For my store-bought socks, I bought some elastic bands for sewing, ran it through the weave, then tied a knot to form a loop. It's long enough to stretch from the end of the sock and hook on the reel handle. That keeps the sleeve from slipping off.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

I need to try that. Great to hear from you and thanks for sharing the tip. Goog luck and thank you for the support.

Before cutting your sleeve material to length, try wrapping a piece of masking tape around the sleeve at your cut point, then cut through the center of the tape, leaving wrapped tape on each cut end. This will prevent fraying and make it easier to feed into the heat shrink tube...much like a shoe lace. Cutting through the center of the tape leaves two ends prepped and ready to go. Great video btw...going to make some for my sibs before our annual family fishing trip! Cheers from Mizzou!

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Nice tip Miz, thanks - good luck in 24.

Great idea! Buying some sleeving right mow. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the video. I don't use rod socks on my rods in my boat very often but what I do like to do is to have my rods completely covered while they're not in use, in my shop. I don't leave my reels on my rods. I had been having them covered with custom sewn cloth covers, but this might be the ticket now. "Tight Lines and Full Limits To Ya"

Thank you! Great way to save a few bucks and get right-sized. I never thought about making or repairing Rod Sox, love the idea!

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Hi Bruce, though I might see you at the ISE show. Did you go? Lets get together this year.

@brucebroadwater8198

5 ай бұрын

Missed ISE this year. I have a construction project at home and it gone sideways and needed me to be here. Definitely would like to get together this year. I am headed to CL for a week in mid Feb trying to get some time there before tournaments take lake for Spring and Summer.

Great tip Steve, I'm going to adjust all mine so they fit much better. Thanks

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Jeff.

Cool video Coop! That's just part of why you da man!! Tight lines from the San Joaquin Bassmasters 🎣

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Tight lines Cam.

Wow, simple and quick Pretty cool Steve thanks camoguy

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

6 ай бұрын

Give it a try Frank, they're fun to make.

Never understood the need for rod sleeves until i saw what you did at 1:09. I don't have a fancy bass boat only a jon boat so rod socks are still usless to regular guys like me who don't have those compartments.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Johny, some anglers use them when they are traveling. When you have 5 or 6 rods and you want yo lash them together to through them in a car the socks protect the rods.

@Bulldog44s

4 ай бұрын

I have fished for 40 years and have never heard of a rod sock

Sweet video, thx for the idea!!! 😊👊

I've been making my own for years. Spinning or bait, super easy! I'm glad you are showing people how to do this during these hard economic times.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support dojo. Good luck, have a great year. Into Judo?

@bassdojo3925

5 ай бұрын

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997 yes, brown belt

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Nice, I started young but have been off the mat for years.@@bassdojo3925

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Rick, appriciate the support.

Thank you sir!! Excellent video and tip.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Charlie, great time to do some bass fishing projects. Let me know if you have any questions.

Great tip thanks for sharing.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Free. Time to get out befor the storm.

I had no idea you could buy this stuff! Thank you so much for making this video!

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Scrub. You'll have fun with the project. Let me know if you have any problems. Thanks again.

@wayned5872

5 ай бұрын

Check your local eletrical supply store for expandable sleeve

These pay for themselves over time. Awesome

Since day one I have cut down my rod socks. I always put a small zip tie on the end then put a longer length of shrink wrap tubing on it. I don't fully shrink the shrink tube, only the part where the tie is. This allows the tip of the rod to settle in the shrink tube keeping it from ever poking through the mesh.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Great minds think alike. Thanks for watching cjre.

Love this tip, definitely a $$$ saver. Especially since I’ve donated a few to the road.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Everyone needs extra socks. I keep a few on board to pass on to young anglers dock side.

Great video!

Seems like the way to go. Any I’ve bought online are too long. I always carry my rods in a cal coast rod mule so this will really help with bulk and efficiency. Thanks!

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching BVill. You been out?

@wdh1068

6 ай бұрын

@@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997 Nope. I’m recovering from surgery at the moment. Another 3 weeks probably before I can get out. Hoping prespawn will be heating up. I’m spending my time organizing all my plastics. Fun (not).

enjoyed it thanks

Great information

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support err. Have a great 2024.

The wine bottle is a good tool. You can use it also when making sand spikes or other rod holders

Great video tip!

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching beasley. Glad to share, let me know how the socks turn out.

Cool thanks ! The 1" is good for the micro guides < The bigger sizes would be better for spinning rods tha th have the bigger eyes ! Im going to make some < 😮😮

I use them for electrical wire bundle organizing or as a conduit. Helps to protect wires from chaffing.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

I think that may have been there original use.

Thank you this is great

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching Mario.

Well pretty unique tutorial there buddy like it like it a lot

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Mark and thanks for the comment.

Same exact color and stuff I do myself make your own sizes can’t go wrong

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Drew. Any ideas on fusing 1 2 in togather to make a custom fit for spinning rods?

Hair dryers work extremely well. Don’t have to worry to much about overheating

Nice tutorial..thanks!

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Smiley, good luck in 2024.

Great tip, Steve. Never thought about the wine bottle.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

4 ай бұрын

You can thank my wife for that one

I have been doing this for years. It does save a lot of money.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Michael. Any ideas on improving the product?

@Michaelnation22

5 ай бұрын

@@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997 yours is better than mine. I like the way you did the opening of the sock. Mine, all I did was melt the fray and then rolled it under. I like the bottle idea.

Love this!

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Joe and congrats on cashing at Shasta.

@BassUnion

5 ай бұрын

@@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997 thanks brother!

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Lets go fishin! Delta is a bit tough, caught som fish, both stripers and bass but it's not easy. See what happens after the rain.@@BassUnion

Good tip but I bought mine last year on Amazon 12 sleeves for $18. They were already finished in different colors and patterns. Now I know what to do if I need more.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

6 ай бұрын

Can't beat that deal.

Great idea! What size would I need for large catfish rods?? Any idea?? I just don't want to order wrong size

For a spinning rod-which diameter would work best to slide easily over the 1st eye. I've got a couple of store bought socks that are too tight for my liking on the 1st eye.

I 3d print treble hook guards, it is really nice NOT getting stung by the hooks and I could keep all the lures in a bag if I wanted without them getting tangled. I like rolling back the end of heats hrink like a sleeve it gives a nicer border when it shrinks than the edge of the plastic.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thats a great idea. Wish I had the know how. Unending supply of hook guards would be great to have. You need to do a how to video. Thanks for watching.

Get the shrink tubing with the sealant inside.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Good tip, thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.

Great idea. I love diy. The 1 inch expandable sleeving looks like it fits casting rods, but what size for spiinning rods? 2" or 1-1/2? And I assume that there is no real substitute for the heat gun which I don't happen to have presently. Thanks again. I plan to try it out.

@jerryholton3323

5 ай бұрын

Same thing I was wondering. I only use spinning rods.

@jerryholton3323

5 ай бұрын

He has a response farther down the thread

@louisoctaviojr6876

5 ай бұрын

I got a heat gun from Harbor Freight for $19.99

Wrap tape around before cutting with scissors-blue 1” painters tape

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Good tip, I will give that a try on my next batch. Thanks

Great idea thank you Steve,would the 1" work on spinning rods.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

The one in. will work about half way up the rod. that works for storing in rod tubes on the boat but they will not cover the full rod. You will need 2 in. I am working on a method to fuse 1 and 2 in togather so you have a nice tight fit rot the first 2/3 of the rod and a bit more room for the larger guides near the reel. If you have ideas let me know. Thanks for watching.

@svanginault

5 ай бұрын

@@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997 Might try the braided tubing that is heat shrinkable on its own. and use 1 tube shrinking it gradually as you get nearer to the bottom? Just a thought

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

@@svanginault That sounds like it's wort experimenting with. Thanks

Hi just found your channel and I'm very interested on making rod socks for my much larger rods ( surf rods ) and i see in your video you show a rod tube that secures your rods is that a product that anyone can buy and install into their own boat.Larry

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

The rod tubes are standard built in on all bass boats. The tubes are made of a light weight 2 in. PVC pipe so I would think you could make your own to fit any rod or boat. Good Luck.

Dammit! I wish I had seen this before I spent hundreds on rod socks.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

4 ай бұрын

Thats how bass fishing works. The more money you spend, the more fish you catch.

I have a question, I like the look of the 1" which I'm sure works well for micro guides but do they work well for regular size rod eyes? Also what size do you recommend for spinning rods? Thanks!!!!!

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

The 1 in will work fine for rods with reg size eyes. I usually keep my socks to about 5 ft so ithe sock never goes over the last guide. Same thing with spinning rods , I go with ii1/2 in but that will still not fit over the last guide so you can measure and get the sock to go up just to the last guide. Hope that helps.

@Ringtail-Ripper

5 ай бұрын

@@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997 great info. Thank you!!!

Got about 30 of them in my garage in that exact color. lol

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Good man. I keep a few on my boat to pass out to aoung anglers.

@AnxiousBaits

5 ай бұрын

@@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997 I like the wine bottle trick. Thanks for posting.

Do the 1 inch work for spinning rods

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Spinning rods are tricky. I in will usually not cover the entire rod. 1 1/2 in will usually cover down to the last 2 rod guides on spinning rods. Thanks so much for watching and sending in a comment. Good luck.

Where do you get the sock material

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

I get mine from Amazon.

Good tip. But y'all can have the rain our river is at flood stage we don't need any rain for a while here

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Out in California rain is hard to come by. Where is your river, must be from out of state?

@waltergurly4040

5 ай бұрын

@@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997 comes from Georgia into FL.

Crap, I don’t have a wine bottle.

Good idea m the only thing I can disagree with is not getting close enough to the reel. Can be problematic. I get it. Now, tough guys, no gloves. Safety for others should be tantamount.

Glam or clam

Gun socks are what I use, they are cheap and soft.

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for that info. I will check the gun socks out.

This video reminds me of Phil Hartmans skit called "The Anal Retentive Sportsman". 😂😂😂

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Best comment yeat, thanks for watching.

Dude, get some proper scissors. That hurts.

heheh...

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

3 ай бұрын

👌

He should have made a test run on this video, keeps repeating the same thing over and over. It gets a little hard to watch. Great sleave, but if you don't know that a "HEAT GUN GETS HOT" you should not be using one.

@Jon45678

5 ай бұрын

Sleeve

Great video!!

@indeeponthedeltawithstevec5997

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, good luck in 2024.