RedReeler 135 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 So I wanted a sand spike/rodholder for a beach trip I have coming up, but after looking at the prices for prefab ones, I thought I'd have a go at making one myself. My main requirements were for it to be sturdy yet lightweight. Materials; 50mm x1m PVC pipe 25mm x 25mm x 1.4mm x 1m aluminium angle. ~60mm hose clamps (x 2) ~60mm bolt with wing nut to suit 1) cut the pvc pipe in half 2)position it in the groove of the angle and attach with hoseclamps. You could leave it here if you wanted it but I did a few extra little things. 3) drill holes to push the bolt through both sides of the pipe - towards the bottom. This way the butt of the rod will sit on the bolt rather than letting it rest on the reel at the top opening. You could drill a few holes and easily move the bolt to suit rods with smaller butts (hence the wingnut for easy removal) 4)attach a bit of rope so you can sling it over the shoulder. 5) cut the bottom of the aluminium angle to a point to allow it to push into the sand easier. Here's the finished product. If I did it again, I'd use thicker aluminium (3mm or more) or steel angle. I aimed to keep the weight down as I need to carry it a fair distance to get to the fishing spot. treefrog, Squid Inc., Nokia and 4 others 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 706 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Good Job If ya want to go Light weight get rid of alll the angles and hose clamps and just go the pvc with a 60 degree cut on one end . about 1m long Shake them into the sand and they are rock solid..Ive left them in Overnight down at salt greek beach no dramas. David_C, bjorn2fish, BarneyB and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nokia 39 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 I'm 40 odd and can't remember these not being in our household, they would have to be 35 years plus. Old man didn't do things by halves, pegs solid steel and drilled through so the PVC could be secured. I've never had to change a screw. Squid Inc., treefrog and bjorn2fish 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plankton 725 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 Mine are pvc pipe riveted to star droppers. They're nice and tall so I can get a decent amount of the dropper into the sand, rock solid when a fish strikes. bjorn2fish and treefrog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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