Fish Extenders?

[Maryrn11168]

I sooooooo have to get busy....sailing on the Magic 4/3/2010....me thinks I might to an Easter theme one!!!

If you plan on sailing with DCL again and doing FE's I reccomend a generic FE. We sailed for Halloween and I got a Halloween one... we are sailing this spring and our FE is going to be balck and orange!!

 

[KLS Georgia]

Travlin Gal,

I love the fish extender and am about to look for one but I wanted to ask, why didn't you put your name(s) on it? I can have names or at least our last name, put on our at no additional cost but was wondering if it was for security/privacy/safety reasons.

If any on else has an opinion on this, I would love to hear.

Did you buy this from someone? It looks great. I would love her info.

 

[tinker1bell]

I think it is a personal thing. I know that I have my BFF and my first names on mine. I also put our DIS names on it too.

 

[msnoble]

Yes, too wide. The Width of the Fish Extender itself is to be about 8" wide, and you want the rod to be no more than two inches wider than that (an extra inch for each side).

Just finished mine, and my dowel is 12" with a bit more with the balls on the ends...does this mean it won't fit at all??? I s'ppose I can cut it down, but...

thanks in advance for the tip and any suggestions.

here is what I have (click to enlarge the photo):


The FE is 8 inches wide, dowel is 12 inches long. I made the Mickey heads by gluing some wooden craft balls together. I'm hoping this will work because I don't really want to fuss with it any more...

 

[joius24]

is there a post where there are FE sewing directions?
thanks

 

[mammacaryn]

Here is mine. I don't sew and had to be creative. The bags might be a little in the way but since they are on ribbon they will be easy to move around
Pictures are kind of bad quality---from the phone Nevermind my dirty garage door.

 

[tjbaggott]

is there a post where there are FE sewing directions?
thanks

There's are "NO SEW" instructions in the DIS FAQ's section under FE's. I used this one to make mine, but did end up sewing a bit to reinforce parts that would hold the weight.

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[dstein12]

Do you have to deliver a new fish exchange present eveynight on do you just do it once. thanks

 

[loveysbydesign]

Do you have to deliver a new fish exchange present eveynight on do you just do it once. thanks

Just once per cruise!

 

[barbarasc]

I ordered my FE on Ebay from "Gradysmommy" she is in NC, and I received it today and it is BEAUTIFUL and she was a joy to work with!!!

We sail on the Magic Feb 13th and I can't wait to hang my FE with pride!

 

[aksunshine]

Gradysmommy---AKA Tiffany is on here too!

 

[TravelinGal]

Travlin Gal,

I love the fish extender and am about to look for one but I wanted to ask, why didn't you put your name(s) on it? I can have names or at least our last name, put on our at no additional cost but was wondering if it was for security/privacy/safety reasons.

If any on else has an opinion on this, I would love to hear.

Sorry - we were on vacation and I didn't see this post!

It is a 3 part reason:

Our family is DH, me and DS.

A friend of mine went with us on this cruise and I wanted her to be included but I didn't want her name on it forever.

We are in the process of adopting a little girl. We do not know what her name will be when she joins our family (we're going to adopt through the foster system so she will have a name she has had her whole life). All we know for sure is that we will adopt a girl and she will be younger than DS.


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safety wise I'm not all hung up on not posting names on stuff but I don't like to post both first and last names. It would have been one or the other (first OR last) but not both.
I figure if anyone is around us for just a short time, they WILL know my son's name! LOL Ethan, stop that. Ethan, look at this! Ethan..........

I actually ended up taking a picture of the fabric and using that to make mini-name badges that I used a safety pin to attach to the FE.
It's hard to see the pattern in the 'name badge' but it is the same as the fabric. I printed it on photo paper (thicker and I like the gloss! LOL) and then I taped small safety pins to the back and pinned them on.

 

[TravelinGal]

I ordered my FE on Ebay from "Gradysmommy" she is in NC, and I received it today and it is BEAUTIFUL and she was a joy to work with!!!

We sail on the Magic Feb 13th and I can't wait to hang my FE with pride!

That is who did mine too. LOVE IT!!!

 

[Chicogirl]

I bought one from her to. I cant wait to get it.

 

[uncw89]

That is who did mine too. LOVE IT!!!

Mine too. I got it last summer and we love it! Ours has Pooh, Tigger and Eeyore on it. I can't wait to use it again....only 560 days til we're on the Dream!!!! Seriously! Unless, I find a good deal before then.

 

[Jump4Joy8390]

Very nice FEs everyone! Here is ours - we are cruising on the Feb 28th Wonder! Can't wait!

 

[clawmachine]

wow! You all amaze me! Such creativity!

 

[MPwifey]

I FINALLY finished my FE, now to figure out how to post a pic!!!

 

[DisneyDaddio]

Newbie here. Thank you all for posting such great examples! Such many creative folks here.

 

[james'mommy]

Newbie for DCL and craft impaired. Can anyone help me out with some easy directions on how to make one?