Filipino Anglers Organization

I guess most of us who have experienced fighting a fish on a trolling setup without a fighting belt would reckon that it’s a pain in the belt area. And to those who are new to fishing, a fighting belt would be at the least of the shopping list. This is a quick and dirty DIY rod belt, a cheap alternative to a fighting belt.

It was a day before a fishing trip and I knew that we were going to troll and jig and I don’t have a fighting belt. I found myself in Ace Hardware looking at anything that could help me out in that area. I came upon the PVC conduits section and found some T-connectors and nipples. I remember seeing T-butt fishing rods in one of those sexy, itsi weeny bikini clad girls going fishing videos at you tube and an idea struck me.

So I bought a size 32 T-Connector at P21.00 and a pair of fitting nipples for P10.00 each so all in all, it cost me around P40.00

All you need to do is insert the nipples on each side of the T-Connector (as pictured below). You can apply PVC Blue or super glue if desired.

The next step is to drill a hole in the middle of the connector so you can insert a screw. If you dont have a drill, you can heat up a big nail and use it to punch a hole. This screw will act as the guide to your rod’s gimbal. Make sure that this screw is vertical, or else your rod will not sit vertical when you mount it.

Try it on for size…

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