Thank you! I made two of them in less than 15 minutes from materials I already had. Both work great after a little adjusting of the "eye trigger" bend angle to adjust trigger sensitivity. Tip - take the paint off the hanger on the trigger point for smoother action.
@@FerreraGlen will do I mostly tip up fish and made a couple homemade iFish pros which work really well but my buddy is going to Target some browns and the jackers seem to do better for trout
@@backcountryoutdoors. Nice! I'm in NE Pennsylvania and we have had a terrible season. I already put my ice stuff away and took the boat out on a lake today.
I've had very few false sets with this. I've used small and medium shiners. If you use something really large that keeps setting it off, you can bend the part that goes through the top eye to make it less sensitive... I think.
Yeah I have used it quite a bit and I've had a lot of hookups with it. I did change the angle and the length of the PVC rod holder a little bit so that the real is not sitting on the wood. By doing that I do have a more aggressive snap when the hook is set
It's been a long time and I don't exactly remember how I bent it. I can tell you that the end that the fishing line goes over is the exact shape of the hanger portion that goes into the cardboard tube of a hanger you would get from the dry cleaners.
Does it work, sure but nobody wants to lug that around and wood is the worst thing to use for the base but hey whatever you want to use and deal with is all good.
Man I just made me one. All I needed to buy was the eye lid screw i found everything else for free.. Works great thanks!!!
Very cool. Glad I could help. Just found out that automatic hook setting devices like this are illegal in my state. Check your state's regulations.
@@FerreraGlen great thanks. But i live dangerously!!! Lol jk
You sir are a genius. Love the trigger mechanism you came up with.
LOL I wouldn't go that far but glad you liked it.
Awesome video, What size of rod and is the action@cashformommy
Thank you! I made two of them in less than 15 minutes from materials I already had. Both work great after a little adjusting of the "eye trigger" bend angle to adjust trigger sensitivity. Tip - take the paint off the hanger on the trigger point for smoother action.
Cool. I'm still using the original in the video. Keeps going and going.
Made 4 of them 2 for me and 2 for my ice fishing buddy...can't wait to try them out . Happy fishing...stay safe.
Very cool! Hope they work out for you. I just added a small red flag to the pole I use on my jacker so I can see when it has set the hook.
Made it. Works great! Can't wait to try it on the ice
Cool. Let me know how it does. Mine did very well again this year.
@@FerreraGlen will do I mostly tip up fish and made a couple homemade iFish pros which work really well but my buddy is going to Target some browns and the jackers seem to do better for trout
Well made video. Thank you and thanks for the dimensions and excellent instructions. Here's to tight lines this winter.
Thanks. Happy to help.
I love diy fishing stuff. Nice job on your hacker jaw jacker lol going to make some myself
Thanks. I have some other DIY fishing stuff I'm going to post
I was going to buy one but they cost like 50 bucks or more this is hugly helpful and saves a lot of money.
Let me know how it works out for you.
@@FerreraGlen hey, I tried your jawjacker and caught 4 pike on it yesterday. very helpful.
@@backcountryoutdoors. Nice! I'm in NE Pennsylvania and we have had a terrible season. I already put my ice stuff away and took the boat out on a lake today.
@@FerreraGlen wow thats crazy we have nagative 15 right now
Nice job! Thanks for sharing. Been wanting one of these !
Good job just watched your video liked the part how you showed the trigger 👍
Looks awesome! Im going to make one. Thank you
Nice video vary helpful
Yeah Glen how are able to adjust the sensitivity on it? Thank you it seems like it works well
I've never adjusted the sensitivity of it. When I use it, it's with shiners but they rarely set it off. It's usually a strike that sets it off
Simple and effective idea.. thanks 👍
You can make the set up even more sensitive by applying Vaseline to the under side of the wire where the line guide hooks to it.
That is a really really cool idea cheap and in expensive but what I’m wondering is the size of your minnow could set it off. Any answers
I've had very few false sets with this. I've used small and medium shiners. If you use something really large that keeps setting it off, you can bend the part that goes through the top eye to make it less sensitive... I think.
@@FerreraGlen I like your quik feedback
@@scottjkern always happy to help a fellow fisherman.
@@FerreraGlen so nice of you. I have troubles bending so it’s curved good
Way better then worrying about getting snapped by a mousetrap trying to set your rig.
Nice build !
In a bit nervous about the metall in the top eyelet hmm with my old luck id damage the top at once . But Still im building one :-)
I've never had a problem with it, just make sure the metal is smooth
ya made alot of these abit different but all the same good vid
Great job. Awesome video
Thanks!
Love it! Great video
Too danged cool. Thanks
Hello Glen. How much material i need to make the metalthing in the Front. Hope you will answer. Thank you so much.
1 wire coat hanger
Thanks this is very usefull
have you tried it? i think if you made the pvc so that the rod is closer to 90 the hookset would be more agressive
Yeah I have used it quite a bit and I've had a lot of hookups with it. I did change the angle and the length of the PVC rod holder a little bit so that the real is not sitting on the wood. By doing that I do have a more aggressive snap when the hook is set
I like it!!
Thanks
Nice video! thanks for the post
Happy to help. Build one, they work great.
Do you remember how long the fishing rod was? Your measurements are great but I would guess some ajusting would be need with a different rod length.
The rod is only 24 inches. If you have a longer rod, you'll need a longer board and have to play with the lengths but it is pretty easy to figure out.
@@FerreraGlen Thank you very much.
hey can you show how to bend the metal coat hanger?
It's been a long time and I don't exactly remember how I bent it. I can tell you that the end that the fishing line goes over is the exact shape of the hanger portion that goes into the cardboard tube of a hanger you would get from the dry cleaners.
@@FerreraGlen thanks for the response. That seems like the hardest part of the whole build.
@@nicholasaesch3813 print out grid paper like I did and it shouldn't be too hard to replicate it.
How much force does it take to release the rod tip?
Hi, takes very little pressure. If it's really windy, sometimes that's enough to set it off.
The hanger the longer the metal hanger the less force is needed to release the rod tip?
I think it's really the angle that goes through the tip of the rod that the force needs
TY !!
Mint
I don't recommend testing it with the hook on the line Thanks for the post
I should have a disclaimer of Do not try this at home LOL.
I was wondering why you gave the hook warning. (asking for a friend)
Does it work, sure but nobody wants to lug that around and wood is the worst thing to use for the base but hey whatever you want to use and deal with is all good.
LOL thanks for the positive feedback.