How to Make a Fly Rod Holder

Properly storing your fishing rods when away from the water is essential for ensuring that the rod is not damaged and rendered unusable. A simple way to store your fly fishing rods when not in use is to create a vertical rod holder and place it in a garage or basement. With your rods in the vertical holder they will be held upright, where there is less risk of lines becoming entangled and where you do not need to worry about heavy items falling and breaking the rods.

Things You'll Need

  • 2-by-6-inch wood, 8 feet long
  • Tape measure
  • Saw
  • Screws
  • Drill
  • Screwdriver bit
  • PVC pipe, 1 1/2-inch diameter
  • Drill bits
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Instructions

    • 1

      Cut the plank into two 1-foot-long sections and one 6-foot-long section.

    • 2

      Screw the 1-foot-long sections to each end of the 6-foot-long section, creating an H.

    • 3

      Cut 11 pieces of 1-foot-long PVC.

    • 4

      Drill a pair of holes through each piece of PVC, with a hole 2 inches from one end of pipe and a hole 4 inches from the same end, using a bit just larger than the threaded section of your screws.

    • 5

      Drill a pair of holes on each piece of PVC, directly opposite the other holes, creating the ability to look through the pipe, using a bit slightly larger than your screw heads.

    • 6

      Screw six of the pipes on one side of the 6-foot-long piece of plank, starting 6 inches from one end piece, with an additional pipe every foot until the last is 6 inches from the opposite end piece. To screw the pieces on, place the small holes against the wood, then insert a screw and the screwdriver though the larger hole in the pipes to drive them.

    • 7

      Screw the remaining pipes on the opposite side of the rack, with the first pipe 1 foot from one side piece and an additional pipe every foot. The rack will thus have a pipe every six inches, alternating the side of the rack between adjacent pipes.

    • 8

      Place the handle of your fly fishing rods into the pipes to hold them upright.