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I need to create eyelets for 12" long, 1/4" diameter wooden dowel fishing poles I made for a mobile. I tried 7 mm dollhouse miniature screw eyes, but they cracked the dowel at the tip. Any ideas?

Kody Lee
Guide, Fishing Trips
Kody Lee is a Guide for Fishing Trips in Washington. He has worked as a guide since 2015 and has fished his entire life.

Kody Lee

Guide, Fishing Trips

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Try wrapping wire around the pole once then twist it together using pliers to make sure it's tight enough to be secure. Then, take the two ends of the wire and create a loop with them and twist them together again at the ends.

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What can I use as a hook?

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You can turn soda can tabs into fish hooks. You can find instructions online using sites like Pinterest.

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Why should bamboo be dry before using it?

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If moist, it is less durable, and wouldn't be good for catching big fish.

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Can I make a bamboo fishing pole out of Florida bamboo?

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Yes you can and it's really strong, most suitable indeed.

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Can I make a mini fishing pole for micro fishing using bamboo skewers?

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Yes, but it would be very brittle and could crack on a larger fish, if it happened to bite instead. It would be wise to tie together several skewers with fishing line, then use it. It would be much sturdier and you could make it any length you want.

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Can I make a fishing pole out of driftwood?

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Driftwood is really fragile so it wouldn't make a very durable fishing pole. It could be used for kids fishing poles as it is very light, and would work if they aren't trying to catch a large fish.

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Can you not use string for the last one, but just use fishing line?

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You can. Fishing line works much better as it's made for a particular mass and offers more durability/stability than string.

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Can I just use a thin yarn for a fishing line?

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You can, but fishing line works much better as it's made for a particular mass and offers more durability/stability than yarn.

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Can I make a fishing rod out of a strong stick?

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Yes, you can do that.

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Can I just attach string to the top of the bamboo?

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It would work, but the result would not be as good. I do not recommend trying that.

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Fishing rods normally have ranges for the weight of fish they can handle without snapping. Could the PVC fishing rod handle a 30 - 50 pound fish?

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No, it would likely snap or not have enough backbone to bully a larger specimen.

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How can I make a fishing pole longer?

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All you need to do is get a longer base (bamboo, PVC pipe, etc.) and follow the steps above.

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