Diy Roof Rack Rod Tube

I cut this down to 7 5 feet since none of my rods are over 7 feet in length.

Diy roof rack rod tube.

I went to the local hardware store where i found a 6 pvc pipe that was 10ft long. We are taking a 4 month road trip next year and my rods wont fit in. Take a look at this video and you can easily turn any car you have into a fishing machine. I then plastidipped the tube black to make it look a little better and installed the reese ends.

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. Stowaway swingaway rod holder hitch mount. Diy tube fishing rod pod. Diy guide to making your own fishing rod roof rack tube.

In this episode i make a fishing rod tube for the roof of my vw gti. After i figured out the ends the rest of it was easy. Foam pipe insulation serves to protect the rod but isn t totally necessary. 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.