Hi,
Does anyone know of an alternative (that isn't fishing branded) of the Jag Xcavator bank stick/digging stick?
Or does anyone use something different for creating a hole in rock hard ground. Seen others, matrix, cygnet etc but they dont look as good as the Jag one.
Cheers
Does anyone know of an alternative (that isn't fishing branded) of the Jag Xcavator bank stick/digging stick?
Or does anyone use something different for creating a hole in rock hard ground. Seen others, matrix, cygnet etc but they dont look as good as the Jag one.
Cheers
In reply to Post #1
Defiant MPS
Defiant MPS
In reply to Post #2
Aqua do/did one
Aqua do/did one
In reply to Post #1
Can't beat an appropriately sized masonry drill bit and battery drill. If no in the words of Tina Turner.
Can't beat an appropriately sized masonry drill bit and battery drill. If no in the words of Tina Turner.
In reply to Post #3
Oh ok, can't find it.
Problem is everyone calls them different things
Oh ok, can't find it.
Problem is everyone calls them different things
In reply to Post #1
Thanks for you input.
Looks good, but no disrespect, it doesn't look as good as the jag one (the drilling end) and is near enough the same in cost. It might be better, just going on looks online.
Was hoping there would be something out there that wasn't fishing branded and maybe cheaper.
Thanks for you input.
Looks good, but no disrespect, it doesn't look as good as the jag one (the drilling end) and is near enough the same in cost. It might be better, just going on looks online.
Was hoping there would be something out there that wasn't fishing branded and maybe cheaper.
In reply to Post #4
I did think that, but don't really want to have to take a drill with me .
May not need it everytime, but some swims on my main water are solid, and rather use sticks than the pod.
I did think that, but don't really want to have to take a drill with me .
May not need it everytime, but some swims on my main water are solid, and rather use sticks than the pod.
In reply to Post #1
Make a pilot hole with a bivvy peg, then wiggle it about a bit.
Then insert a bankstick that has a screw point to grip the sides of the wiggled out hole.
Make a pilot hole with a bivvy peg, then wiggle it about a bit.
Then insert a bankstick that has a screw point to grip the sides of the wiggled out hole.
A coach screw and ratchet is an upgrade on most of the digging sticks I've had/used/seen.
I had to add a wooden handle to my jag one to get around having to push down hard on a half inch stud of metal in the middle of my palm
I had to add a wooden handle to my jag one to get around having to push down hard on a half inch stud of metal in the middle of my palm
Jag one is great especially if you have jag sticks. Pretty cheap as well as far as jag goes and will last for years.
Thanks guys, I'll have a think.
Looking again at all the options, and for what is easy, it looks like just going for the Jag option despite my choice of title for the thread
Looking again at all the options, and for what is easy, it looks like just going for the Jag option despite my choice of title for the thread
In reply to Post #7
Is there a practical reason for favouring sticks over a pod?
Is there a practical reason for favouring sticks over a pod?
In reply to Post #13
Just time saving and tight swims.
Just time saving and tight swims.
In reply to Post #14
I found I saved loads of time just slinging a pod into the swim as opposed to digging holes for 6 sticks - which were never straight or level, nor particularly secure! Horses for courses I suppose.
I found I saved loads of time just slinging a pod into the swim as opposed to digging holes for 6 sticks - which were never straight or level, nor particularly secure! Horses for courses I suppose.