ok so my set up so far is 1" sch 40 pvc 10’ length with a 1/2" pvc 2’ piece insert in the bottom cut at a angle with screws holding it in. any advise first time shrimping and building poles so and no one to show me the ropes, so this whole thing has a learning curve
14’-16’ 1" or 3/4" diameter. Depending on boat size. Or could buy the pre fab fiberglass. Probably not a lot of difference in total price. Full length no joints if you go with PVC and cot a slant on the stab end.
Just PVC is pretty flexible and can be tough to set if the bottom is a bit hard. My first poles were 10 ft 3/4" pvc with a 10’ 1/2" galvanized
electrical metal conduit pushed 3 1/2 ft into it and duck taped at the joint. I never had a case where the duct tape failed or they slipped.
I got a bit fancy and put a wooden dowel into the EMT and sharped it, then coated with fiberglass resin. These poles last me about 5 years until
I finally got the fiberglass poles I’ve been using the last 7 years or so.
Use 3/4 " pvc with 1/2" emt, 1" leaves to much wabble, Use a hammer to close up the open end to stick it in the mud or sand easly. I always bolt the two togeather and cover it with duct tape to keep the net from catching. If you don’t use a bolt it will pull apart when you pull it out of the mud!
I use 10 ft. x 1/2" emt with squished ends as above. I add a 5 ft. section of 1/2" emt to make 15 ft. poles. I join them with emt connectors and tape the joints with lots of electrical tape. They are cheap and work well. They are not as visible as those with pcv tops, but I tape lightsticks to the end poles and use my GPS to find the first pole in the dark after a pass. They cost maybe five dollars a pole and last several years. So, no heartbreak if I lose a pole!
My wife retired this year from 30+ years of teaching, and she wants to try some day shrimping over bait. I got her a set of tags and her own set of 10 ft. poles. I plan to start in muddy water just below big creeks on the last two hours of the outgoing. The 10ft. poles should be long enough for that. Probably won’t cooler out, but may take the 2 year old grandson and make fun the priority.
spec
1980 Skandia 21 w/ '93 JohnRude 150 gas drinker
You and your wife both have a licence?
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Originally posted by boatpoorUse 3/4 " pvc with 1/2" emt, 1" leaves to much wabble, Use a hammer to close up the open end to stick it in the mud or sand easly. I always bolt the two togeather and cover it with duct tape to keep the net from catching. If you don’t use a bolt it will pull apart when you pull it out of the mud!
I do the same thing - except I heat the EMT with a torch and push the PVC on to the metal at least a foot. no bolt. You couldn’t pull them apart if you wanted to!
Yes boatpoor. Wife has a shrimp baiting and saltwater fishing license as do I.
I and a buddy night shrimp with my tags and my 15 ft. poles. He does not like to day shrimp. We work hard to cooler, and “fun” is not the priority.
Wifey does not like to night shrimp. DNR will only allow me to have 10 poles, thus the 10 footers “for her”. My thinking is the 10 footers can be stowed out of the way on my 21 ft. boat, and the trip can include fishing, boat riding etc. with grandson & others.
Natureboy, I may try the EMT/PCV next time I build long poles.
spec
1980 Skandia 21 w/ '93 JohnRude 150 gas drinker
I use 10’ EMT and a 5’ section of PVC makes a 14’ pole
Hope this helps!
Thanks!
spec
1980 Skandia 21 w/ '93 JohnRude 150 gas drinker
I’ve been using 10’ lengths of 1/2" emt and 3/8" cpvc. Remove the burrs from inside the emt and insert a third of a ten foot pc of cpvc into it. You have to whack the heck out of it but once in it will not come out. The poles are cheap and last until you lose em#128534;#128534;
26’ Glacier Bay
Mistress
anyone ever used bamboo for poles?
Moore91, I shrimp baited for about 15 years and used bamboo cane for all but the 1st couple of years. I only had 2 sets for those entire 13 years with a couple of spares to replace a lost or cracked one here and there. It’s work to cut them (about 6 months in advance), sand them and get taped and the tips painted. They are very light weight, rigid and they float. They will crack over time if stored outside during the rest of the year.
Jack Taylor
I’ve been using bamboo the past 3 years (my first 3 years shrimping)…works fine, definitely sand the knots down otherwise you’ll hang your net on it…they’re definitely good for the price
'a stranger is just a friend i havent met yet’jt
DNR has regs on the poles. I thought about bamboo but chose PVC/EMT to keep the diameter down.
From DNR website, http://www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/shrimp/shrimpregs.html .
•No more than 10 poles can be used per license per day. Poles must be marked with reflective tape and may not exceed 1-inch in diameter and each pole must have a numbered tag attached which corresponds with the shrimp baiting license.
I didn’t think I could find bamboo that was long and strong enough that was 1" in diameter. Are you guys finding bamboo that fits or not worrying about this reg?
Fiberglass from newberry. Wanted Clemson orange but took a set a little off color. Best $100 bucks I ever spent. Pre Rigged with reflective tape, points, they go in good if you have hard bottom, come up clean if you are in mud, light, and they float if the tide is ripping. They also are rigid so they stay straight and dont bend like PVC an throw you off the bait.