CanSlaw
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This straight shaft was made by my hunting partner for his BIL's new Sea Hunter when it arrived and he didn't have any aluminum tubing to make a straight shaft. He did have a hollow, spun fiberglass fishing pole from Walmart sitting in the corner of his garage. http://www.walmart.com/ip/B-n-M-13-Black-Widow-Crappie-Rig/15908258 Make sure it is the 13 foot model.
This straight shaft has been used 2-3 hunts per week and is now one year old and still going strong. It is inexpensive and easy to make.
Use whatever section of pole fits your lower shaft, or remove just the coil connection end from your lower shaft and use all fishing pole sections for the shaft, that's what they did gluing the end with gorilla glue. The fishing pole sections come apart by bending, twisting and pulling. They adjusted then taped two sections together with red electrical tape (it matches) and used no bolts for the lower sections, again cheap and fast. They were going hunting in the morning. A year later, it's still working and the owner likes it just the way it is.
He slid a piece of 1/2 inch PVC inside the fiberglass tubing just long enough for the handle grip and arm cuff to bolt to for added strength. The arm cuff is a 3 inch PVC coupling spray painted black. The handle is a Bell bicycle handle bar extension, 2 for $6.00 also at Walmart This shaft is light weight, strong as anyone will need for a straight shaft, yes he leans on it to dig, and easy to make. This makes a heck of a carbon fiber type shaft at a very low price.
Hope others can use the idea. I think OBN made a shaft to try this idea, hopefully he can share the outcome.
This straight shaft has been used 2-3 hunts per week and is now one year old and still going strong. It is inexpensive and easy to make.
Use whatever section of pole fits your lower shaft, or remove just the coil connection end from your lower shaft and use all fishing pole sections for the shaft, that's what they did gluing the end with gorilla glue. The fishing pole sections come apart by bending, twisting and pulling. They adjusted then taped two sections together with red electrical tape (it matches) and used no bolts for the lower sections, again cheap and fast. They were going hunting in the morning. A year later, it's still working and the owner likes it just the way it is.
He slid a piece of 1/2 inch PVC inside the fiberglass tubing just long enough for the handle grip and arm cuff to bolt to for added strength. The arm cuff is a 3 inch PVC coupling spray painted black. The handle is a Bell bicycle handle bar extension, 2 for $6.00 also at Walmart This shaft is light weight, strong as anyone will need for a straight shaft, yes he leans on it to dig, and easy to make. This makes a heck of a carbon fiber type shaft at a very low price.
Hope others can use the idea. I think OBN made a shaft to try this idea, hopefully he can share the outcome.
Darn CZ 21 already came with a straight shaft. 
Dew your funny
