DIY yakking leashes

[socal.beach.bum]

I just picked up a bunch of used cell phone car chargers on eBay (50 for $10)

A couple of clips and zip ties, and I'm good to go. Less effort to make and works just as good.

[sharjak]

I wonder how it would hold up to extended UV exposure. Might get brittle.

[addicted2sp33d]

Holy Crap!

I have miles of that stuff for my edger! Even if they deteriorate after a while, it would be so much cheaper to make a new one!

[FlyFishinYakr]

Originally Posted by sharjak

I wonder how it would hold up to extended UV exposure. Might get brittle.

That's the first thing I thought of when I thought of buying/making rod leashes. Every leash I own I bought on eBay and all have spectra/wire cores. The ones that don't need to be coiled I made from marine grade cord (aka 60# Rod Butt cord).
SoCal.B.B. HAD A REALLY GOOD Idea (THANKS)! I have a bunch of old BB phone plugs I never got rid of that I could use for some small leashes (for bait nets and for a leash for my YakAttack light poles etc.)
FFY

[DanaPT]

Originally Posted by socal.beach.bum

I just picked up a bunch of used cell phone car chargers on eBay (50 for $10)

A couple of clips and zip ties, and I'm good to go. Less effort to make and works just as good.

I've been using variations using a coiled cell phone charger. I don't like the big clips connecting to the rod/reel. I found stainless steel key chain that has about 7 of these SS clips for about $5.

They are small and much easier on the hands while using the rod/reel. I keep the small rope loop around the rod near the reel clamp. It's loose but secures the rod/reel. The small SS clip to the rope on the rod/reel and the other brass connected to the kayak.



The oldest leash is about 4 years. I'm sure it won't hold 40 lbs of pressure but works great to protect knives, plyers, rods, etc. from falling to the bottom of the ocean.