Foam pipe insulation serves to protect the rod but isn t totally necessary.
Diy roof rack rod tube.
We are taking a 4 month road trip next year and my rods wont fit in.
You should be able to transport your fishing rods in style the next time you head out and know that they re safe on the roof of your vehicle.
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.
Diy guide to making your own fishing rod roof rack tube.
With roof rack fishing rod holders you ll be able to store your fishing rods effectively.
Hopefully you ll have found that it s easy to make your own fishing rod roof rack tube and can be a great way to save some cash.
I went to the local hardware store where i found a 6 pvc pipe that was 10ft long.
Diy tube fishing rod pod.
This is a fairly common build but here s my take on the diy roof rack rod storage locker.
I cut this down to 7 5 feet since none of my rods are over 7 feet in length.
Take a look at this video and you can easily turn any car you have into a fishing machine.
In this episode i make a fishing rod tube for the roof of my vw gti.