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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.

 

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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.

 

 

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