Build Your Own Fishing Rod Case

It’s actually quite easy to build your own fishing rod holder and it’s advised that this can be done in as little as 15 minutes. First of all you’ll need a to buy a length of 4 inch diameter PVC sewer pipe, the length will be 8feet. Be careful not to buy the schedule 40 as it’s extremely thick and too heavy for our purposes. You’ll also need to visit the plumbing section of the store to buy 2 end caps and a cleanout with a threaded cap.

It’s a good idea to plan your fishing rod holder and measure up your most used rods against the pipe for accurate measurements. If you have a 2 piece rod you’ll need to make sure the fishing rod carrier is divided up to fit the longest piece. Both 2 piece and 3 piece rods will be fine for the rod holder.

Once measured to size you should glue the cap on one end and place you rods inside to check for a perfect fit. If everything is fine then put the end cap and set up the cleanout, glue them only once you’ve tested it again with your rods inside.

Lastly you should try to find some materials to construct the handles for ease of transport. You may even consider setting it up as a shoulder strap.

This fishing rod holder will protect your investments and it practically tank proof so you can place your rods in the trunk of the car with more gear on top without any hesitation at all. You could also build more rod holders to completely protect all your rods and experiment with your designs and decals to get some personalized creativity happening!

The building materials for fishing rod carriers are quite inexpensive so you can afford quite a bit of trial an error plus it’s going to be a lot of fun to improve and perfect your own designs and construction techniques.

A great resource to use would be the internet. Do a Google search for “build fishing rod case” or even go to YouTube where you could find actual video tutorials on how to construct them efficiently. With enough practice you will be able to make your own fishing rod holders that will last and protect your rods for a lifetime.