Homemade Rod Racks

[Pat Magee]

I know I could go and plop 50-75 bucks down and get a decent one at BP or Cabela's but I was wondering if anyone had made any rod racks on their own. The older I get the more rods and reels I seem to accumulate. I am sick of all of them being shoved in the corner of the garage or basement. I searched the google machine and found quite a few decent designs but it would be great to hear from some people who made one and what they would do better if they had to do it again.

If I don't hear anything back I will be making a few based on some designs I have seen online.

Please share some pictures of yours if you have one!

[fishinwrench]

Here's one that was made for me last year. It could use a few minor tweaks (and I could use two more the same size) but I really like the concept.

[Pat Magee]

That is a great idea, looks like a great conversation piece. In all of the pictures I scrolled through today, that is the only one I have seen like that. I love the hidden thru & thru design. I wonder how it would work with some bait-casters and spinners that aren't as balanced as a fly rod?

Was that your design or did you let the guy who made it for you use his imagination?

[fishinwrench]

Not my design. I saw one online somewhere, thought it was cool and showed it to my g/f, then I kinda forgot about it. SHE didn't

Women are kinda sneaky/cool that way.

[Pat Magee]

I agree. I told my wife the Mystery Tackle Box thing would be kind of neat and 4 months later she gave it to me for Christmas. I had completely forgotten about it.

BOT> I have some PVC pipe and some adapter pieces that I may see what I can do with. It may not look that great but it will do the job. I may begin drawing up a design for a nicer handmade wood one as well.

[Dutch]

Here is one I made for my s-i-l a few years back.

[Al Agnew]

It's probably not a big deal, but if you're wanting to store rods that are one piece and not in tubes, it is better to have them sitting vertically rather than horizontally and supported only near the ends. You don't want the weight of the rod to put any kind of a bend in it that might take a set and become more or less permanent.

[Old plug]

Well wrench----- your just tooo spoiled for your own good.

I have seen the rack up close and does not deserve it.

[ness]

Wrench:

What is that -- Elf on the Shelf there at the bottom?

[Old plug]

A voodoo doll