Coiled para cord - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GTboosted · 06-12-2017, 06:10 PM

This is my first one that I was able to tie in between the breaks of the finals game. They are made with a 5/8" wood dowel. I am guessing its 10 feet of rope in this little 8" leash(I made 4 out of 50ft paracord of similar but not exact lengths).

I have to say I prefer these compared to my $20 Danuu leashes. These are lighter and have less bulk all while being longer and costing a quarter of the price. Now to finish the other 8...

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Mr. NiceGuy · 06-12-2017, 10:30 PM

Looks good GT. The shrink wrap over the knot makes a nice finishing touch.

I continued to experiment too. I doubled up the 1.7mm wacko-plastic for a more firm coil. I didn't know what length to make them, so I rounded off to 100" of paracord, allowing 9" on each end for the loop. That put the plastic at 82" ... which I made 83" to allow some final adjustment before tying the second end loop. I fastened both ends to a dowel with zip ties and reversed the twist when it came out of the ice bath for a tighter coil. Finished coil came out to 6".

I like it!

06-12-2017, 06:10 PM	#1
GTboosted Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lake Balboa, The Valley Posts: 425	This is my first one that I was able to tie in between the breaks of the finals game. They are made with a 5/8" wood dowel. I am guessing its 10 feet of rope in this little 8" leash(I made 4 out of 50ft paracord of similar but not exact lengths). I have to say I prefer these compared to my $20 Danuu leashes. These are lighter and have less bulk all while being longer and costing a quarter of the price. Now to finish the other 8... Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk __________________ -Beto Last edited by GTboosted; 06-12-2017 at 06:46 PM.

06-12-2017, 10:30 PM	#2
Mr. NiceGuy Manic for Life Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Diego Posts: 839	Looks good GT. The shrink wrap over the knot makes a nice finishing touch. I continued to experiment too. I doubled up the 1.7mm wacko-plastic for a more firm coil. I didn't know what length to make them, so I rounded off to 100" of paracord, allowing 9" on each end for the loop. That put the plastic at 82" ... which I made 83" to allow some final adjustment before tying the second end loop. I fastened both ends to a dowel with zip ties and reversed the twist when it came out of the ice bath for a tighter coil. Finished coil came out to 6". I like it! __________________ Another ho-hum day in Paradise