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Originally Posted by btf Saw someone use a fence post and attached PVC pipe to the top with duct ties. It is easy to push in the sand as the post has a foot plate to push in the ground with. I think he told me he spent about $10 - $15. |
Bada-Bing!
In a nutshell, Bev has it...
I used the $4 green chicken wire fence post for starters. I then took a 4' piece of PVC and rounded off the top of the so it won't cut or rub into my poles. I drilled a hole through the PVC and slid a #10 bolt, lock washer and nut through as a butt stop. Just put the butt beside the PVC and you can see where you need to drill. You'll want the reel free of the PVC. I attached the PVC to the post with 2 hose clamps.
For my Taco rod (Tica) I had to use 2" PVC because the butt is larger.
Some folks like to be able to just lift the rod a little instead of pulling it all the way out of the PVC. I have that too. I took an old bed frame (steel) and used it for the angle that others are talking about above instead of aluminum. It was free!
Ryan, I bang everything into the sand with a piece of firewood. Ideally you'll want 2' in the ground and 4' out of the ground is fine.
It's especially important if using heavy gear for sharkin to really get that thing pounded well into the sand.