How to Build an Ice Fishing Rod

Instructions

1

Cut the sweeper off of a standard broom and cut one end of the broom stick into a stake-like tip. Use a powered miter saw to make the cut. The same saw can be used to make the sharp tip.

2

Drill a hole into the end of the broom stick opposite the sharp tip. The hole only needs to be wide enough to thread some fishing wire through it.

3

Cut a length of fishing wire so that you have at least 4 feet of fishing wire to attach to your ice fishing rod.

4

Thread one end of the fishing wire through the hole on the broom stick and attach the fishing wire to the broom stick using a series of two simple knots.

5

Attach a fishing hook and weight to the end of the fishing wire opposite the broom stick in the same manner as the fishing wire was attached to the broom stick.

6

Attach some bait onto the fishing hook and dip the hook and weight into a hole in the ice over a pond or lake, then push the sharp end of the rod into the ice and wait for a fish to bite on the hook. When a fish bites on the hook, you'll see a tug on the fishing rod. Pull the fishing wire out of the water and unhook the fishing hook from the fish's mouth.