So my cool fish billy I made years ago finally busted on a Yellowtails head last year. My other billy's were quite lame compared to that, so I figured I would try and restore it and make it look like the gaffs I just finished.
(https://i.imgur.com/11CnQlC.jpg)
My original issue, was I used a pine dowel to slip into the bill as a handle and wrapped that handle. This time I wanted to use something a little bit more sturdy.
Unfortunately after digging out the old rotten pine inside, I couldn't find a new hardwood dowel to fit in it, so I decided to use a good hardwood tool handle and modify it.
(https://i.imgur.com/10yGw2r.jpg)
It fit like a glove!
(https://i.imgur.com/lEPyvUw.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/EgbYWC8.jpg)
Ready for a paracord wrap... This time I used epoxy to water seal the loose seal spots.
(https://i.imgur.com/L7hcT0S.jpg)
My Turkshead knot was not really coming out well, so I stuck with the style I used for my gaffs. More functional than fancy, but it is starting to look good!
(https://i.imgur.com/hTfPWF2.jpg)
Time to really seal out any water getting inside the handle.
(https://i.imgur.com/eIo13il.jpg)
Sealed the cap with some black eposy and added the wrist strap.
(https://i.imgur.com/0NQG1aa.jpg)
Done. Now it's time to give some fish some serious shampoos to test it out!
(https://i.imgur.com/HLi8QIq.jpg)
Looks good. How does it work? ::)
: sasquatch June 22, 2020, 10:01:20 p
Looks good. How does it work? ::)
1.0 was great....
I was hoping to use 2.0 on the huge 30# halibut you hooked on Friday, but it will just have to wait until another day I guess. ;D
Those new gaffs would have worked great. If I wasn't a farmer. :-\
Nice, let's see it in action! ;D
: 1morecast August 10, 2020, 12:20:24 p
Nice, let's see it in action! ;D
I've clubbed a 38#, 44# yellowtail... 4 double digit lingcod and a big butt just this year. It's broken in in the small amount of time I've gotten to use my boat. Lol
https://youtu.be/2yf7bbgL_XQ
: Tim524 October 09, 2020, 07:08:17 p
https://youtu.be/2yf7bbgL_XQ
How many Lumps was a classic!