Jun 9, 2021 · Outfitting your vehicle with a roof-top rod locker means being able to transport your fly rods rigged and ready to fish as soon as you hit the water. With rods secured on the roof, they’re out of the way of passengers, dogs and car doors, and less likely to get broken in transit.

Sep 24, 2024 · The solution is a rod vault or rod carrier mounted to your roof rack, but shopping for these online is expensive, so how about making a cheap DIY fly rod holder to protect your fly rods when changing fishing spots on the river? Here is how to build a fly rod tube roof rack at home. Materials You’ll Need For Your PVC Fly Rod Holder

Mar 26, 2025 · How to build your own roof rack rod vault, or internal clip carrier, for easy transport of your fly fishing rods. Save money so you can fish more.

Oct 18, 2018 · DIY projects are always fun and cheaper than buying a product on the market. So here is how I built my euro rod fault. You can build it whatever length and style you want. I will give a list of parts you can order online and the rest can be picked up at your local hardware store. This build will cost you “About” $150.

We've found essentially two options for Do-It-Yourself fishing rod carriers for vehicles, and we take a close look at them below. You'll also find a variety of videos that step you through the process of building your own fly rod carrier. For your own, homemade fly rod carrier, PVC or ABS pipe is one of the most popular materials to start with.

Sep 28, 2018 · My titan rod vault is lined with pvc pipe. You might he able to find some pvc plumbing that fits neatly inside. I have a DO one that I ordered at the beginning of their Kickstarter for $200-something. I'm 99% sure it's PVC lined but I'll check and make an edit if it isn't.

DIY rooftop rod-holder. Set-up and break-down of a fly rod takes time, and if you’re moving around, rigging up at every spot—or worse, waiting for a hung-over friend while the hatch is on—it gets old real quick.

A fishing rod vault is a tubular roof top storage container, preferably lockable, that allows the rod to be stored, fully assembled, with reel and tackle. It eliminates the need to have the rod inside your car or having to break the rod down into pieces as you move from location to location.

Nov 9, 2023 · I want to build a rod carrier to mount to my roof rack. I have a 2016 Tacoma with a Prinsu roof rack, a bed rack that hold my roof top tent in the summer months. See photos.

Nov 25, 2015 · Just buy a cheap "reel on" 2pc rod case. Takes literally seconds to break it down and put it in the case, even if you are running an indicator. Then it's safe Inside your vehicle rather than strapped to your roof in some makeshift version of a rod vault, bouncing around in a pvc tube, vibrating , scratching your rod and damaging your line or ...