I'm surprised I haven't seen more fishing rod setups in here. After a few half-hearted attempts to store all my fishing rods from my ceiling and being annoyed with them bouncing around on bungee cords and rope, or notched out dowels and bungees, here's my serious attempt at a stout storage option that didn't cost a ton of money. It holds 11 rods. I could've drilled the holes slightly smaller to maybe get another 2-3 in there, but this suits my needs just fine.
Still to do: While there is absolutely no play or bounce in the actual rack, I still need to staple a small bungee cord to the read of the rack that I can easily slip over a rod handle once it's inserted into the hole to keep it from rattling around.
1. I bought 1 stick of 1/8" x 1" steel 36 inches long and was able to cut it in half to span the distance from the front bolt of the rear grab handle to the spot I wanted it in the back.
2. The steel brackets cut and drilled:
3. Brackets test-fitted in:
4. Wooden 1x4s cut down to size to match the ceiling shape:
5. Finished product all mounted up. I bought the closest-matching color of rattle can I could find at Lowe's and gave it a couple coats.
Still to do: While there is absolutely no play or bounce in the actual rack, I still need to staple a small bungee cord to the read of the rack that I can easily slip over a rod handle once it's inserted into the hole to keep it from rattling around.
1. I bought 1 stick of 1/8" x 1" steel 36 inches long and was able to cut it in half to span the distance from the front bolt of the rear grab handle to the spot I wanted it in the back.
2. The steel brackets cut and drilled:
3. Brackets test-fitted in:
4. Wooden 1x4s cut down to size to match the ceiling shape:
5. Finished product all mounted up. I bought the closest-matching color of rattle can I could find at Lowe's and gave it a couple coats.
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