A little DIY work

[MN Fisher]

Didn't know exactly where to put this - mods, feel free to move it.

 

Since I've been shore fishing a lot this year, carrying my rods has been awkward...I'd just been grabbing the four in one hand, but the tips went everywhere. So instead of dishing out $70 or more for a rod carrier that had things I didn't need, I built my own.

Using some scrap aluminum left over from the Bass Trek build, I built a basic frame, putting 1/16" plastic 'Polywall' into the box-frame of the rear. Now I can neatly carry 4 rods and the 'box' in the rear carries my net and fish-basket for the keeper crappie and 'gills. Carry handles are just some oak dowels with paracord going to the washers and sheet-metal screws in the frame.

Entire unit pops into the back of the truck with a cargo bar keeping it from sliding forward and possibly damaging the tip-tops.

 

[12poundbass]

Nice work!

[volzfan59]

Well done Ken!

[MN Fisher]

Another project in the finished 'pile'

 

Wanted a motor dolly, but didn't want to pay $100 or more - so 1/2 a set of casters that cost $5 and some wood and hardware I had laying about and voila.

[GRiver]

Good deal

[islandbass]

@MN FisherExcellent work, MN!😎👍

 

As a permanent shore bound angler myself, I’ve built a similar contraption and I dubbed it my rod quiver. 

[J Francho]

Has anyone priced out casters at HD or Lowe's lately?  It's cheaper to buy the $11 dolly at Wally World and pull the casters off that and use the dolly for kindling. 
 

that motor mount looks awfully familiar - nice job!

[MN Fisher]

17 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Has anyone priced out casters at HD or Lowe's lately?

Menards is always my first stop - they had a sale 4-pack of 3" rubber swivel casters for $5.49....I got two packs.

[J Francho]

That is a deal. 

we don't have any Menards near us. There's a bunch of local independents, but they are really expensive. 

[Smirak]

On 9/29/2024 at 7:26 AM, J Francho said:

Has anyone priced out casters at HD or Lowe's lately?  It's cheaper to buy the $11 dolly at Wally World and pull the casters off that and use the dolly for kindling. 
 

that motor mount looks awfully familiar - nice job!

I think Harbor Freight’s may be even cheaper?