My new pool noodle jugline design

Since the law is changing on Sept. 1st, I am finally able to use the monster noodle for my noodle juglines without paying an arm and a leg for the hard to find white noodles (I never found white ones in the "Monster" size), and I know I could have done this the whole time and wrapped them with white duct tape but the tape starts to slide over time and they get all sticky. And to be honest, duct tape aint cheap either. This morning CCBIRDDOGWOMAN wen't to her sisters so I decided to stay in & build my new juglines and do a D.I.Y. thread on how to build them, so here goes: (this will probably have to be 2-3 posts, so bear with me.

In this "How to" I am making four Juglines.
What you need:
1- "Monster" pool noodle (any color but orange in Texas beginning Sept 1st 2014) Cut into 13 3/4" sections (4 equal sections)
4- 24" pieces of 1" schedule 40 PVC
8- 1" PVC caps
4- 1/4" x 2" Stainless Steel Eye bolts
8- 1/4 Stainless Steel nuts (eye bolts come with 1 each, you need 3 each - or you could just get lock nuts too)
8- 1/4" Stainless Steel washers
8- Cut pieces from an old pool noodle (or foam from some other source)
4- Weights (4 - 4 1/2 oz each) for inside pvc (I use lead but you can use rebar)
Regular Gorilla glue
Gorilla Glue 5 minute Epoxy
Here are all the materials (except lead & cut pieces of old noodle)


I started with sliding the Pool noodle over the PVC (it is a tight fit which is great, you dont have to glue them like the smaller noodle with 1/2" pvc)


Then I glued the end caps on with Gorilla Glue 5 minute epoxy and stuffed a piece of the cut up old noodle all the way to the end (this serves as a cushion so when the weight slides back and forth, it won't knock the end caps off) I use an old arrow shaft to get it pushed all the way to the end.

Next I drill my other four caps with 1/4" drillbit and install the eyebolts using a nut screwed all the way down, then a washer, put it through the PVC cap from the outside and put a washer & nut on the inside, then a second nut tightened against that one (this is where you could just use a lock nut but as you'll notice I use the regular Gorilla glue as a thread lock)







All you have to do now is slide in a 4 - 4 1/2 oz weight, another piece of the cut old noodle and glue the end caps with eye bolts on.

You can do lines however you want but I like to make mine with green 330 pound test main line and black 110 pound test leaders with stainless trotline clips, 1/0 swivels (would like to find some bigger swivels) and 8/0 circle hooks. I get my lead from demo'd xray rooms when we do remodels on them so you will have to come up with your own idea for your weight, alot of people use railroad spikes. What would be nice, is if you could get some heavy duty rubber bands to strap the spkikes to the noodle jug when in storage. One more thing, I don't like any gap in my eye bolts so I use some of the Gorilla glue 5 minute epoxy to fill the gap (2nd picture)

Thanks !!

have fun
where do you get rolls of lead?

The lead is from lead lined sheetrock that has been demo'd from x ray room remodels. I cut it to the size / weight that I need an roll it with pliers.

Try runnin line threw eyebolt put 60-80ft of line on tied to top of pvc then you can fish any depth as long as your line with a simple half hitch, hope I make sense

Great post. Thank you for sharing

I am not in to jug lines but i thought this was a really good post Thanks

Awesome thanks for sharing

awesome
obviously you have a source
I saved a bunch of lead roof vents, never have found a use, but I knew there was 1

For jug line weights, I bought a mold at Bed Bath and Beyond for making donuts. I melt lead and pour in the mold and add a big swivel. I ream out the middle a little and the weight will fit on the PVC for storage.

Good post. Your first step for assembly should be to put the piece of noodle inside the PVC before you put the first cap on it. Keeps you from having to use the arrow to stuff it to the other end.

This was a very informative thread with simple instructions anybody should be able to follow.

roofing supply company spec supply.

Cut pieces of rebar make great sliding weights fyi

Great...now I have to make a trip to Home Depot and WallyWorld

My suggestion is, if you plan on doing these anytime soon, get to Wal Mart and buy the noodles in the color you want now, you wont be able to find them during winter. In the next few weeks is when they will hit clearance and be gone. If Cedar Creek would fill up, I get all kinds of pool noodles floating up into our cove but with the lake down there's not much cove right now.

if everything came with directions and & pic like you included ..WE COULD DO ANYTHING...thx JOB WELL DONE

My wallyworld was already out this mourning. Found some at Lowes though. My wife said the DollarStore has them.

Got some made up and hope to try them out in the next few days. Guess I need to catch some shad and bluegill now.

Bumping this for a friend asking how I build my jugs.

One more bump for the thread asking about juglines.

Your post made me & my son want to try out some juggin. Question: Do you leave the jugs free floatin or do you anchor them with a heavy weight? Just thinking that the jug may not give enough resistance to set the hook on its own.

Cool. Now I have a blue print. Appreciate the post.

use a weight, we use a small cup with concrete in it, we use a piece wire in it then fill, we have used non weighted ones but the wind will blow them a long ways and makes finding them a pain! duck weights work well too. good luck and have fun

I use lead for weight, I some that came from lead lined sheetrock used in x ray rooms. I like it because its thin and it will just wrap around the jug when storing. Also bumping this for a TFF'er that just pm'd me.

Theres a youtube video on makin noodle lines using coathangers instead of pvc I like better than the pvc

I like the clips you use. Several people have told me they aren't strong enough, I like them and have had them hold everything iv hooked on jug/trot lines, cats up to 80+ lbs and gator gar to 5 or 6 foot, never weight any of them.

I just heated the swivel red hot then melted into the plastic cap. I use 80ft of line (deepest hole on my lake) when weight hits bottom make half hitch then run through snap swivel then set next one. What I like about this setup is I can fish ANY depth easily

I tried to use noodles for the first time last week. I used free floating ones in 30' with hooks at 5', 10', and 15'. Most no takers but 2 disappeared never to be seen again. I drove around looking for over an hour. I will always used weighted ones in more shallow water. Lesson learned.

Any other way is expensive IMO
Red Solo cups
Wire coat hangers
Sakrete
Weight is determined by how much you fill the cups
Peel off the cup plastic after they set up and let them cure a few days
Pieces of rebar are used for the heavy weight*

Surprised I was able to find this again. Bump for the guy asking about juglines. I've been using these for a few years now and am very happy with the design.

Boy, the jug world sure has evolved from when I ran 'em. Those sure look like they'll do better than a 1-gallon Bordon jug

Wow
Blast from the past

Have a dozen I’ve used for the last 6-7 years since this post

I made several a few years back out of the pool noodles and pvc, and they aren't no where near as fancy but they work just the same.
If you like to tinker, it's a cool project!

TTT for a buddy of mine

I have always used cut pieces of rebar for the weights, They are cheap and effective.

Good post 👍