- The first step to building a fishing rod floor rack is to figure out how many poles you want it to hold, and how much floor space you have to work with. Measure out the area that the rack is going to sit on. Make sure that there are no obstructions above that may hinder the poles from standing straight up in the rack.
- The fishing rod floor rack is a simple construction of 2-inch PVC pipe. You can choose black or white PVC pipe; black gives the rack a cleaner look. Purchase some 100-grit sandpaper for roughing the inside edges of the pipe as well as some PVC cement. Purchase enough straight pipe to connect all the elbows you'll need to create the frame and rod handle holders. For a typical six-pole rack, purchase about 5 feet of straight pipe, four three-way elbows and two three-way connectors.
- Cut two 8-inch sections of straight PVC pipe. Place a three-way elbow on either end of both of the 8-inch pipes. These will be the end rod holders. Cut four more pieces of straight PVC to 8 inches. These will connect to the other horizontal end of the three-way elbows. You should now have two U-shaped PVC pipe constructions. Attach the two three-way connectors to both pipes on one of the constructions, then attach the other end of the three-way connectors to the other pipe construction. You should now be looking at a fishing rod floor rack with six holes where the three-way elbows and connectors are.
- Cement the connection points one at a time by removing the straight PVC from a three-way. Rough the inner edge of the three-way and the outer edge of the straight pipe. Apply a little PVC cement to both the outer pipe and inside the three-way, then put the assembly back together. Repeat the process all the way around. Let it set for an hour, then position your rods in the rack, handles down.
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