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DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« on: August 15, 2018, 02:58:43 PM »
I made this video a couple weeks ago as someone was asking about break-away flashers on Facebook.  I like them as they seem to reduce the drag that tends to rotate barbless hooks out of a salmon's mouth.

There are a few commercial options for these like Q-cove (I think discontinued?) and another one that includes the flasher. Unfortunately, they seem to have limited color options. There is at least one magnetic version which works decently but the first iteration that I purchased for $10ea tended to corrode making the magnet ineffective.  The company says they have addressed this issue.

Here is a cheap and simple way to retrofit your existing flashers. You can use 40# mono and just tie to your snaps if you are interested in testing it before spending more $$ on leader and crimps.

I hope this helps land you some more fish!

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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2018, 03:08:57 PM »
Nice! Thanks for sharing. Good video
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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2018, 03:14:20 PM »
 :tup:
I have been wanting to make some of these and that is a better set up then others I have seen..

Also a dumb question.. where do you get phone wire from?

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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2018, 03:16:47 PM »
:tup:
I have been wanting to make some of these and that is a better set up then others I have seen..

Also a dumb question.. where do you get phone wire from?

I have about a 1000 feet of it that I acquired somewhere, but Ace should sell it by the foot.  If not, I think it is 22 or 24 gauge wire.

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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2018, 03:17:28 PM »
perfect thank you!

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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2018, 03:20:05 PM »
Be sure it is solid wire not stranded.

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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2018, 03:29:19 PM »
Ok im going to try to make a couple over the weekend

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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2018, 06:19:14 PM »
You should sticky this tutorial before it gets lost in the old post oblivian!
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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2018, 08:24:47 PM »
cool post! thanks for sharing  :tup:

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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2018, 12:30:25 PM »
That's exactly how I rig my 360 flashers, way better then the break away sytems that I have used..
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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2018, 08:43:04 PM »
That's exactly how I rig my 360 flashers, way better then the break away sytems that I have used..

I tried the 360's, they are kind of cool, but I didn't even get a season out of them before the plating on the magnet started flaking off and gunking the magnet up causing it to not stick well.  The company said they would send me new ones, but I haven't gotten around to sending them in, maybe this weekend.  I like the price point of the DIY design much better though.  ;)

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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2018, 10:34:14 PM »
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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2018, 12:40:56 PM »
I set one up over the weekend but I think I need coated wire.. it seems like  it will work great. It is dirt cheap, easy and you don't have to modify your flasher like some other methods of making these

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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2018, 07:25:13 AM »
This is great, I'm gonna modify most all my flashers this weekend!

Thanks Loki!

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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2018, 07:51:04 AM »
I'm planning to fish with them this weekend! hope to get a hookup and test the setup!

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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2018, 06:29:19 PM »
I'm planning to fish with them this weekend! hope to get a hookup and test the setup!
Hope you are hitting them.

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Re: DIY Break-Away Flashers - A tutorial
« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2018, 06:35:03 AM »
I'm planning to fish with them this weekend! hope to get a hookup and test the setup!
Hope you are hitting them.

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No luck yesterday but they look great in the water! 👍🏻 Fish numbers are still to low up here by Tri cities but they will be here soon!

 


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