Pvc pipe is a good choice as long as it is schedule 40 due to its thick walls making it difficult to break and light to carry.
Diy lightweight rod tube.
Fishing rods carrying tube.
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The construction is quite simple.
Remove both caps and cut your tube to the desired.
Here is a how to video detailing my deluxe rod tube case i made for a few of my favorite casting and fly rods.
Thanks for watching everyone.
We had long had steve s article on plastic tubes which was very popular but i wanted some tubes more like the ones you got with most rods.
All the rods i had were in tubes but one tube for each rod.
The solution is to make your own.
Want to just keep your hands free when on a nice long trek to that hidden fishing hole.
Ever get tired of carrying your poles so carefully through the brush tall grass or woods because they get caught on everything in their way.
However something made from steel can is heavy and hard to carry around especially if you need more than one tube.
So i am going to allot a half inch for the rod sleeve making my rod tube 26 total.
From time to time somewhere down the line you ll need a rod tube because of that one rogue rod without a sock and without a tube.
The rod shown in this example is a 8 4 piece rod and each section measures out to 25 5.
They re not pretty but they sure do work.
I wanted something a little more practical able to hold 2 3 or even 4 rods at a time enough space to hold rods for one trip.
When it comes to protecting your fishing rods nothing is too extreme.