How to Make a Fishing Rod Rack for Only $25

[@allenplouffe9765]

Thank you for the video. Made mine today. Was able to fit 17 rods spaced 4 inches apart on a 6 foot board. Looks awesome and happy with the results. Good father/son project for us.

[@BM-rz8ng]

Made one similar a couple of years back. Tip - keep the hole cut outs they make great wheels for wooden toys for the grandkids.

[@thatstofunny1111]

i inherited several rods when my father past a few yrs ago. they were just stacked up on a shelf. Yesterday I built your holder based on your plans. turned out great and I can preserve his rods forever now. thank you for the tutorial and the plans.

[@Saltyscales]

I'm sorry to hear about the passing of your father. I'm glad the tutorial helped. You're welcome!

[@Saltyscales]

Imagine a world where all the know it all’s and people who constantly critique people actually were productive and made their version to help instead of ACTING superior behind a computer. 👍

[@davidwoodruff703]

Joshua Taylor what was the music from or by who? I’d was cool bass riffs

[@davidpalinsky744]

Thanks for this video! It inspired me to build an 8’ version in my garage. I don’t understand all the a-hole comments, and I liked the way you responded. Appreciate it!

[@johnathanharrison6502]

Super cool and I will be making one for my man cave. In the future, measure 1 3/4 from the edge for your center mark. A 1x4 is actually 3 1/2" not 4". Good vid.

[@Saltyscales]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@kenmaylin4744]

at 2" centers they are actually offset to 1 side and if hung the right way they allow more clearance down from the ceiling.

[@fishermanseth3393]

@@naed5692 yeah me too😂

[@Dutch1722]

I made mine 48 inches long. I allowed 3/4" on the starting end. I got 12 holes because I went every 3 inches from the outside of the circle. I used my adjustable T square and put that on the outer most edge of the circle and made a 45 degree angle line and then I drew the line on the opposite end. No need to measure an inch. Came out beautiful. Thanks for the video.

[@TheMichael0219]

"I'm not a carpenter, guys, I'm a fisherman." I love the honesty and down to earth-ness. I am in the middle of making one of these as well and am excited to finally get the rods put up. Thank you for the project and the reassurance that fellow non-carpenters can make one as well.

[@larrymor]

My favorite carpenter was also a fisher of men...

[@johnrawlings5659]

Jesus

[@tbone450r]

@@johnrawlings5659 he’s also my landscaper

[@AFvet1964]

Great video. I never thought to mount it to the garage ceiling, but that's what I'm doing. Huge space saver with a simple design.

[@drivethrufresno]

Thanks buddy! Just wrapped up my rod holder today. Wife approved! Much appreciated.

[@crazisane]

awesome idea. I hung this vertically between the studs in my garage. keeps them up and out of the way. No more broken tip. is that a Keter table with a router insert. I need one of those.

[@joki2955]

Just made mine today... They look great. Thanks for the idea....

[@ApplesofGoldcrft]

I saw something you could do on your holes to keep them from having so many splinters. When you drill your holes, once the drill bit goes through the wood turn it over and drill the other side to the center. This will keep the outside of the board from splintering. What store did you get that can of paint from?

[@RileyUMR]

This was exactly what I was looking for, thanks so much for making this video. I mounted mine on the wall so I cut all of the jig saw cuts in the same direction which worked out all. I think if I were to do it over again I would make them larger, maybe 6 feet to hold more rods.

[@Saltyscales]

You're welcome, you can do quite a few things with this rack. Larger can be better, opportunity to buy more rods. ;)

[@scotunotee707]

Just some helpful advice for you. Your level is 1 inch wide, and lay out the hole centers on all holes before drilling any holes. Awesome rod rack. Will make one like it for inside my truck topper.

[@nickmac8078]

He says, yet he is working on a router lift table! Still, a simple and effective solution. Thanks for taking the time to share.

[@TheRobghomeg]

Buddy Josh Crushed This Video Big Love From Michigan. Can’t Wait To Get Started!

[@Saltyscales]

Appreciate it!!

[@kyredneckoutdoors]

I am so gonna use this idea when my new building next week.

[@MrOffshore]

Nice work, definitely better than the store bought version. Way better Access to each pole and reel. Well done video. Thanks for posting!

[@Saltyscales]

Thanks, I agree 100%.

[@AyeCeeKayCee]

Hey thanks just made mine today. I had some Left over wood. but I did mine 3 feet 7 Poles fit in their. and used 3/4 x 3 1/2 pine. came out cool painted it black.

[@Saltyscales]

Awesome, simple and sweet. They look nice and organized up on the ceiling now.

[@AyeCeeKayCee]

Joshua Taylor yup. need more Poles now lol

[@AyeCeeKayCee]

Joshua Taylor come check Us out on Instagram and KZbin and Facebook @savagefishncrew

[@Saltyscales]

That is a great problem to have lol

[@AyeCeeKayCee]

Joshua Taylor it is lol.

[@kentyler966]

I now have made 3 sets of these. Much better than the saggy Berkeley strap system I have used for 20 years. These look much neater hanging in my basement and are easier to load rods in and out. I have room for 11 rods in each unit, a bit more that what I need but always room to grow a bit.

[@Saltyscales]

Great to hear, glad you like them Ken. Always need room for more. ;)

[@TheGreywulff]

I like the way it came out ! Very simple DIY project . Thanks !!

[@Saltyscales]

Yes indeed, super simple and if you are really craft with wood I'm sure it could be a lot better.

[@110welding]

This was exactly the simple one I been looking for, lol... I been so over thinking it and procrastinating on making one. I thank you much for the video....

[@Saltyscales]

Glad I could help!

[@BooBoo-gk6sd]

did you just screw the brackets into the sheet rock on the ceiling or did you screw them into studs?

[@Saltyscales]

Into studs or use anchors

[@robertwilson7143]

I make them out of poplar. I grew up on a lake and we had to make lots of equipment back in the day. this was one I was proud to learn.

[@Saltyscales]

It's an easy, fun project but they organize very well with this rack.

[@gregkoprivnak2003]

Thanks for this video, I made this rod holder today and it works great!!

[@Saltyscales]

Glad it worked well for you Greg, I just made another one for more rods lol.

[@ericschwartz9982]

13:55 May want to plug it in guys. First tip. Love it. Great video.

[@michaelreifel7292]

never measure hole to hole, it will definitely grow on you. On another note the center of a 1x4 (which is 3 1/2") is not 2", it is 1 3/4".

[@kentyler966]

Hey, I made a set and am very happy with them. I used 3/4 plywood because it's what I had. Only problem is I should have made 2 pair. Got lots of rods.

[@Saltyscales]

Ken, that is my same thought. I need three more sets lol.

[@ThermalDynamicSevices]

Are you measuring 4” from the edge of the hole or from the center of the hole??

[@mikecreager3797]

NICE RACK JOSH! EASY TO DO PROJECT, CAN'T WAIT TO START MINE.

[@Saltyscales]

Super simple, thank you for watching.

[@jameswillis1742]

Im 52 yrs old and i made a fishing pole rack with a drawer for accessories back in h.s. shop class that i still use today

[@saltybeardfishing2554]

Awesome info brother thanks for sharing, I'm building one for Pops for Father's Day.

[@Saltyscales]

You are welcome, he will love it. I need to make a couple more.

[@jplee3]

Nice! How far apart do you have each section? I'd imagine you had to measure out a certain distance between the two racks to prevent the blanks from sagging - is it like 4 feet between them?

[@TackleBagTeamTV]

GOOD VIDEO BRO KEEP THEM COMING 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Vbhgytdgh]

great video......I followed your instructions to a tee. The only thing I added was a third rail....the rods I have are about 7 feet, so when i set up the rack my rods would bow, the third rack solved the problem.

[@Saltyscales]

I'm glad it worked for you Leo If you place the two pieces closer together it will prevent the bend, some of my rods are 8 feet in length.

[@emamihaelagimpirea6136]

Actually caught a 19 lb carp with this rod..Love it

[@romuloyabar9658]

Beautifully done

[@Saltyscales]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@denden281]

Did you measure from center of 2inch hole or side of it

[@LLNewfie]

Great video I will be storing some of my rod's this way. Personally I'd mark all holes first. Put your drill in lower speed (1) drilling mode. You may find it easier to pre-drill the holes before you use a "hole saw". Finish edge with a router (if you own one) and for your slots I would just of turned the level on its edge to mark both lines. I probably sound criticizing, I don't mean it to be, just trying to help others, Take care Tight lines, p.s. I'm a Carpenter "and" a Fisher. ;)

[@Saltyscales]

Thanks for the comment, trust me, you could make this thing look 500 times better than mine lol. They work great and I will store the suggestions for my next project.

[@nolimitracing9752]

This is great! Heading to the store now to get the materials to make this😄 thanks bro💪🏾

[@justordinaryeverydaylife7977]

made one similar a few years ago, I used one board that I ripped after I made the holes. I finished up the sharp edges with a router. I was still hoping you would show it flow it the dark, that is new and nice.

[@stantheman6411]

Great video! I just made me a couple for my rods. Your wife did great with the camera... The music was perfect!!!! One last thing. No job is worth a speeding ticket.....

[@Saltyscales]

Thanks Stanley, I had to record most of it but she is a big help. I agree about the ticket, brother in law learned the hard way.

[@brett7794]

Looks great bud thanks for the template

[@Saltyscales]

@@brett7794 you're welcome

[@nickos471]

Great idea, love it. Bought materials today. Going bang it together next week. Thanks for taking the time to put the video together.👍

[@Saltyscales]

Awesome and you're welcome!

[@raff9938]

Great job. I got one question. When marking out the angle where the rod tip goes. Why the first 5 angles go one way and the remaining 5 go another way?

[@shawnk1297]

I don’t see a response from Joshua but my assumption (you know what they say about those) is for aesthetics.. it looks nice, to me at least, with it alternating halfway

[@carnufiasfishing8444]

Just made mine to your exact specifications & only came out with 8 slots 👍. Must have been 52 inches to start 😁 but no biggie. Wife is happy that my rods are not all over the house. This should convince her to let me buy some Salty Scales swag from your website🙏. Awesome Video bud. Thanks for taking the time to put out a video on how to make these. Before i forget. Only cost me $15. That was for the wood, brackets & sand paper. 🎣😎🎣😎🎣😎🎣😎🎣

[@watsonian5669]

Great video Josh...Simplicity is a magic thing...

[@16bluebayou]

Joshua, Great work and very informative! One thing I would like to add is when measuring to install the brackets on the wall/ceiling use your shortest rod/reel set for a guide. Someone (me) may have rushed to install this setup and spread the brackets to far apart and the shorter rods would not fit! haha

[@Saltyscales]

Good point Dale, thanks for sharing. That is funny!

[@hendricks6760]

Awesome project

[@karlojuratic]

What is the thickness of wood

[@RayandSandysWoodworking]

How big of a hole saw did you use ?

[@danconquest9323]

Exactly the same as mine mate all the way from Australia...👌👌

[@pennycrosby5770]

Made it today, my husband really liked. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@cs512tr]

nothing is 100% perfect, that's the fun part of diy projects. they have a personal touch to them nice work! and awesome fun video recommend using pencil for markings, ask inks will 'soak' into the timber and usually require more sanding effort

[@joeyw4442]

Good job! Nice rainy day project.

[@joetorre2462]

what size are the brackets

[@kevinseigneurie9718]

I would recommend a piece of 1 inch stock to mark your notches out faster.

[@edwardlindhorn538]

turn the level on the thinner edga and mark both sides at once on a 2' level they are about 1" wide...

[@Saltyscales]

Thanks for the feedback

[@Yaseen_868]

Hey im new here now started watching your videos and i just taught that it was cool to hear music from the Caribbean played by the national instrument of my country of Trinidad and Tobago played by a snow cone van in another country

[@Saltyscales]

+Yaseen Mohammed Hello Yaseen, They play that music all the time, thanks for watching and commenting.

[@Yaseen_868]

Joshua Taylor forgot to add great video over all will be using these tips in the future thanks

[@Saltyscales]

+Yaseen Mohammed Thank you sir, I appreciate that.

[@dzenx9861]

Looks great

[@TheJcdm327]

Great project. Gonna make a set. Curious question. The wide slot for the small end of the pole, looks like the lip is quite small or narrow. Do you have any issues with the poles falling out if gently bumped?

[@Saltyscales]

They will fall out if bumped but other than that I have no issues. Nothing has fallen unless I messed with something and hit a rod.

[@anthonyantfam1829]

great diy idea for any handyman. also use bicycle hooks on scrap 2x4.

[@Saltyscales]

Thanks Anthony for watching and sharing.

[@jerryranew2624]

Was the 4" from center or what?????

[@Mackandal-]

Paul Jr Designs got me here. Great idea!

[@Hahehhwgajshah72726..]

Very nice work mate!

[@nairbyor6523]

i know youre no ta carpender, but marking with the thickness side of the level would save time mesuring and marking a second parallele line (level is 1 inch thinck) good idea and nice job, thanks for sharing you could also drill and cut over a garbage can that way there is less cleaning.

[@Saltyscales]

+Nairb Yor Thanks for the tips and comment

[@mr.payne1384]

Nice video. How is the glow in the dark paint working out? Do it glow pretty good on the wood?

[@Saltyscales]

I have to say, that was the most disappointing part of the whole project. That paint does not work!

[@mr.payne1384]

Awe, that's to bad. Yours still looks good. Thanks to you, I just finished mines. Just have to stain it.

[@Saltyscales]

Beard like a Boss Payne Nice work, you will definitely like it compared to the $100 garbage sold in stores.

[@mr.payne1384]

I know right...lol Thanks again for a awesome video.

[@littlenormy]

Thanks! I just made one,Awesome! w have no ice trucks in Nova Scotia,might make one of them too.lol Thanks.

[@Saltyscales]

Awesome Norman, no ice trucks? That must be rough?

[@joeaguilar196]

You .did a pretty good job on that fishing rod holder .very easy to make If I could make a suggestion. next time the snow cone truck comes They sell these little bottles of liquor. Put one of those in there upside down. I noticed your buddy was drinking. Lol I'm from Austin Texas we put bottles of Corona beer inside Margaritas upside down. Lol😀😀😀😀

[@tenncutt]

Wait a minute here! In Texas the snow cone truck sells little bottles of liquor???

[@scottnovak6107]

You could us a chalk line to reduce the constant stopping to measure. Thanks for the video 👍👍

[@Saltyscales]

I learned that afterwards. 🤣

[@chickennuggetinagutter.7864]

What's a chalk line

[@Matt-ly1pz]

Thanks for taking the time to film, edit and post this. Will be making the exact one this coming weekend. Cheers!

[@phx7740]

Great project

[@Saltyscales]

Thank you!

[@iamthemiracle81]

I would of marked 2 in on both ends and snapped a chalk line and then ran the tape the length of the boards and marked every 4 in. 4, 8, 12, etc. Little easier than sticking the tape in the center of the hole haha. Good shit though nonetheless. Will be doing this tomorrow. Cheers brother and tight lines!

[@MrHipp00]

Great idea, makes it so much easier

[@tamkim2828]

Your video clip is the BEST! Many thanks to your sharing.

[@darrentshort]

How close together did you mount these? Love the project!

[@Saltyscales]

I believe it was 4.5 or 5 feet.

[@lautarosoliss.5150]

wow! Very nice...I was thinkig about doing something like that for my rods, and this is a great idea! thanks for sharing this!!!

[@Saltyscales]

You're welcome, they are easy and fun to make. They really separate the rods nicely also. Hit that subscribe button for more to come. Thanks for watching.

[@joshuam.2685]

Good job.

[@Saltyscales]

Thank you

[@royschwartz3422]

just made mine and thanks for great tips

[@Saltyscales]

Roy Schwartz You're welcome Roy

[@bobfishnut]

Great work, Joshua!

[@sumtingwong4997]

Just completed this project. I used your video tips but used deck board instead. That extra 1.5 inches made a difference ( insert that's what she said joke here).

[@lalo2641]

Thanks for the idea💡👍

[@eatmelily]

Kool.... Love finding these old videos !!!!!!

[@RJones112538]

one inches......... How far is that?

[@kuyaraythedj]

Braddah! Great tutorial! Looks very clean! I got back into surf fishing here in Cali and I needed one of these! Looking forward to trying AND you got some Kona Ice too?!? Solid!

[@Saltyscales]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@WynneEden]

Thanks for the how to -- a roundover bit on your router would make it look more 'pro' and easier to get your rod guides through. It's also funny that I got an ad for a $19.99 wall mount holder from Academy on your video...but the academy one is less slots and probably not as secure :)

[@Saltyscales]

+Wynne Eden I agree, you can definitely make this look better, especially if you work with wood regularly.

[@Countryboy2206]

shouldve built a square frame and then put hinges on one end and a slide lock on the other. when you want a rod you unlock it and lower it down. same concept as an attic door in the ceiling. it beats reaching up and sliding the rods out trying not to hit the guides.

[@Saltyscales]

That is not a bad idea, I may have to implement that on the new holder.

[@everchevy]

I AM a wood worker..LOL... and I fish also. I would do one added thing and that would be rout all the ends and the holes. Otherwise i will be building one of these here soon. Thanks and good job.

[@littlegoobie]

thought about this myself but then ended up buying them whenever they're on sale. They're pretty much the same design but they're oak. I kinda worry about the pine here since the really narrow sections will be prone to snapping off with little effort.

[@littlegoobie]

I think the ones i got are 1/2 this size, holding maybe 8 rods each and cost $10 on sale. the openings are all felt lined and the bracketing is the blind type where you turn a screw into the wall/ceiling, then slide and pull to secure.

[@BDOML9101]

@@littlegoobie Most of the ones u buy have every other rod facing the other direction instead of all facing one way as these do...Which allows for more rods because u don't have to space them as far apart to keep your reels from hitting...

[@nelsenoutdoors4731]

do you measure the 4" from center to center or from the edge of each hole

[@Saltyscales]

Hello Nelsen, measure from the center.

[@nelsenoutdoors4731]

thanks

[@margaretdowning1084]

Great video.

[@Saltyscales]

Thank you Margaret

[@paulorientetheluffaranch]

That turned out pretty cool. Thanks for the idea Joshua. You have a new subscriber from North Carolina. Looking forward to checking out some of the fishing videos.

[@Saltyscales]

Thank you sir and welcome aboard.

[@marshalltaylor6498]

That will be next project around house thanks for sharing.

[@Saltyscales]

You're welcome

[@JimMFishing]

Good job. My DIY is much more simple. A 1x3x48" hung 4" below the exposed trusses to hold the rod butts (they can be slid around on the 1x3) and large screw hooks in another truss to hold the rod tips. Your design sure looks a lot nicer than mine.

[@Saltyscales]

Thanks for the comment Jim.

[@KrisBainFish]

Man!! That's so frickn handy!! I gotta make a couple!! Thanks for sharing

[@Saltyscales]

They really are, and super affordable.

[@paidslave1217]

Bro! Do u live on the space coast? Melb/ PB area? We got that same kona ice truck here

[@EvergreenOG]

Cool jams

[@cpaoutdoors9926]

Wanted to see the glow in the dark clear coat

[@get5940]

Great video Simple and efficient ! Throw that $80 garbage out! And am a fisherman as well - wish I found your video like 5 yrs ago

[@Saltyscales]

Thanks for watching!