This step by step project is about fishing rod rack plans. If you want to organize all your fishing rods and to keep them properly or you just need a wooden display rack, we recommend you to pay attention to the instructions described in the article. Therefore many designs and sizes to choose from, so make you you adjust the look and the size of the rack to suit your needs.
There are several aspects that any person should take into account before starting the woodworking project. First of all, you need to use weather-resistant lumber, such as cedar, pine or redwood. Drill pocket holes at both ends of the components, if you want to lock them together tightly. In addition, add wood glue to the joints and check if the corners are right-angled. Plan everything from the very beginning, if you want to get a professional result. See all my Premium Plans HERE.
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Building a fishing rod rack
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- A – 2 pieces of 1×6 lumber – 40″ long SIDES
- B – 2 piece of 2×2 lumber – 9 1/2″ long BASE
- C – 1 piece of 1×6 lumber – 22 1/2″ long BOTTOM
- D – 1 piece of 1×6 lumber – 22 1/2″ long SUPPORTS
- 2 pieces of 1×6 lumber – 8′
- 1 piece of 2×2 lumber – 8′
- 50 pieces of 1 1/4″ screws
- glue, stain
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Hammer, Tape measure, Framing square
Miter saw, Drill machinery, Screwdriver, Sander
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Building a fishing rod rack
Building the side components
The first step of the woodworking project is to build the sides for the fishing rod rack. In order to get a professional manner, we recommend you to cut the sides out of 1×6 lumber. Make sure the slats are in good condition and take accurate measurements.
Top Tip: Smooth the cut edges with fine-grit sandpaper and make the top of the components round. Repeat the process for the other side of the fishing rod rack.
Attaching the base supports
Build the base of the fishing rod rack out of 2×2 lumber. In order to get a professional manner, we recommend you to round the exposed front edge of the component. Drill pilot holes through the base, align it with attention and insert 2″ into the side components. Add glue to the joints in order to enhance the rigidity of the bond.
Fitting the bottom component
The next step of the woodworking project is to attach the bottom to the fishing rod rack. In order to get a professional result, we recommend you to drill pilot holes at both ends and to secure it to the side using 1 1/4″ screws.
Add glue to the joints and lean the bottom support at 10 degrees. Align the component with attention before inserting the screws, making sure the edges are flush.
Building the supports
Building the supports for the fishing rod rack is a straight-forward process, but you need to pay attention to several aspects, as to prevent costly mistakes. Therefore, we recommend you to mark the cut lines on the slat with attention.
Top Tip: Take accurate measurements and adjust the distance between the holes, according to the size of your fishing rods. It is essential to customize the size of the supports to suit your needs.
Wooden supports for fishing rod rack
Use a 2″ holes saw drill bit to cut out the round holes into the slat, as seen in the diagram. Alternatively, we recommend you to drill a starting hole and to get the job done with a jigsaw. Afterwards, use a circular saw to split the components by making a cut along the middle of the holes, as shown in the diagram.
Fitting the supports
Attaching the supports at the right size is essential to get a professional result. Therefore, you need to drill pocket holes at both ends of the supports before fitting them between the sides of the rack and locking them into place. Align the top components to the back edge, making sure the edges are flush and use a spirit level to make sure it is horizontal. Insert 1 1/4″ screws into the sides. Add waterproof glue and remove the excess.
Align the bottom to the front edge and secure it to the sides with 1 1/4′ screws. Add glue to the joints.
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Last but not least, you should take care of the finishing touches. Therefore, fill the holes with wood putty and let the compound to dry out for several hours. Smooth the surface with medium-grit sandpaper along the wood grain.
Top Tip: Apply several coats of stain or paint to enhance the look of the fishing rod rack and to protect the components from decay. Check out the rest of the project, to how how to build the deck stair rails.
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I found plans for a rod rack very similar to this same one, on Minwax’s website. I’m pretty good at following step by step plans as well as having to “MacGuyver” things to make them work (due to me having very limited tools to work with. However, I’m technically a beginner or novice or whatever you want to call it, when it comes to wood working. Anyhow, the step by step plans that Minwax’s gave were fairly vague & said nothing at all about what size the holes were supposed to be for the support rails (which is why I had to Google it). I am very thankful for having found your set of plans, as they are more clearly detailed.
I’m building this rod rack for my husband, to give to him as part of his Valentine’s Day gift & was worried about screwing it up until I came across these plans. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! & I will definitely be returning to your website when I start other projects in the future!! Again, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
This is a common design. I took the inspiration from an old fishing rod rack my grandpa had when I was a kid. That’s lovely you build this for your husband and I am sure he will like it! Let me know how it comes out, I would love to see it!
The measurements for drilling the holes are off by 1/2 in. The total length of the support is 23″ if you add it up in the figure above… Easy enough to adjust but might want to update the drawing.
Other than that, real simple plans and easy to construct!
That’s correct. It’s because the tolerance I set to the software. It can be easily solved by making the sides 1 1/4″ instead of 1 1/2″. I would like to feature your project on the blog. You can send a few pics here: http://myoutdoorplans.com/contact/
Build this rack over the weekend. I made it wider than in this article however one major flaw I found was the angle of the base board. 10 degs is way to shallow to securely hold the rods in place. I adjusted mine to 30 degs and it works much better now especially with heavier rods. Otherwise works like a charm. Cost about $13 for the material and 4-5 hours of time. Thx