Sand spike rod rest

Anyone know were I can buy a 5 to 6 foot single rod sandspike rod rest in Kent

Davesea wrote:Anyone know were I can buy a 5 to 6 foot single rod sandspike rod rest in Kent

I would ring Micks, if he aint got one, he would probably make one

Dave, if its for use actually in sand , i have a short term fix till you get one made. I use a lenght of inch and a quarter waste pipe, i cut on the angle one end so it goes in easier and straight across the other end. Push it in the sand and stick the butt of the rod in the pipe, they are nice and light to!
you can also drill a hole through a foot or so from the bottom and put a section of threaded stud through it to make a foot peg to push it in with, you should be able to pick up a scrap piece from work where they have put the tray things up to carry cables ( cant remember what they are called but you know what i mean)

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oakfitter wrote:Dave, if its for use actually in sand , i have a short term fix till you get one made. I use a lenght of inch and a quarter waste pipe, i cut on the angle one end so it goes in easier and straight across the other end. Push it in the sand and stick the butt of the rod in the pipe, they are nice and light to!
you can also drill a hole through a foot or so from the bottom and put a section of threaded stud through it to make a foot peg to push it in with, you should be able to pick up a scrap piece from work where they have put the tray things up to carry cables ( cant remember what they are called but you know what i mean)

Next week " How to make Fire Guards From Discarded Fireworks" !

" I thankyou"

Still after that Blue Peter Job then Si

Davesea wrote:Anyone know were I can buy a 5 to 6 foot single rod sandspike rod rest in Kent

Hi Dave.
Why so long Dave, 5/6ft? 3½/4ft more than adequate mate. Go on fleebay, type in Sandspike.......you find some nice aluminum ones....real lightweight. Ian Golds Tackle do a nice one too. A mate made me a couple up a while ago and am well impressed with them.

SpratDab wrote:

Davesea wrote:Anyone know were I can buy a 5 to 6 foot single rod sandspike rod rest in Kent

Hi Dave.
Why so long Dave, 5/6ft? 3½/4ft more than adequate mate. Go on fleebay, type in Sandspike.......you find some nice aluminum ones....real lightweight. Ian Golds Tackle do a nice one too. A mate made me a couple up a while ago and am well impressed with them.

Wayne mate took Oakies advice and made a temp one today .Your right 5 to 6 foot is too long .Made one 4 foot going to see how that goes.Saw some on flee bay for £9:00 in alloy.Cheers for help.

Had to start using plastic plumbing Stixs, theres only so much you can do with a pair of Vals old knickers! ( apperently!)

My £9 alloy sandspike turned up today from flea bay.Looks O.K. its made by Parker only time will tell how good it is but not this weekend

is there a specific reason for wanting this Dave

YES.





Fish low water up where big tidal range easier to use than tripod.

hi dave, i use my sandspikes all the time now......they are good in rough conditions too, when you need to keep your line over the top of a big surf. They will also hold your rod steadier than a tripod , specially when in a stiff breeze or strong tide run. One modification you could make Dave is to tie a 6in strip of velcro to the top of your sandspike,so as you can secure the rod in the rest in a strong ON -SHORE wind........a slack liner could result in the rod being blown backwards and out of the rest.......also make sure that your butt cap fits snuggly in the cup...modify it if need be.......a big whack on the rod by a fish or even a big clump of weed could 'bounce' the rod out of the cup if ill fitting............does that make sense?

Another thing i found with sandpikes..........if using two...set them about 6ft apart and 10ft in front of you.....much more user friendly.

SpratDab wrote:hi dave, i use my sandspikes all the time now......they are good in rough conditions too, when you need to keep your line over the top of a big surf. They will also hold your rod steadier than a tripod , specially when in a stiff breeze or strong tide run. One modification you could make Dave is to tie a 6in strip of velcro to the top of your sandspike,so as you can secure the rod in the rest in a strong ON -SHORE wind........a slack liner could result in the rod being blown backwards and out of the rest.......also make sure that your butt cap fits snuggly in the cup...modify it if need be.......a big whack on the rod by a fish or even a big clump of weed could 'bounce' the rod out of the cup if ill fitting............does that make sense?

Another thing i found with sandpikes..........if using two...set them about 6ft apart and 10ft in front of you.....much more user friendly.

Thanks for tips mate.I ve got some velcro cable ties I will use.Going to give the one spike a try first and if O.K. get another.