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Post by Purple on Sept 22, 2010 10:54:13 GMT
I'm after a pair of sand spikes - 4 or 5ft
(never got on with tripods - too bulky and fall over)
Been looking on ebay till my head spins, but still concerned about ending up with a "dud"
Any advice guys ?
(Looking to put the first 18 - 24 inches in the ground, hence after the longer ones)
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Post by lighty on Sept 22, 2010 23:23:34 GMT
you'll be lucky m8, there's just no way that you will get 24 inches into the ground (have you tried it) unless you take a Lump Hammer with you..lol
Advice.....make your own, its not that difficult, get some 50mm aly or steel angle iron, plastic cup for the butt and a thingy clip at the top to hold your rod!!!
lighty
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Post by jfallows on Sept 22, 2010 23:40:02 GMT
As above and use a gardeners trowl as your lower shaft grip.  Cable ties are great. |
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Post by cuckoo on Sept 22, 2010 23:46:23 GMT
Eccles is your man , hes a sand spike expert ;D ;D
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Post by eccles on Sept 23, 2010 8:31:49 GMT
Yep, I use 'em all the time far better than messing about with tripods. I do have a tripod but only use it on hard standing areas such as dock sides. A few years ago a local gent was making very simple basic jobs which were cheap and easy to use, unfortunately he gave up and retired.
These days we only seem to have the Ian Golds spikes in local tackle shops which are a poor design in my view as it is all too easy to get yer line snagged up in all the nuts and bolts, etc., at night although I do use one. We really need someone to come up with a simple design for about £10 but I haven't found one yet. I think I will take up the man's suggestion and try to knock up my own with a length of ally angle. BTW I take a hand trowel with me these days so that I can dig a bit of a starter hole if I come to a bit of beach which is hard to get into.
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Post by eccles on Sept 23, 2010 16:52:30 GMT
Just been googling around for beach spikes and spotted Shakespeare's effort. Not sure how long it is and I would always go for a 5ft job as it is more versatile but the design looks a lot better than the Ian Golds or Parker attempts (there ain't any nuts and bolts around the top to snag yer line). Also not sure where you would get one but I suppose a Shakespeare dealer should be able to order a couple for you.
I am actually quite surprised that Ian Golds failed to make a good design as he is a regular angler and has come up with some good stuff in the past. Maybe he will read this and come up with something better LOL.
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Post by drooper on Sept 23, 2010 19:21:45 GMT
cant see any problem with the parker model.........seem to be popular, well made and nice n light , good price as well !
adjustable butt holder and a nice big kick plate that folds out the way , alloy head thats covered to protect the rod........what more can you ask of.............a sandspike ...........
a certain mr newland bought two from me ,that he uses pretty regular so would imagine them to be a decent bit of kit
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Post by Purple on Sept 24, 2010 3:33:28 GMT
Cheers guys ......
Did see the Parker, just wanted to know if you guys had other ideas or feedback etc
Eccles - know what you mean about 5ft - you can sink 2ft into shingle/pebbles pretty easily - I'll check out the Shakespeare too ...........
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