Tools of the trade

[Kingsnakechris]

There's really nothin to it. I've done it the same way many times. I can say that when widening the hole always go to small. If you go to big the hook slides right in and you have to cut further down. It's easier to keep widening it until it fits snug.

[millertime89]

You could've gone the other route with the old farts and their golf carts, small and fast and loud works just as well as a big loud truck.

The suggestions for hooks I was given by the retic community were as follows:
golf club (didn't care for this, might try the modified one)
texas hooks
Mark O'Shea signature series from midwest
tongs.com
new shed

[Kingsnakechris]

Originally Posted by millertime89

You could've gone the other route with the old farts and their golf carts, small and fast and loud works just as well as a big loud truck.

The suggestions for hooks I was given by the retic community were as follows:
golf club (didn't care for this, might try the modified one)
texas hooks
Mark O'Shea signature series from midwest
tongs.com
new shed

Lol it's kind of my heritage to drive a big loud truck. Yeah I've shopped around for hooks before, but you just can't beat the price of building your own safe,reliable,inexpensive hook and its also a pretty cool feeling when you finally get to use it and you know you built it.

[shaunyboy]

i use radiator rollers (for painting down the back of radiators)

just cut the plastic roller off,then tape up the metal,and you have a good sturdy snake hook

cheers shaun

[Kingsnakechris]

Are those longer then the standard paint rollers? Lol I like a good distance between me and the snake especially since 75% of the time you flip a piece of wood or junk or whatever, it's usually a western diamond back smiling up at you.....

[millertime89]

I would be a little worried about the strength of those when used with any of the bigger species.

[Kingsnakechris]

Yeah, I guess it's back to my golf clubs lol

[millertime89]

I too would like to see a thread about how you go about making those. I think I've got a pretty good idea but would like pictures to verify that what I'm picturing in my head is correct. I saw someone on one of the retic FB pages I frequent that mentioned doing something similar but he welds them.

[Kingsnakechris]

Ok, I'm on the hunt today for golf clubs at yard sales, I usually find a bunch but some people want ALOT for them. As soon as I find a few I'll post step by step instructions with pics. I really am a terrible teacher tho lol

[Kingsnakechris]

And I'm terrible at welding so I improvised

[Kingsnakechris]

Found the golf club. Going to walmart tomorrow to get the hooks. I'll take pics of the step by step process for ya then.

[millertime89]

"tomorrow" was yesterday.