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Old 06-30-2016, 10:19 AM   #1
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Monster tickle stick

I saw some tickle sticks in Fort Pierce made from what looks like the pole you would use to clean your pool. They had a huge piece of wire epoxied in at the end. Anyone have a clue on what type of wire they used? Can't find an example online...
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Old 06-30-2016, 10:36 AM   #2
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I'd bet it was something like #4 bare copper, which is readily available at Home Depot.
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Old 06-30-2016, 11:13 AM   #3
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It wasn't copper, fairly rigid and fashioned into a bent loop.... but I will give this a try!
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Old 06-30-2016, 01:55 PM   #4
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#4 solid bare copper is very rigid, and turns dark brown with exposure. Good luck!
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Old 06-30-2016, 03:08 PM   #5
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Re: Monster tickle stick

Lobster snare probably stranded stainless. Should have a draw string running from loop up to end.
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Old 06-30-2016, 08:16 PM   #6
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Re: Monster tickle stick

very heavy multi-strand aluminum wire rope- If I remember right?
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Old 07-02-2016, 04:21 PM   #7
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Yeah Jim, I think you probably know who makes them
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Old 07-04-2016, 10:28 PM   #8
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Re: Monster tickle stick

3/8" aluminum rod. Bend, epoxy, and dive
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Old 07-05-2016, 04:25 PM   #9
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3/8" aluminum rod. Bend, epoxy, and dive
So is there a particular type/brand of extendable painter's pole that is durable / doesn't corrode shut / doesn't float (or fills / drains water easily)?
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Old 07-05-2016, 04:56 PM   #10
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I think I got mine from Ace hardware. All the stickers have worn off. I've had it for about 4 years and it's held up good. The cheaper Home Depot ones if I remember right only lasted a season.
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I think I got mine from Ace hardware. All the stickers have worn off. I've had it for about 4 years and it's held up good. The cheaper Home Depot ones if I remember right only lasted a season.
Fiberglass or aluminum extendable pole? Or combination?
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I'm sure the fiberglass ones would work but I've always used the $15-$20 aluminum ones.
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Old 07-08-2016, 01:09 PM   #13
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Re: Monster tickle stick

I used these only I dont think mine were spring loaded. I never made a lobster snare out of them but I epoxied a foot on one for poling my gheenoe and I also use one for my dive flag. They have held up for at least 5 years in the salt environment. That will be one big ass lobster snare.

How would you use it?

I have made smaller tickle sticks with a snare on one end. Ive used cable from home depot but 400# mono seems to work better for us. I always preferred a net anyways,
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