GregL Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 G'day Raiders Been on the hunt for some new rod racks/ storage system. I currently have a few wood rod racks of different types that sorta work ok with the smaller outfits. I bought these threw the states but after something a little more to hold larger outfits with reels mounted on rods. Outfits like game rods, popping and jigging. Most of them the rod sorta clips into, to hold in position. The larger outfits the foregips are where the clip is making it difficult to make them work. Currently my larger outfits live in the corner. Not the best way to store rods that are worth so much. I'm after something double sided, hold 15-20 outfits and solid. I don't want it to fall over taking out a shed load of outfits at once, that'll be hard asking insurance company for another 20k for rods and reels! So any Ideas where? Or any body out there with tools n nice wood that can make em? The smaller ones from the states cost about $140 plus $100 in transport each.... So willing to pay around the 500 for 2. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz_brett Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) Ive always made my own designed to suit where I live and store my rods, my last hous the boat was out front and rods in a garden shed out back so I made a rack that would hold about 10 rods to be carried back and forth when going fishing. Another place I was in I made a rack secured to the roof beams in the garage. All you need is a drill with holesaw & a jig saw to cut the shape requiered, Ive always used scrap timber and thrown it away when no longer needed.Ive tryed to draw a basic diagram to show how Ive done it main thing is clamp 2 peices of timber together and drill holes through both peices at the same time so that holes line up with each other the rest is up to your own imagination. other suggestion is head to your local tackle shop and copy the display racks. Edited July 6, 2011 by oz_brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregL Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 G'day Brett. I'm after vertical style racks like the ones in tackle stores that they use to sell rods from. I dont really like rods stored laying down as they seem to bow after a while. My tackle storage is in a spare bedroom so vertical will look a bit neater with the amount of outfits I currently have at home. At the moment I have all my light outfits in one of these. I have one of these over at mums for my boat outfits which works very well. Seen this one with draw storage which would be handy to store all the rod socks in plus spare reels and butt caps. Only down side I can see with these though is that the top horizontal is to close to the bottom one, large popping and jigging rods, the foregrips are to long and then they don't seem to fit properly. The rack itself need to be another 200mm higher. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz_brett Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Im with you on that one with the one with the draws looks great, Im not that good at carpentry never tryed making draws before. If I was to make something like that I would start by looking for a second hand chest of draws (tall boy) remove the top, cut down back & sides to the bottom draw, put the top pannel back on that then start building up from that. But thats my way of taking a short cut to avoid the draw making. you would have to be happy with the finnished project if you done it! Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike82 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Would something like this be appropriate? No drawers but at $79.99 delivered (flat pack) might be an option as there are no clips to foul on fore grips of longer rods. What length do you require for your longest fore grip? Would the centre support foul on the reel or seat? Making something like this or modifying it should not be too much of a drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pure spirit Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 mate this is what i have done, cheap and cheerful, just drill the spacing to suit diff rod sizes... i've go everything there from a 4 weight fly rod to a electric setup on a bent butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Hi Greg Grab a cheap set of pine drawers (about 4 or 5 drawers would be good. about 1m wide) and buy a couple of sets of those rubber 'rod holder' thingies (similar to the top of your round rod holder) .......... Gillies makes these ones ...... and they are really cunning, as they hold both thin and thick rods! They make floppy rubber ones & also rubber ones set in hard plastic which would be the better way to go. Most tackle shops have them. You can use one for top & bottom of your rods, or just use them for the top only, as they are unlikely to fall out ......... put one on each edge of the set of pine drawers ......... right edge, left edge & along the rear as well if you like .......... then you also have plenty of room with the drawer storage - put your reels, lures, lines, sps - what ever you want to put in there! Just make sure the one you put any sinkers in has a very strong base!! You can even put lables on the drawers if you like, to make sure stuff goes back where it should! All very tidy & I should have done it years ago - too late now - my garage is a MESS!!! CHeers Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendong Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) GL pretty sure ya mate Sammy builds vertical racks or at least he wrote an article a month or so back....sling him a couple of cases of crowny's and see how ya go... Edited July 8, 2011 by Poddy Trapper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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