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Old 03-30-2013, 06:19 PM   #1
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Homemade Ladder Flasher

So, I decided to put the router to use, and had some extra material to make a flasher. I cut and bent plexiglass, and stuck holo tape to it, ran shooting cable through some aluminum C channel, and added weights on the bottom. Each flasher is bent so it has some movement through the water, and each flasher spins independently with the help of barrel swivels.

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Just got finished, so I haven't had a chance to put it in the water, but soon....
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Old 03-30-2013, 06:20 PM   #2
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One day I'll learn how to upload....
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Old 03-30-2013, 06:20 PM   #3
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Total is about eleven feet long.
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Old 04-02-2013, 03:37 PM   #4
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looks nice. where did you get the tape from?
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Old 04-02-2013, 04:36 PM   #5
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eBay. Paperstreetplastics. Super easy guy to work with. Cheapest tape I've found. It's also called hula hoop tape if you can find it elsewhere. Please note that the backing of the green and yellow tape is silver, so don't buy silver tape...I got 25 foot of it that I don't need now. Let me know if you want silver!!
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Old 12-10-2013, 07:14 PM   #6
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eBay. Paperstreetplastics. Super easy guy to work with. Cheapest tape I've found. It's also called hula hoop tape if you can find it elsewhere. Please note that the backing of the green and yellow tape is silver, so don't buy silver tape...I got 25 foot of it that I don't need now. Let me know if you want silver!!
Do you have any of that tape left you wanna sell?
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Old 12-10-2013, 07:31 PM   #7
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Do you have any of that tape left you wanna sell?
Sure do, depending on the color, I have up to 25 foot. Green yellow and silver. It's all pretty freaking shiny.
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Old 12-10-2013, 08:06 PM   #8
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Very very cool, i was going to make one of these ladder types but mine seems to work well so far. Once any of the three i have now breaks I will try one of these.

Hurry the heck up and get it wet, let us know how it works.
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Old 12-10-2013, 10:11 PM   #9
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Very very cool, i was going to make one of these ladder types but mine seems to work well so far. Once any of the three i have now breaks I will try one of these.

Hurry the heck up and get it wet, let us know how it works.
I defenitely forgot to post an update! Used it a few times. Amberjack are curious as ever, so that's not a great fish To compare it to, but we did make a wahoo trip and EVERY single drift(fourteen) we had one to four wahoo (probably some of the same ones) swimming within shooting range. I need a better system than just tying it up with float rope. Once you get it untied, you can literally just toss it overboard, and it 9/10 doesn't tangle. Even looks good tangled. Swivels aren't as awesome as I hoped, but they do relieve stress from current. Lastly, do not get them tangled in the prop. It's bad all around, and thanks to a friend of a friend, I now get to make repairs...

Hopefully this thread helps someone!! Next run will not be a ladder. If you are going to build one, go with a single line with blades hanging. Way easier.
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Old 12-10-2013, 11:25 PM   #10
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Big Disco Ball if you can find one will attract everything in the ocean.
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Old 12-11-2013, 01:42 AM   #11
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Big Disco Ball if you can find one will attract everything in the ocean.
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Old 12-11-2013, 07:38 AM   #12
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Old 01-02-2014, 10:49 AM   #13
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I was thinking about this or the 4" versions...
But most have glass mirrors and I was concerned about breaking them and having bits of mirror stuck in me...
what do people recommend?
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Old 01-02-2014, 11:07 AM   #14
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I was thinking about this or the 4" versions...
But most have glass mirrors and I was concerned about breaking them and having bits of mirror stuck in me...
what do people recommend?
I'd want 4" if I was putting it in line with other flashers. 4" alone will probably work, but that 8" alone would be BA and it's on SALE!!!


I also doubt you will break the pieces off too easy, unless you are doing some serious flinging in the boat.
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Old 01-02-2014, 11:31 AM   #15
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anyone cover it in epoxy or Hard as Nails?
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