patp79•5mo ago

Found a trick for fishing line through floor joists without crawling

Was doing a retro fit in a 1950s house in Portland last week. Crawlspace was maybe 2 feet high and full of mouse droppings. Tried taping a glow stick to my fish tape to see where it was going between joists. Worked way better than expected. Could see exactly where the tape was without sticking my face in the dirt. Anybody else use weird visual aids on dark runs?

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elliot_johnson5mo ago

Honestly I always thought glow sticks were more of a gimmick for fishing, but after trying it on a nasty crawl I'm totally converted. That little bit of light makes a huge difference when you're trying to track the tape between joists.

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noah9145mo ago

Glow stick fishing, now there's a lure I haven't tried yet.

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