Rod storage

[FishinMission]

well after moving in to our "new to us" place...I decided to see what I could come up with for storing my rods in an out of the way place. Here's what I did...Cost about $30.00...holds 16 rods, and allows the garage door to operate freely. Mounts to the outside framework of the roll-up door.

Cool.



Mark

[cully]

FishinMission, cool for sure. What holds up the rods, plumbing insulation at mid rod? What about tip and butt? How did you mount the wood to the outside of framework.? I don't see any screws. I'd like to do that project myself. Hope you don't mind a copycat. I'm project dumb so your photo helps a ton.

[ampersat]

The mid rod support looks like semi circles of pvc pipe. The handle supports look like full sections of pvc pipe. Cool rod storage you've got there. One day, I hope to have a garage so I can do something like that.

[FishinMission]

It's 1 1/2 inch black PVC.

Get yourself 2 2x4x12's, and 2 1x4x8's and one 12' piece of 1 1/2 PVC. I used sheet rock screws left over from prior honey do's.

Measure the outside diameter of your door track. Cut the 2x4x12 to that diameter. Then..take the remainder of the 2x4x12 to make the supports to the track. Mine are 13 inches long. I just drilled two holes for each support, then screwed them through the inside of the rail on the farthest end in from the dooron the outside of the rail. Attach the longer piece of the 2x4 between the two with two more screws from the outside..in.

Do the same with the end nearest the door opening...making sure nothing interferes with the operation of your door. Make sure your two cross members (2x4x somewhere near 9) are no farther than 8 feet apart (front to rear)so you can attach the 1x4 to the front and the rear. Mine were 92 inches apart.

Now...cut your pvc into 3 1/2 inch lengths, drill one or two holes all the way through from one side to the other...making sure they're big enough for your screws to go through, but small enough for the heads of your screws to hold them in place. You will then need to enlarge the holes on one side of the PVC to be big enough for your screwdriver and screw to get through so you can fasten them to the 1x4.

I spaced mine 6" apart beginning one inch in from the end, which allows enough room for reels too. Got lucky...worked out even on the other end. Before you mount the 1x4...attach all but the two end PVC peices. Then take the 1x4 and attach it to the 2x4's as the picture shows.

On the rod tip end, I notched out enough of the PVC to allow the tip end to cradle inside the PVC, and mounted that 1x4 just a bit over the halfway mark on the rod lengths so the wieght of the rod is not on the tips.

I think if I were to do it again...I'd use aluminum angle stuff instead of the wood, and my rivet gun...would probably be quicker, lighter, and stronger.

Let me know if I can offer more assistance or answer questions.

I did two..one over each door..the first one took a while, the second one went pretty quick.

Radial arm saw, drill, drill bits, and drill-driver for driving the screws.

Please be careful with the saw, and follow all safety procedures. I'd hate to see anybody lose their fingers trying this!!

Makes a nice, clean, out of the way storage for pretty cheap $$$.

Good luck..

Mark

[ 12-06-2003, 10:58 AM: Message edited by: FishinMission ]

[FishinMission]

Amp...there's always the bedroom cieling!!

Mark

[fishbait]

There is a person on this board that shall remain un-named, but this great fisherman has something simular to this on his dining room ceeling. The first time I walked into his house and saw the rod rack on the dining room ceeling I knew right there that he and I were going to become great friends....... We have and I have never felt more comfortable in someone elses home the first time as I did his........ And Mark, nice job, clean and fuctional... Thanks for sharing ............. Steve

[Jettin' Fool]

For those of us with no carpentry skills here is an option from a IFISH sponser. I got one last year and its pretty nice.

http://www.ifish.net/rodandreel.html

Jfool

[sparse gray hackle]

Cool, I like it!! I think I will do the same. Thanks for the info.

[Perfect Drift]

Pretty cool Mark. I did mine from a piece of 9 ft. plywood and hinged it at one end and rope pulleys on the other, but then I have a 9 ft. high ceiling in the garage. So many rods that they tend to pile on top of each other. Another good thing about the plywood deal is, out of sight, out of mind. (thieves)

[1pump]

That's way too organized for me. [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img]
I had a similar setup in my garage but it was nowhere near that cool. I'm envious!

[SHOUGALNITE]

My wife gave me permission to hang all my rods on the wall of our bedroom.

[SSPey]

very nice. If I didn't prefer to transport my rods all together in a protective case, I'd do this for out-of-the-way storage.

[bob'r down]

Pretty cool set up. I've seen something similar in my neighbors garage but he just used a rope at the butt end and screw hooks instead of the PVC along the rod. Spaced them about every couple of feet for different lengths of rods.

Your idea is a good one.

Thanks,
Bob

[Gus Orviston]

Nice trick, two problems for me though...I have lighting above the door and the rods would block too much light.

Also, I would be nervous everytime the garage door went up and down. Knowing me there would a be rod with a plug, lure, or reel part that catch teh door...and all would be bad after that.

Rather have my goodies away from such moving objects. I am hard enough on my toy as it is..

good job!

gus

[Jennie@ifish]

Here is the rod and reel storage ace.

Mark, that is so dang cool! You know, I always see that kind of thing and say, "Bill and I could do that!" but, we never get around to it!

You get things done! How do you do that? :smile:

Cool!
Jen

[FishinMission]

Guess I got too much time on my hands!!

Naw...Just tired of the norm...and always looking for new and better ways to do things.

There's absolutely no interference from the door...but I have to ad my original idea involved the framework being above the track...but that didn't pan out. I can get the rods down without a ladder..but I gotta stand on my tippy-toes.

Pretty easy to do..really. I saw the one you posted Jen...while doing a "Search" here on rod storage...Looked like the twirly rack would stick out from the wall more than I cared for. And besides...my walls are junked up with other stuff.. :whazzup:

Mark

[ 12-07-2003, 02:14 PM: Message edited by: FishinMission ]

[Phil Layer]

Good idea, boys.

But....

Subjecting those beautiful rods and reels to that cold and humidity? I THINK NOT!!

How bout the master bedroom?

[Chromaflage]

Oh, my wife would no longer be if I pulled that one. It was hard enough getting her to let me put a deer mount in the family room.

ORS

[Silver Hilton]

I think that much organization is the sign of a sick mind.

That's a nice, well thought out setup.

[jb]

Really impressed with this. Have one problem. The garage door is a double car door. I think that the wood would be too heavy. Can you lend some more insight into how to do this project with aluminum? Thanks, jb

This is going to be a Christmas break project.

[Reno Reeler]

I store my rods upright in a red oak revolving 20 rod carousel rack I bought from Cabelas. I have vaulted ceilings in my great room and the rods fit well there.

I do not leave my reels on the rods as is shown in the picture. I have a window seat in my den that accomodates all of my reels and tackle storage boxes.

It was $169.00 but is built very well. Shipped as one piece (no screws or bolts) I'm going to have to buy another one next year. It fits well in a corner.


[ 12-17-2003, 03:59 PM: Message edited by: Reno Reeler ]

[blacktail519]

Great idea!!!!.
I need to build myself something like that

[CATCH AND EAT]

I just lean mine against the wall inside the door and then spend a half hour untangling them for the next trip. Dang FM, hope my wife does'nt see this cause I'll have honey do's for sure.

BTW, why are'nt you steelhead fishing?