How To Build A Fishing Rod Roof Rack

Instructions to make your own rod rack step 1 cut the wood customizing the length to your liking depending on the factors i mentioned.

How to build a fishing rod roof rack.

The shortest fishing rod i use is a 6 foot 10 inch rod for the most part. How to build your own roof rack rod vault or internal clip carrier for easy transport of your fly fishing rods. While researching for this post i saw a couple of videos on a diy fishing rod roof rack on youtube. You also want them close enough so that your rods when stored don t have a bend in them.

See more ideas about fishing rod rack rod rack fishing rod. So i needed the span to be short enough to fit that length. 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. Feb 4 2017 plans for building fishing rod racks from around the web.

Make sure they re tight without bending the rods. Save money so you can fish more. 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. Then use two bungees to secure the rod bundle to the roof rack one for the front and one for the rear.

Step 2 cut 2 inch circular holes with the drill and be sure to space them out evenly leaving about 2 inches between each hole. To be honest i just kind of eyeballed this part. Face the handle end forward and place it on the side of the rack. The two structures for my rod rack are about 5 1 2 or 6 feet apart.

If you have more than one rod bundle them together tightly below the reel with a small bungee.