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I need some ideas. Having a cart to haul the stuff is out. I know that would be the best way but I don't have the room to bring one down.
What I would like to carry is: rods and reels at least 4, tackle, sand spikes, live bait and cooler to put fish in. Ideally I would like something that will help keep my rods, reels and tackle out of the sand.
I know there are lots of creative minds on here and I am sure somebody has got something that works great. Pictures would be awesome.
:) GO!!
Ive seen people use those plastic snow sleds for kids, put a cooler on it, attatch some pvc pipe to the cooler for rods, seems to work good as long as its not top heavy, top heavy they turn over if you get sideways on a sand dune
Search: Surf fishing sled on here, someone posted pics of theirs to give you ideas
Regular long plastic snow sled.....that is what pier#r suggest.....for me never messed with the sand....always the pier.....I have walked out to the beach to visit the wife once or twice with rod and jig, made some cast then went back to the condo, after returning from the pier......
Good luck
We have a Wheeleze Beach Cart ( sorry, no pics ). It is collapsible, and the wheels come off. We chose it because of limited space in the car, and really like it. I strap our 30 in., 1 1/2in. sand pipes to it, set the rods in the sand pipes and away we go. It holds our 30 qt. cooler, live bait cooler and tackle bag. Of course, we carry the beach umbrella and sand auger in a case on Carolyns back! And her beach chair, lol. Low pressure gauge is a must, as the wheels are 3-4 psi, max. For twenty years we had used aluminum hand trucks, so in our olden years this cart is much better for me.
I see guys bringing 3 or 4 rods out of the pier that are bungee corded together. They have a shoulder bag style cooler and tackle bag on the other arm. I have looked at using a something similar to a golf club bag, but put rods and sand spikes in it. they make one that has a bi-pod so it will stand on its own. It will have a couple of large pockets you can put tackle, pliers and such in. Then carry a small cooler for bait, drinks and snacks. Put a large trash bag in it to keep your fish from sliming everything. I want a royalty fee if you go into production with it.
I got a folding cart from academy. Doesn't take up much space. Got some pvc and used hose clamps on the 4 corners, didn't effect it folding up to normal size. Bought a drink cooler from walmart that fits good. has room for 2. And still has room for sand spikes, tackle trays, chair. Cart was like $35 on sale, hose clamps aren't much. Pretty inexpensive and effective for someone like me who only gets to surf fish a few times a year. Hope this helps.
Any kind of cart needs some sort of fat tires on the beach or it will be like pulling a plow through the sand (unless it has just rained). The snow sled sounds like a good idea to me, and probably less expensive.
The golf bag line of thinking is really good. I like it.
I like the sled idea, guess will have to check Walmart next time I am there to see what their snow sled selection is like.
Should I try Foley or gulf shores???
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I used this one (48" plastic toboggan)...
Plastic Sleds and Snowboards from Sledwarehouse
http://www.sledwarehouse.com/images/648_sled3pack.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DexyynnHG8
Anyone ever use on of these? https://www.walmart.com/ip/Terrain-D...Olive/19503957
https://ll-us-i5.wal.co/asr/8f25f58b...0&odnBg=FFFFFF
If it will haul a deer im sure it will haul fishing gear and a cooler with a lil modification
Of course someone has them for sale. Kind of pricey but looks like a great idea. I would find a way to mount the sand spikes and sandflea rake to the backpack.
JettyWalker - Ol' Salty's Tackle
That's a pretty neat piece of equipment, But I'd have to par down on what I "Need" to take with me "A LOT"Quote:
Originally Posted by chillinfish
Makes my back hurt to just think about it , It's not for us old guys
I've thought about building a box out of 1/4 inch plywood big enough to hold a 5 gallon bucket and mounting it to a Military Alice frame. Could then mount rod holders to the side and a rack on the back to hold sand spikes. I've seen them for sale in the past cheap but now that I want one every one I see is like $40.Quote:
Originally Posted by chillinfish
. I have a sled for the sand and a cart for the pier, but my wife got me a rod carrier organizer travel case a few years ago and it works surprisingly well. I can carry 4 rods, and a sand flea rake on the out side and sand spikes, rubber mallet, a couple plastic bait organizers on the inside and pouches, and then carry a camping chair on my other shoulder and still be able to carry a small cooler in my hand. I usually put the chair up first then you can lay the bag against the chair to keep it out of the sand. its fine for just going down to the beach from the condo, but I wouldn't want to walk to the point at Fort M organ with it because either the chair or the carrier or both always wants to slip off my shoulder. what I like about that is I can just get on the elevator as is, when I use the sled I have to unpack everything and put the sled back into the wife's car or my truck. Amazon has them on sale for $26.99.
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i generally use my brothers-in-law to haul my gear.
I have an insulated dry bag backpack cooler with external compartments. I usually pack all of my tackle, bait, and drinks in this. It is large enough to hold several fish if I decide to keep any and is easy to clean when finished. I have added a couple of extra straps to it and secure my pvc rod holder tubes to these. Then, I just carry the three or four rods I usually take with me. Makes changing locations a snap and I always have all of my gear with me. I normally fish two set rods in holders and have the other two set-up with jighead and gulp and the other with a pomp jig or Looney jig. Great system for me, but limited in that you cant carry all of the family stuff with you if the wife and kids are going.
Try doing a search for 'sled' at Sportsman Guide, the offer a good selection for use on ice and getting game out of the woods.