Would this work for a rod leash

So I have been trying to find some bulk bungee coil and I came across these.  I was wondering the thoughts on making rod leashes out of these? I would add caribiners and velcro straps.


http://www.usalanyards.com/ly-casino-31-lanyards.aspx

Call your family and friends and ask them for their old cell phone chargers and use those instead.

Goodwill is also a good spot. You can also buy bulk bungee at most kayak shops. That plus a dollar carabiner from Home Depot works great.

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=10361.0

I bought some car chargers at Goodwill and the rest of the parts for my leashes at Bimart. I think it cost just under $5 to make a leash.
My leash saved my rod from a seal that grabbed my salmon last year. The bastard ripped the rod right out of my hands but my leash kept  the rod from going with it.
There's some other really cool rod leash ideas posted in the link too.

Also talk to ravdakot. a few years ago he made some out of some 300 lb mono. if you're adventurous you could try that too

Here is photo of the leashes I make from .105" weed eater line.  I wrap the line tightly around a 1/2" x 9" wooden dowel with holes (just slightly larger than .105") drilled through about 1/4" from each end.  I leave 6"-8" sticking out through the holes.  I place the wrapped dowel in boiling water for 10 minutes and then place it in the freezer for 10 minutes.  I remove the dowel and the line is now coiled.  I make loops in the end and use the little metal ferrules to secure them.  They work great and extend to about three feet or more.  I use them for my paddle with a length of double sided Velcro strip, my fishing rods, and other small items like pliers, scale, lip grabber, etc.   

Here is photo of the leashes I make from .105" weed eater line.  I wrap the line tightly around a 1/2" x 9" wooden dowel with holes (just slightly larger than .105") drilled through about 1/4" from each end.  I leave 6"-8" sticking out through the holes.  I place the wrapped dowel in boiling water for 10 minutes and then place it in the freezer for 10 minutes.  I remove the dowel and the line is now coiled.  I make loops in the end and use the little metal ferrules to secure them.  They work great and extend to about three feet or more.  I use them for my paddle with a length of double sided Velcro strip, my fishing rods, and other small items like pliers, scale, lip grabber, etc.

These are how I make mine too. I learned that after you remove them from the dowel. Attach one end to a cordless drill and hold the other end
 outstretched. You then reverse the coil while watching it travel to the other end where you are holding it. By doing this, the coil will be a lot more snappy and tight yet still stretch the same. Try it, it works.

So I have been trying to find some bulk bungee coil and I came across these.  I was wondering the thoughts on making rod leashes out of these? I would add caribiners and velcro straps.


http://www.usalanyards.com/ly-casino-31-lanyards.aspx

I like these!

I made my own from surgical tubing and paracord, with an aluminum caribiner on the end. But I've found I don't use rod leashes much. I think once I start fishing with a rod holder I will start using them more.

I prefer the foam floats that attach to the rod.  I hate the leashes getting it the way all of the time.

I use small retractable dog leashes as rod leashes and net leashes.  They work real well, and reduce the chances of getting several gear leashes tangled together.  I tie a short piece of cord around each rod or reel so I can clip the leash to the rod.  This cord doesn't get in the way when I'm using the rod without a retractable lease attached.  I use retractors which contain round cord rather than retractors which contain flat webbing, because I worry that a flat webbing leash might get twisted and jam in the mouth of the retractor.  These retractable dog leashes are much cheaper at Walmart than they are at pet stores.  The really small retractable leashes are fine for protecting your rod against getting dropped in the water, but if you’re worried about the rod getting jerked out of your hands by a seal or a really big fish, you might want to go with a bigger size of leash.  However, I’m an inland kayak fisherman.  Salt water might mess up the mechanism of these retractors.

I have never been worried about a big fish or seal jerking a rod out of my hands but I'm sure glad I didn't decide on rod floats when I watched that rod slip out of my grasp.