I like to spray my soft plastics with scent. When fishing from shore and kayak, I have had a few occasions when I nearly lost my scent bottle. I have been seen jumping into a river (without waders) to grab my scent bottle before it reached the river bottom. I have hence made a loop to secure my scent bottle to by fishing belt or kayak via lanyard.
First, insert a 4″ length of vinyl tubing (1/4″ diameter) into a 14″ length of 14 gauge copper wire until it reaches the midpoint of the wire. Bend the wire to from a large loop where the ends overlap the loop wire by 4″.
Second, wrap each end of the wire over the main loop. Use a pair of pliers to make the wraps tight.
Third, Move the vinyl tubing over the wire wraps. Use a pair of pliers, if necessary. By design, this a tight fit.
Lastly, wrap the bare wire end of the loop around the neck of the scent bottle. The result is two loops. Twist the larger loop until the small loop tightens around the neck of the scent bottle. Do not over-tighten so as not the break the wire.
Scent bottles are expensive. Copper wire and vinyl tubing are inexpensive. Secure your scent bottle with this inexpensive solution. 😉
