Drowning rods

Probably a rookie question but here goes. Is a 10 foot 1/2 inch solid fiberglass rod heavy enough to use as a drowning rod?

What are you trapping for

Beaver

If they don't bite it.

Where are you getting those rods? I'd like a few myself for a different application.

I have put in foundations for. MRI at different hospitals when they first came out they couldn't have any. Metal re bar so it specifically said to use fiberglass re bar we used half inch it had a rough surface like sand imbeded so I would look to a concrete supply for it.

Id be careful with the concrete stuff as there's different grades so you need to know what you have. Some of it doesn't have a full percentage point of the strength of others.

Id have to look again but I believe my drowning rods from Rally were half inch.

I'.m searching under 2 types. Solid fiberglass rod and tree stakes.

They also seem to have 5/8 and 3/4 but I was thinking weight so if my thought is if I go 3/4 or so the rebar would still be my best option.

If you have a Grainger nearby, they have what you want.

Just measured my rods from Rally and they are 1/2".

I would be worried about them in the sun and outdoors as they arent meant to be exposed, There was a thread a while back on those.

yes

https://mgs4u.com/telescoping-fiberglass-tube-and-rod-price-list-2/ is where I used to get it

On the webpage shown above, their rod is treated with UV Inhibitor but they still recommend priming and painting for exterior use.

I run 1/2” fiberglass rods and they work great. In Minnesota we will typically run them in the spring for a month at the longest. Mine are stored indoors during the off-season. From what I have seen you should be able to get years out of the rods if you get the UV treated ones. The hardest thing on the rods is the lock beating the rod up just above the stop. I took between 90-100 beaver on rods last spring and my only “learned mistake” was putting the stop to close to the end of the rod, a beaver worked the end of the rod up and the trap slipped over the rod end so as he pulled the trap towards shore it took the lock with the trap.

Go for it but personally recommend the simple 1/8 cable through the swivel. Either way make #;&_::#% sure that beaver can't rip your set free. That's all that matters.