BASS BOAT QUALITY ROD STORAGE IN A JON BOAT!

[@thomassater3462]

Ahhh! You used the tried-and-true CAD method...cardboard-aided design. It's a fabulous way to template things. Love it!

[@mattboast]

Quality tip about heat transfer on the Ali sheet 🤙🏻 regards from 🇬🇧

[@fireantfishing]

Thanks Matt!

[@stolencoats63]

Sooo much better man...even got the tubes lined up nicely...the randomness of the last ones had my OCD flaring up lmao....nice job...I'm sure you're gonna be super happy u didn't settle for the other way.

[@fireantfishing]

🤣🤣🤣 thanks man. Its all learning. Im very satisfied with it now

[@1dowsey]

Genius sir such a talented guy. Stay safe 🇬🇧🎣

[@fireantfishing]

Thanks Dave!

[@storminnorman3367]

Third time on the rod holder install is the charm! Looking forward to using it in the lake!

[@fireantfishing]

Thanks bud! Me too. I appreciate the comment 👊👊

[@kenmccarthyfishing]

Looks awesome,keep up the great work,and the bed press Mach at the end was really sick looking 🔥🔥💪

[@fireantfishing]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@outdoorsmavilia]

Man , you really have stepped up your game. Incredible man ! I would love you to build me a boat .

[@fireantfishing]

Thank you. Hopefully one day I can

[@rudorc]

Wow! Simply amazing. Keep it up bro. You keep getting better.

[@TheGoatMumbler]

It looks like 3" center to center is a good measurement to keep reels from banging into each other.

[@AlIsUpOutdoors]

Giving me motivation to get out in my garage and freeze while building my boat!

[@fireantfishing]

Doooo it

[@AlIsUpOutdoors]

@@fireantfishing I’ll post some pics on the tbnation page so you can see it.

[@chrisroberts3963]

Get 3 electric heaters!

[@AlIsUpOutdoors]

@@chrisroberts3963 I’m gonna try my ice fishing buddy heater

[@laddcampbell2833]

Nice man! Make sure instal a drain tube with a thru hull fitting under the foot pedal tray. I just installed one of Nates foot pedal trays on my boat and the drain tube was absolutely essential to keep the hatch underneath it dry.

[@fireantfishing]

Nice! Yeah I was going to run mine threw the front of the box. Send me some pics of it if you can on insta

[@laddcampbell2833]

@@fireantfishing unfortunate I didn’t take pics, and it’s all screwed down at this point. Nates got pics though. And I think Michael installed one recently.

[@jasonspandet6058]

Looking good its coming together real nice. I really like how you did the plate to hold the rod handles.

[@fireantfishing]

I appreciate it. Tried to do something a little different

[@darinhinkle6186]

Solid worth getting it the way you want it

[@fireantfishing]

Yeah man I appreciate it 👊

[@bigbuck2720]

Pretty slick 👌

[@benhightowerv]

Looks awesome man! Definitely worth the extra work to get it exactly like you want.

[@fireantfishing]

Thank you, I agree

[@Moondog9322]

I am constantly tinkering with my boat to make it better, but I'd sure like for you to add your expertise to it. Wait a minute.....is that a '68 GTO I saw in the beginning of the video? I had one!! Sweeet!!

[@fireantfishing]

Close! 68 Lemans

[@tbnationoutdoors-nateeckhold]

Dammmmmm. That’s looking good now.

[@fireantfishing]

Thank you sir

[@robertraney2067]

That shit is so cool brotha. I'm thinking of taking on my 10' crestliner flat bottom!!

[@fireantfishing]

Do it! Let me know if you have any q's

[@tagreen9790]

Looks good, only thing I would do differently, the rod butts, use 1 1/4 or so bulk head adapters kinda like in a livewell, therefore the gatorskins won't tear up the cork butts on your rods, keep up the good work!!!!

[@fireantfishing]

Ah good idea. Might have to give that a shot

[@tagreen9790]

@@fireantfishing it came tome as you were finishing up the rod locker, I might even try it when I get to that point on mine!!

[@jacobbueno182]

Awesome work!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@fireantfishing]

Thank you sir

[@nataliaregaladolopez5625]

Looks great!!

[@fireantfishing]

Thank you!!

[@macsmith2092]

A lot of work! But I think the end product is worth it.

[@fireantfishing]

Thank you!

[@davehaag8175]

Hey brother… I always see you guys heating and bending the tubes and they get kinks in the tubes…if you get sand and tape of end of tube and then heat it, it will bend but keep round and not kink…then remove sand and you’ll have a nice uniform bend in pvc tube

[@beardedbasscasterfishing8625]

Looks great buddy. How wide did the locker turn out to be (edge of framing to hull)?

[@fireantfishing]

I'd have to measure again. Hit me up on Instagram to remind me

[@nmurf04]

I think you should redo it and say “rod butt” a few more times. Seriously though, looks great and keep it up!

[@fireantfishing]

🤣 thanks man

[@mikeford9176]

Where do you get your aluminum from. Looks great!

[@fireantfishing]

Tbnation.net

[@jsbowhunt3]

What poundage lid supports did you use on the long rod locker lid ?

[@hergey30]

Hey mate , what are the dimensions of the rod locker , internal height and width mainly.... I can't find any dimensions in any vid on here...

[@Noahlochner0]

You should order some rubber grommets to set inside the rod butt side so it doesn’t damage any of the rods

[@nicholasvezina1100]

What size was the locker lid

[@JohnDrach]

Is that the 2" pvc pipe from Home Depot that's slightly less than 2"?

[@fireantfishing]

Yeah it is

[@jon9879]

Hey are you in Illinois?

[@fireantfishing]

Nope GA

[@jon9879]

@@fireantfishing Ah very nice, and a much longer season than you get up here lol. The new boat looks awesome!

[@citylimitsbassin]

What are the dimensions of your rod locker?

[@AlIsUpOutdoors]

Much cleaner this way!

[@fireantfishing]

I agree!

[@rodneyjohnston6280]

I bet you work wouldn't come out as nice with the hand tools that everyone has in their garage

[@RedfishCarolina]

Nah man, this dude could do heart surgery with BBQ utensils.