Scoop tether

[ridgerunnerII]

I just got a Nuttall scoop and was wondering if anyone who has one will share ideas on how to secure a line or cord to the handle for security. Is the handle hollow or not? If I drill a hole through it will it fill with water, or is there another way of securing it. Thanks Lloyd Draper

 

[ridgerunnerII]

Helps to read the" directions " since the description says the handle air filled for flotation. Still, any suggestions on securing a tether?

 

[Chi Town Bruce]

n/t

 

[Wet and Dry]

how about small diameter pcp pipe or plastic plumping hose and epoxy it in with water proof epoxy

 

[ridgerunnerII]

Wanting to tie a cord or rope to the handle to drag the scoop behind me as I hunt. Epoxying a small pipe through the handle could work, thanks.

 

[Bling]

take the rubber bike grip off and poke foam pipe insolation all the way to the top of your long aluminum handle...take the rubber grip ,there should be a 1/4" hole in the top of it.use a 1/4" SS eye bolt 3" long /2 washers and 2 SS nuts.put the bolt through top with 1 washer on top and 1 washer and (2) nuts on the inside.put the grip back on and use an SS O ring and SS dog snap.now you can just snap ity to your belt loop and drag it behind you and if you are in the water and let go of it ,the handle will float up.iv done this for years and works great.

 

[SharkHunter]

n/t

 

[GaBeachsweeper]

Personally speaking the idea of fastening anything to me with a tether in the water is not an attractive idea. I do recognize the necessity of managing equipment in the drink is required though. So, that said I put a portion of a swim noodle around the handle of my RTGStore scoop so that it will float with the grip exposed. This way if a wave separates me from it I will see the red handle bobbing and retrieve it. I do not want to be affixed to a potential snag or boat-anchor when I am in the surf with a detector. Just my two-cents worth.

 

[ridgerunnerII]

Thanks for the come backs and info. I will check out the suggestions to see what works and us it in shallow water or dry sand but keep myself free in deeper or rougher water.

 

[scubadetector]

BE CAREFUL even in shallow water. My friend drowned this summer in 4' of water and we have NO answers as to why. He carried a heavy sunspot scoop. They are great scoops though.

Just be SURE you know what your doing and be very careful out there. There was No waves and he didn't have a heart attack. Water is NOT your friend. That is one of the many reasons that I dive even in 3' of water.

 

[scubadetector]

Ok, so I am NOT allowed to say what kind of scoop he had. Interesting. Well it was stainless steel with a wood handle. It was heavy. A lot of my friends use them. Just please be careful. Your scoop is NOT worth your life if it is weighing you down.

 

[Grumpy (Texas)]

RR, I have a Nuttall scoop also. I removed the hand grip to find thatthe top of the handle has a wooden plug in the top 4 inchs.. I toop and put the grip back on took an "eye hook" 3/16" and screwed it in the top of the grip added 40" of 1/4" nylon rope in a loop and hang it over my sholder and let it drag behind me, works great! I have several other brand scoops set up the same way..


Grumpy (TX)

 

[ridgerunnerII]

Thanks Grumpy. Sounds like a good idea. I will be careful and perhaps only use it that way out of the water. Lloyd

 

[grumpyolman]

All this talk about being safe from human predators, not tethered to anything while in the water, and then the sad comment of somebody losing their life doing what they love. I spent many years diving with a large county police unit. You know! I never did a body recovery of anyone that was wearing a life jacket!! All law enforcement folks working on the water have the CG approved inflatable life vests. They are totally comfortable and do not hinder your activity. They cost less than a decent probe. Why don't you have one mate? If I made you think and have challenged you to equip yourself with one of those vests then I that's the best I can do. Be safe The water is not forgiving. Jim

 

[bdahunter]

In really rough conditions I take an inflateable PFD with me, or sometimes a BCD. To be honest I generally don't take a life vest into the water with me when I hunt. Today I got caught in a bit of a rip current but I was able to break free, it wasn't that bad of a pull. It could have been worse and I would have dumped my gear if I had to but that would have been a problem if I was tether to my gear.

The nice thing about gear is that you can try to retrieve it after the emergency has passed, if you don't retrieve it then buy more gear. The trick to this is that you have to be alive to buy new gear - Be a good consumer, Stay Alive!

Tether, Tether, Tether! I am so Sick of Responding to this Silly Question. I've never dropped my scoop where I couldn't retrieve it, ditto for my detector and I hunt conditions that most surf pirates wouldn't dream of jumping into. Curl some weights and get into decent shape, either that or stay in the wet sand.

BDA

 

[scubadetector]

Well If any of you remember My friend Tom Weaver who was on this forum a lot died on July 4th 2008 in Lake Huron while detecting. NOBODY knows why he got in trouble in 4' of miror smooth water while wading. Only speculation is out there. He was a marine and in great shape and in his 30's.

He did NOT wear a life vest and had his CZ-21 chest mounted and carried a large scoop. I don't want to hear of somebody else who gets in trouble by even stepping into a prop wash hole,

I hunt the Great lakes and the inland lakes in MI and as I said I always dive. I wear a BCD always and even if I can stand up in the water I love to fan my hand and see what treasure I am searching for. I sold my scoop.

PPL really underestimate the power of water. It is such a beautiful place. My MAJOR concern with diving is the UNEDUCATED boaters that have gone right over me, tried to take my flag, and really have NO idea what a dive flag is. If I get killed it will be becuase of one of them.

Your life is not worth a gold or platinum ring no matter if your in the right. I do know this but I don't know what to do about uneducated stupid boaters. The best solution I have came up with is to dive deeper than their outdrives go when the crazy ppl are out there.

Just everybody do what is comfortable for you BUT know how to get out of a deadly situation.

 

[Lou from downunder]

Mate, I know exactly how you feel.
I've nearly been collected so many times by idiot boaties blasting along inshore, totally ignoring my very large float and flag.
Guys on jetskis are just as bad.
I fear these people far more than I fear sharks, currents etc.

Lou.