Tip #36 ON GUARD -- Protect YOURSELF

There are millions of good potential ideas out there, but relatively few become a genuine great tip because we never seem to put "two and two" together in our mind. Many products have multiple uses which often result from putting them into service in an unrelated way.

Don Cole from Salem, Utah is trekking Alaska on a 3 week road warrior vacation and ended up making camp in Soldotna where I met him the other day. Naturally during our chit-chatting while tying up a few rigs for king fishing he showed me this great tip he was using on all his rods. It resulted from the need to protect gear, clothing and people from the hooks on rigged fishing rods when they were being transported inside the vehicle with the passengers or bundled together in the back of the truck where all sorts of other gear is kept.

Pre-formed wrap-on foam pipe insulation is available in most hardware stores for protecting water pipes from freezing in cold weather. This insulation comes in various diameters to fit various sizes of pipes. It comes already split along the edge.

Use scissors or a knife to cut a piece the length of your lures. Just spread the open edge and snap on your rod where it will stay in place. 2 1/2 inch insulation is perfect for covering a Kwikfish lure and the treble hooks. One inch and 1 1/2 inch diameters are good for spin-n-glow rigs and smaller lures and spinners. Its lightweight, synthetic, durable, and best of all keeps all the rods from getting tangled with each other or scratched up.

Return to Outdoor Tips Index

Home