The Fishermans Net

This topic was discussued a few weeks ago, when Big Kev gave the instructions on how to make pump seals by using dog balls. I followed the written guide and found it successful. I did promise to follow up with a photo guide so here it is, no dogs were harmed in the making of ths series.


Dog balls costing £1 from Pets at Home Aintree - just slice the end of


Use the end of the pump to cut out a core - this can be a bit tough if the end of the pump is standard issue - i have the rim ground down a bit.


I mark the centre of the bung - i think it helps if the pull rod is more central. I am not sure what others do but I don't use the full length of the bung, i use approximately 2/3 of the length. I suppose it depends on the amount of threads on the pull rod and how hard you want to pull - just experiment.

I am still not an expert at pumping especially in the winter, but at least I know the pump is set up correctly and hoping that the success rates increases again with the warmer days


Ken
Crosby

Good pics Ken

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Hi Kev

I must have followed your instructions correctly then - do you use the full bung or cut it down. How long do they last, I am not sure how durable they are but they really create some suction.

Ken

I cut it down a bit and usually get a good year out of one bung...not sure how long they would last,as i usually put a new one in each year just to be on the safe side...£1 a year is not too bad

I should have added a final photo to show how much of the "core" to cut off, cutting in half is usually too thin so approximately 2/3 seems to be right.

Ken

The photos are spot on. Thanks

Funny enough I've just come in from the garage where I made two this morning before seeing your post. I should be ok for a couple of years now. The other thing I did, maybe unnecessarily, was to cut a small chamfer on the leading edge with scissors.

I need to do this with my slim alvey pump which i should be using but its in the garage collecting dust!

So i buy the ball and....

1. Cut the top section
2. Push my pump through it
3. then cut it so both ends are flat
4. put a hole though it using somthing long/thin
5.re attach it to my pump

With the washer i dont need to glue it or anything do i i just re attached the washer and bolt as its fitted now? Sorry for being confusing but i get confused very easy lol

Might be worth buying a dozen balls just to be on the safe side,as lines often come to an end

morrow wrote:I need to do this with my slim alvey pump which i should be using but its in the garage collecting dust!

So i buy the ball and....

1. Cut the top section
2. Push my pump through it
3. then cut it so both ends are flat
4. put a hole though it using somthing long/thin
5.re attach it to my pump

With the washer i dont need to glue it or anything do i i just re attached the washer and bolt as its fitted now? Sorry for being confusing but i get confused very easy lol

No glue needed,just put it back together with your new sponge washer.......the other thing i put in is washers made from old wellies...metal washer,then 2 wellie washers,then your sponge bung,then another wellie washer and finally the second metal washer

I must get out and buy some old wellies.Does anyone know where I can buy old wellies

Steve Duffy wrote:I must get out and buy some old wellies.Does anyone know where I can buy old wellies

There`s 2 pairs left at Morecambe last weekend...nb keep to the mussel beds

Classic.

The lads carried on fishing just in their socks....must have been freezing

Excuse me for being thick but are the original bungs in the pump really that bad that they affect the amount of worms you can get? I still have the original in mime and theres still plenty of suction. Am I missing something?