Quote Originally Posted by ducksterman View Post
A bicycle spoke....actually you can use a lot of things that are shafts and allow you to jam the tube so it doesn't shift...much discussion of the subject here on FAOL in the past.
Not all bicycle spokes are the correct outside dia for a hollow Q tips. Not all Qtips are hollow. Dollar General stores are your best bet First get the hollow Qtip then go to a bicycle shop and test the fit. Cut the spoke to the length you want using the nut end. Put it in your vice slide on the Qtip and tighten the nut. Tubes can be used forwarm water gills bass up to muskey steelhead to tarpon Bill