might put together another small float line for my son soon.

Here is what it looks like all hooked up:

As I mentioned before I still don't have a proper float so I'll be improvising with this inflatable water ski marker to see how well the float line behaves. Weather permitting, I'll get some salt on it this coming Saturday and report back.

Breakdown of parts and costs:
$8.78 - 1/4 Polypropylene Rope 100ft. (I think this could be a lot less. I just didn't shop around. Try Home Depot or Harbor Freight)
$13.00 - #10 "ball bearing" Swivels with welded rings x2.
$9.00 - Speardiver Locking Stainless Steel Snaps X2.
$30.78 - Subtotal.
$5.00 - Add some tax and or freight
$36.00 - is a rough total cost.

The least expensive float line I found was the RA line and in the 100ft length even with a discount your looking at around 45 bucks and you only get one swivel and one "tuna" clip. Lets hope my poly rope performs well

Quote from John Hanson

Looks like it will get the job done. Nothing like the satisfaction of getting fish with gear you made yourself

No doubt John

Quote from Dude george

Looks great Sith, nice job!
You might want to think about putting the float end clip onto the swivel as having the snap on the float may prove inconvenient.

Thanks George! Can you elaborate on why that snap tied to the float side would be inconvenient.:confused1: I did it this way thinking if I needed to attach one line to another, it could be done with minimal hardware.

Quote from Marco

I like how it came out. Only would change the float by a "Bullet shape" lobster buoy. Less than 10$ at fishing supplies.

Thanks Marco. I do plan to change the float. I'm only using this buoy temporarily to test the floatline. I'm thinking of getting a rigid float as opposed to to an inflatable because I think it will have less drag and I don't plan to travel with it.
Don't forget to share the pictures of your RA floatlines.

You guys rock:thumbsup2: I can't believe the suggestions keep on flowing.

Quote from LunkerBuster

Use my tutorial on here and make your own rigid float.

I use mine all the time when I am diving from a boat and a flag is not needed

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Here's the link. I didn't know how to do it from my phone before

DIY bluewater float

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I'm really digging this idea LB. Any idea how many pounds of lift on the surface?

Quote from Marco

TRy to get this float. It's what we use here in Venezuela for wahoos up to 80 Pounds.

5-7/8" x 13-3/4" Bullet Nose / Crabbing Float, Orange

Do you only use one of these floats or do you attach multiple ones? Can you share how they go attached to the float line?

Thanks,
Alfred

Got a chance to take the float line out yesterday and I happy with the results.
It performed well IMO.
The line floats.
It has very little drag.
Only had one simple knot that I was able to undo with one hand after spending about 6 hours in the water and I have no doubt it could have been avoided. I had way to much of the line trailing around at this point and I think with some practice it will become second nature to keep most of the line close to me.
Unfortunately, I left my GoPro running and was not able to get any decent filming done before the battery ran out.:(

The only changes I might be doing to it to split it into different lengths but not yet. I'm going to keep trying the spooled approach. It really was not hard to dragging it around but then again the current wasn't bad.;)