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I have tried those stick on rules for you rod and paddle and in short time they peel off. What I use now is a home made rule. I used a plastic 1/2 wide tape also known as a seamstress tape and glued it to a 1 " wide piece of plastic molding. It floats. It measures and it was easy to make. I have been using this the last 3 yrs.

 

They do make fishermans paddles with the tape measure made into the Handel so you don't have a problem with it failing.

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You can get a 4 pack of those tailor tapes at the dollar store. As for gripper, I've got a cheap boga clone with a 3" piece of pool noodle on it's loop of cord. Would keep it afloat, but I've been curious what would happen if a decent size fish got away with it. It would eventually just bob to the surface with the fish still on when the fish tired, right? After losing a keeper fluke last year transferring it from net to bag, I started grippering them from the net. I have a Rapala 50# digital scale but I don't take it on the boat.

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I use those cheap soft tape measures my tackle shop sells. They usually will throw in a couple when I purchase stuff there. Only issue I have is the markings are red so at night that doesn't work for me with the headlamp so I used a black sharpie and put marks at 28, 32, 36, 40, and 44". For the surf I use the 30 Boga, the 60 was too heavy and I didn't like carrying it around.

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Originally Posted by spitdog View Post



I have tried those stick on rules for you rod and paddle and in short time they peel off. What I use now is a home made rule. I used a plastic 1/2 wide tape also known as a seamstress tape and glued it to a 1 " wide piece of plastic molding. It floats. It measures and it was easy to make. I have been using this the last 3 yrs.



They do make fishermans paddles with the tape measure made into the Handel so you don't have a problem with it failing.



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Originally Posted by kinghong1970 View Post

 

the measuring tape they give at JBay tournament is one tough tape...



thought nothing sticks to HDPE but that damned tape was a pain to remove.


wonder if i can get 2 next time...





Just ask me for mine if you go this year.


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Originally Posted by mattman View Post

 

I use the green bump board from Walmart, about $10.00.  Also have a "tape on ruler" on my paddle.  If you participate in the Jamaica Bay tournament they give you one for your paddle.





That green Plano one is the hardest thing to read, esp when guys use it for Kayak Wars...


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