PotHunter96 Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 i had an idea for a homemade swimfeeder here goes:geting an empty shotgun shell i was going to remove the primer leaving the small hole then wash the emptys in clean unscented water then basically drill a few holes in the plastic tube and then running my line through the wide end (where the shot comes out) and then out the small whole then i was going to attatch a ledger wieght and then simply fill the feeder with either maggots or ground bait. your thoughts please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishman-in-wales Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 dont see why it wouldn't work, you would probably have to use shrink tubing on the line to stop it rubbing and be careful with the colour selection, might spook them, you would also need to attach some kind of weight to it, because as the groundbait 'dissolve' it will start rising and will ultimately end up floating. Knock one up and drop it in a bucket in the garden, see how it performs. All the best. Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark the hat Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 yea should work good idea, modern day feeders started out in life as hair rollers(or should i say the first ones did)....... atb mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Yes it will work, when i was a lad we used to make swimfeeders out of camera film plastic cases as well as other things, for maggots i used to leave the cap on and drill holes in the side. And for groundbait i cut out the bottom and removed the lid. The easiest way to attach a weight is to use lead strap weights, just fold the ends back inside the feeder and trim to whatever weight you want. For attaching to the mainline, put a 2 small holes in the sides on 1 end, pass a short length of heavy line (i used 20lb amnesia, as it was very stiff) thread a swivel onto the line and tie off with a double overhand knot. I used these for years and probaly have a few lurking at the bottom of the seatbox, the good thing about them was you could change the weights easy, so were ok to use for roach on the canal with light weights, then for barbel on a flood river with 2 1/2 oz of lead on them. Oh happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Why not, and mans innovation seemingly knows no bounds, but cost and return is commonly a consideration. You are replacing an item that costs no more than pennys really with a LOT of labour etc! I bet you used to watch Blue Peter! ATB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 for a snaggy place I use to use old plastic tube with a lead weight on...cheap and cheerful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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