Click here to order with free shipping.Team Iceshanty Patches! Most iceshanty boards are represented
O.k. i changed my location . Actually , I built the rod holder for under a dollar. The hanger and tubing came from a Habitat for Humanity restore . The hanger was .25. The tubing was .50 for a five foot long section. The nut and bolt i had here. I built another spring clamp rod holder and hot glued some of the tubing to the outside of my bucket. The spring clamp is a pony 3201 . It was a garage sale find. I used a 1/4x20 bolt and a nyloc nut to fasten the tube to the spring clamp. It sits on the side edge lip of my bucket and makes a great quiver rod holder. That one swivels too.(Image removed from quote.)By double1trouble1 at 2012-01-22Love this idea. Was there a certain type of glue you used or whatever came with the gun? ThanksI do have a slight complaint about this site. I have been on here a while now. It seems like the mods and some of the regulars like to question a lot of the threads i make. I am just a regular guy who loves fishing and do not mind sharing. I just get mildly annoyed with the site police. That is why I do not post more. Is it just me?
The glue for a hot glue gun is pretty standard. Michaels craft stores sells it pretty reasonably. There are 2 sizes , probably 3/16 and 5/16. They make guns for each. You could also use construction adhesive or possibly urethane caulk. I like the hot glue because it is an instant bond and if you wish to remove it, the glue will peel off. These are just little ice rod holders so you only need a bond that holds a few pounds. It I wanted to drill the bucket, I could have bolted them on. I like the glue better. My wife is a teacher so we usually have a large supply of it around the house. I was president of my homeowners association so I know the feeling . I just don't need it from my recreation.
I'm not very intelligent. I just can't see why the rod holder has to swivel. How can a tube glued to a bucket swivel? I don't think I want my rod holder to swivel. The rod would fall out when I'm walking to my fishing spot. Once inside a fishing shack, the only holder that I need is one to hold the rod horizontal over the fishing hole. If it swiveled, the rod will fall.For 99 cents, there are rod holders that attach to the edges of buckets. They hold the rods in a horizontal position real well. I bought one the other day and the whole thing fits in the palm of my hand and weighs maybe 1/2 ounce.
The ones glued to the bucket dont swivel, they carry the rods to your fishing spot. the swivel mounts allow you to position the rod at what ever angle you want or need over the hole.