New rod holder

[albinotrout]

Ok since I got my new 8 wt fly rod I found that the handle was just a little too big for the current rod holders I had made. So back to the work bench. I came up with a great design that still will be tweaked. Best thing is that it is not permanant (not glued) so I can move it around as needed. I went with a piece of ABS for the tube and PVC for the joints. I also used a dle clamp to attach it to my current workings. The next area of making it better is I am thinking of replacing the T joint with a an elbow if I can find one that would fit. Heres the pics! Now its time to go try it out. Time to FISH!!![cool]

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[kandersonSLC]

Very cool. Love the dle-clamp idea. Did you get that at Home Depot in sprinkler dept?
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[albinotrout]

Yes I did. Lowes has them too.
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[flygoddess]

Great idea. You might want to make the slip for the rod more narrow. The width of the reel seat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGdMwfWEw-E

And if that is an End Cap on the bottom, might want to rethink that more as a drain.
But you are on your way.
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[albinotrout]

I tried doing that but the rod handle was receiving damage so I had to make it just a little bit bigger.
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[flygoddess]

Damage? PVC too small?
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[albinotrout]

No not too small, rod fit nicely. Because the reel seat fit snugly the cork would scrape the edges where I cut out. I did sand down to smooth but due to the tight fit damage was trying to occur so I widened it a little. As you can see from this pic the handle rests a little funny so I had to widen it. It is still snug though with the reel on the rod. Another thought is I can always attach a piece of Velcro to the top of the tube which looks like it would push the rod back a little. As seen in the second pic. The third pic shows the handle and why I needed different materials this time.
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[flygoddess]

The handle is called a FULL WELLS and I see the fighting butt is oversized. I have a few rods that I have seen this before[]
You can do the velcro as you had to go with a larger PVC tube because of the butt, or you can cut a side notch to hold the reel seat tight instead of the cork.




This is the way the Scotty's are built.
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[albinotrout]

I will have to see how that design will work. Where I have the holder placed right now it is between two other rods. Another spot I thought about would be on the outside of the rack on the motor side. I gotta see how the reach is first. My arms are only so long. [].
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[flygoddess]

Great! Let me know how that works with the fly rod sticking straight up. I have always seen them staggered at an angle. 9 feet in the wind can make a mess[]
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[albinotrout]

I've done it with my other two 5 wt rods fine. They are 8'6" and 9' . The design of this holder also makes it so I can turn it at an angle if needed. I wanted this design to be able to handle many different conditions as necessary.[]
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[flygoddess]

Great Job
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[albinotrout]

Thanks! If everything works as planned with this holder I will make some more. I have a couple of reels without friends feeling lonely. A spinning reel and a 4 wt reel. [cool]
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[albinotrout]

Here is the design change with the elbow only.
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[flygoddess]

Don't forget a drain hole...it could get nasty in the elbow.
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[albinotrout]

That's true, never thought of that.
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