[quote=P.M.]Let me chime in. This is really simple stuff and is being over thought. Once you do it you will realize how simple it really is. I use homemade fids most of the time. They are made out of brass rod and aluminum rod. The aluminum fids I made are different size knitting needles I bought at Wally World. I cut them to my desired length and done. Brass rod can be bought at the home stores, cut to length and shape a blunt tip on one end. I have all the fids mentioned and I hardly use them. I use boxing tape to connect the butt end of each the line and fid. I keep all this stuff in my sail bag and use it regularly on the beach when needed. So simple a cave man . . .
Definitely do the trap lines. It helps to put a sacrificial cover on the top end where it connects to the hound.
P.S. The hardest part about the HM lines is getting a clean cut. Everybody has their own method. I do it two ways. Drop or two of super glue where the cut is before you cut and then cut it on the diagonal with a razerblade/boxcutter, or cut it with quality sissors after glueing. The reason for the glue is lighters don't work very good with this stuff and a hot knife is not practical on the beach.[/quote]
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