I use a 99 cent nylon dog collar cable tied to my rods. It snaps open and I pass it thru a 5' nylon dog leash, also from the 99 cent store. The leash is snapped onto a brass clip I bought(a bunch!) from Perry and I just fasten that clip to a padeye in front of my big feet! My leashes run under $4 a pop! And they're stronger than you'll ever need! I tried the curly phone cable ones and they were a disaster! They constantly tangled in everything! Piranha