{"id":849,"date":"2019-02-28T10:36:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/survivaljar.com\/?p=849"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:36:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:36:26","slug":"homemade-fishing-rod-holders-for-bank-fishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivaljar.com\/homemade-fishing-rod-holders-for-bank-fishing\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Homemade Fishing Rod Holders for Bank Fishing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are two different types of sand spike fishing rod holders that I like to make. They include PVC and metal fishing rod holders. Each has a specific use case and will make life easy for you to have some lunch or get a drink from your Lifestraw water purifier<\/a>. No longer do you need to hold onto that large fishing rod all day long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homemade fishing rod holders are designed to fix the fishing rod into the beach, or the bank of a river. They keep your expensive reel from getting dirty and will hold up even under a load of some really big fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I do a lot of beach fishing so I like to make my rod holders out of 50mm (2-inch) PVC pipe. But you can use any size conduit pipe as long as your rod can fit into it. Some beach rods can be really long and the base can be large so measure it all before you start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to make a PCV fishing rod holder.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first step is to measure the base of your rod handle so you can cut the conduit to size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now the rod holder needs to be two feet or more in length. This is so it can be pushed into the soft sand. Three feet is the usual length but if you are making a compact beach rod holder for kids then 2 feet will be <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start by cutting the conduit to length. If you have a long beach rod they make your rod holder longer. Use a fine tooth hacksaw to cut it up to size. The longer the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On one end cut a sharp point at an angle of around 30 deg. This will make the rod holder easier to insert into the sand. This is not<\/g> an exact science so any sharp angle will be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remove all the PVC burs using some fine sandpaper. For some extra flair, you can insert some rubber tubing around the top rod holder. Just cut the tubing down one side and slip it over the conduit end. This is for extra support for your rod and reel but this step isn’t necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you have a very long beach fishing rod you will need to make your rod holder longer. Otherwise, the base handle of your rod will touch the sand. So measure your fishing rod before you cut the final length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The great thing about these PVC sand spikes is that you can attach them to other objects with some string or fishing line. I have seen people tie their rod holders onto items such as a beach chair, car bull-bar, boat railing, or even an esky<\/g>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to make a metal fishing rod holder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Metal rod holders are best for when the ground is very hard this way we can hammer them in just like a tent peg. The PVC fishing rod holders are just not strong enough to be inserted into the hard dirt ground without breaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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