OK this is just a little of an improvement.

Was getting sick and tired of the tiny bungee cords to tie the rods together when moving out to the bridge.
You know – got to wrap them around several times and then pull and hook them together. How much to wrap and so forth depending on how many rods you are tying together and then the strain when for a tight fit the bungee is to short and you have to pull really hard or leave it as such and it might be to loose.

Well I had a pair of old Crocs with straps. Took off the straps and made rod ties from it. Good thing is that the middle section or better the section then wrapping around the rod is of softer rubber reinforced on the back with textile.

Here is what you need.

2 old straps
2 Key chain rings
1 pack of Scotch adhesive fasteners “you will need the rougher locking side and it can be any brand you get”

In order for it to work better with the fastener you have to extend the locking side on the straps.
I just cut 2 pieces per strap to fit the gap from the original to the beginning of the middle rubber section. Then all you need to do is peel of the backing from the cut pieces and bring them in place on the lace of the shoe strap. Then take a sowing machine and sow it on so it is tight and will not come loose if the adhesive looses grip. Then take one side of the shoe strap and stick it through the key chain ring and strap it tight. Works like a charm and is very safe and sturdy.

Picture 1 of the materials



When you have a couple of rods you want to tie together all you do is wrap the strap around the rod and bring the end of the shoe strap without the key chain ring through the end with the key chain ring and pull and set it tight. - DONE

Picture 2 of strapped rods



If on the top side of the rod bundle at the blanks the diameter of the rod bundle is to small you can use the below straps as an alternative. Thing with that is that they do not have the soft rubber part in the middle to protect the blanks. You can make them yourself. Use as base a 10 inch by half inch piece of heavy cloth and sow on one side the soft side of fastener the entire length. The other side with a 2 inch piece of the locking side of the fastener to the beginning of the cloth.
Instant rod tie.

Picture 3 and 4 are the alternative.




Hope one or the other can use this

Greets Ron

Looks good Ron...you do like doing things the hard way though, from homemade sabikis to this

Well I had the materials and I like to do stuff - make it myself even if it is a sabiki.

Next time I'll take one of my homemade sabikis with me. Rory, you can pull a friggin mutt with that

I know for a fact that Ruth didn't do the sewing on that!

At least I know if I am on a boat and something went wrong, I have with me Macgyver...I mean Ron

There is nothing Duct Tape cant fix

this boy its a genious ,my favorite its the iron table cart .

I've alway used double side Velcro to tied my rods together. Never had any problems at all transporting it.

bolo dont burst his bubble.

gruntking uses the same line of his rods wrap it around rod and guides.

Yeah Richard I know it can be way more easy but if your me then it has to be different

besides the soft rubber on the shoe tie makes the rods feel comfortable

Believe it or not but that one has paid off. It actually works out very good with the tip for the live well.

You laugh at me because I am different, but I laugh at you because you are all the same

Pipe down ladies! Bolo just said what he is using & what I need. Raul, that iron board tip does the job great for the live well. On our last fishing trip, he said he was going to upgrade it!

Yep its gonna be detachable and maybe to fold up or with a solar panel and a generator and a TV and outdoor A/C

Have I mentioned the shower and wash machine yet besides of the fridge?