Otter Magnum Pole Replacement

[dk]

I have a 10 year Otter Magnum fish house with the old style tube poles. I have a couple of them that were stuck and in the process of pulling them out got twisted/ bent and are beyond repair. I called Otter to get some replacement poles to find out they no longer stock them as they have switched to the square poles.

Does anyone know someone who makes these, as Otter advised me of some people have made replacement poles?

Thanks,

dk

[harvey lee]

You could try Canvas Craft as they still use the round tubing. I do not know if they use the same diameter but it would be worth a call.

They are located in Rogers, MN.

[JSK76]

put a wanted add on the internet looking for poles. Someone has to have a house that the mice got into and ruined, and I'm sure you can't get the old style canvas for the round pole any more.

If your looking into pole by Canvas craft they are made out of electrical metalllic tubing and are heavy 1/2 to 2/3 heaver, but if you ok with that you could make your own with a $30.00 pipe bender.

[Northlander]

I would either call Canvas Craft or make your own. It would be easier and faster than waiting to find someone who has some.

[Tom7227]

I had the same setup. I pulled the button jobberdo's out of the old poles. Then two pieces of 1/2 inch conduit bent at 90 degrees were made and cut to the proper lengths. We slid some 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch copper tube (can't remember which fit) over the place where the two pieces of conduit came together and used the copper like a coupling. I took some pop rivets to hold the copper in place. I then fiddled around and put those button jobberdo's inside the conduit so the poles could be locked in place. It worked slick and was not very hard to do. I can't see any way that you're going to find that light aluminum tubing and get it bent to the right dimensions. I did take the whole house apart and I cleaned the remaining tubes with some cleaner, used a shotgun cleaning rod to get the insides of the tubes where needed, and then ran 0000 steel wool over the tubes to really shine them up. That helped a ton. Didn't use any grease or lubricant because that's what gunked things up to being with.

[dk]

Thanks for the info everyone! I found someone who has a bender and will try making my poles a try.

Thanks,

dk