Diy Fishing Rod Roof Rack

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Diy fishing rod roof rack.

Keep your fishing rod reels safe and secure but still easi. In this tutorial i will show you how to make a rod storage rack for. The two structures for my rod rack are about 5 1 2 or 6 feet apart. Feb 4 2017 plans for building fishing rod racks from around the web.

While researching for this post i saw a couple of videos on a diy fishing rod roof rack on youtube. Diy fishing rod holder fishing pole storage fly fishing rods fishing tips fishing lures ice fishing fishing boots fishing videos fishing stuff. Use a hole saw drill bit to make the round notches otherwise the end result won t suit your needs. To build this rod holder you ll need a ten foot piece of 2 inch diameter schedule 40 pvc pipe that will serve as the outer shell though you can easily make a longer version for switch spey or euro nymphing rods by adding another piece of pipe using a coupler.

So i needed the span to be short enough to fit that length. Adjust the distance between the notches according to the size of your rods. The shortest fishing rod i use is a 6 foot 10 inch rod for the most part. How to build and install a simple overhead rod storage rack.

Foam pipe insulation serves to protect the rod but isn t totally necessary. Alright ladies and gentlemen here is a video that should appeal to you crafty anglers. To be honest i just kind of eyeballed this part. I figured 2 pvc pipes would be perfect to store both styles but what really threw a wrench in the plan was the reel seat the compartment that would house the butt ends of the rod while still being able to lock it up.

You also want them close enough so that your rods when stored don t have a bend in them. I knew that i wanted a vault to store 4 rods total 2 single hand and 2 double hand spey rods. This may seem like a better choice for people with a little budget but in the long run it is much more preferable to invest in a good rooftop fishing rod holder. Build and install in one afternoon.

Mark the cut edges over the slat as described in the diagram.