Some things just work out....

So you all saw my first mod to my rod rack that accommodated by Fishin' Buddy 120. Well, I found out after using it a couple of times that the 45° tubes just didn't work for me because I do a lot of "up close and personal" fishing around the tullies. It just so happens that lovetofish here was interested in the rack that I made and we worked it out for him to buy it (I hope it works great for you Rene!) and have one of his friends bring it up to him (to avoid crazy shipping costs).

I knew that I wanted to make a simple rack with 90° tubes but I also wanted it to accommodate my FB still. After seeing fisherofmen's rack, something clicked...why not make it so I can use the mounting "cup" that came on the clamp like FOM did! The only problem was that the cup doesn't quite fit into a 2" piece of ABS....nothing a heat gun and a little patience can't take care of!

I cut a small piece of 2", heated it with the heat gun just to the point that it was pliable and then quickly put the "cup" in it and placed the entire thing in the freezer for a minute. I then drilled a 3/8" hole through the pipe for insurance and wah lah, a custom mount for my FB that I can remove and still use with the clamp!

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As you can see in this picture, I "kicked" the mount for the FB out just a little so as to avoid any interference with my fins or the tube.

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Just thought I would share in case some of you might be looking for a new idea...

Looks good but I think the rod rack might still want to tip forward since the fishing buddy has some weight to it and it projects forward quite a bit. I think a shorter arm or some support towards the bottom of the rack would be ideal to keep it from wanting to tip forward. That's just me thinking out loud. I could be wrong.

.:LOLLY:. wrote:Looks good but I think the rod rack might still want to tip forward since the fishing buddy has some weight to it and it projects forward quite a bit. I think a shorter arm or some support towards the bottom of the rack would be ideal to keep it from wanting to tip forward. That's just me thinking out loud. I could be wrong.

It's not pictured here but there is a bungee that goes from the back of the rack to the D-ring on the other side of the tube. That keeps it from tipping. Otherwise, you would be right, it did tip forward.

Thanks Gatorfan! Can't wait to put your rod rack to use!

looks good and nice mod with the heat gun

Looks great Jim.

Just wanted to thank you for your post, using heat gun worked great. Added rod holder two different ways and a safty cable for fish finder. Hope you like.

Sorry i could not figure out how to post photos

The holders just hang there on the D-rings? They dont flop around?

I have a small bungee on the front (around the front tube to keep it from leaning out) and another one from the back of the rack to the other side of the tube. I bought my bungee material and made them to fit.

I gotcha. They don't wrap around the tubes like so many others I've seen. I like their discrete aspect, too.
I'm kinda minimalist, and some designs I've seen mostly take over the tube.... more PVC pipe than a house!

I used the same concept on this rack for my son except I made a small bungee that runs from d-ring to d-ring on the rack side of the tube (to keep it from leaning out) and then another bungee that goes from the back/bottom of the rack to the d-ring on the other side of the tube. The good thing about buying the material and making your own bungees is that you can keep modifying them until you get it just right. And the material is cheap enough that it's no big deal if you cut it too short, just make another one
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thats a pretty nice set up you got there on both the odc and the cumberland

Looks great gatorfan!

Where can you get the bungee materials I'm guessing Lowes or Home Depot correct me if I'm wrong

Idratherbefishing wrote:Where can you get the bungee materials I'm guessing Lowes or Home Depot correct me if I'm wrong

I'm sure there are different sources, but I buy mine here: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]