OK, so with any "bitch", we gotta find a solution.. I jump into this thread knowing it was on my mind of how we can make a better cull clip for the fish and work for us..
I just got these clips in..
http://www.amazon.com/KAM-Plastic-Pa...ilpage_o00_s00
They seem fairly tough. They "lock" in place which is just more than a spring clip.. which was my goal..
Here is how I am going to make them:
1. Modify the clip so there are no teeth towards the back of the opening, thus creating a "void" for the mouth rim to seat in.
2. Attach 50lb big game line via loop/crimp method... my thoughts are to just make the line long enough to keep the float near the top. But keep it short.
3. I am up in the air up what the float will be. Some requirements: I have to see it in the tank, big enough so I can write a number on it and be able to grab it.. Keep it low profile.
My goals:
To just be able to lift the fish out of the tank or so I can grab it via mouth.
Have them last a season.. because right now, the total cost is fairly cheap.
I report back..