I posted a question on what rod holders would accommodate the 13 Fishing short handle ice rods I have and was given the suggestion to use PVC with my existing holder. I figured I would share this solution.
The first picture is the standard rod holder that did not give me a warm fuzzy when inserting the rod as it did not have a lot of handle secured in the holder. I was nervous the rod would not stay in the holder should a fish get on and the drag wasn't set correctly.
The second and third pictures is where I used 1 1/4" PVC cut to length. I notched out about 1 1/2" x 1/2" at the end to accommodate reel stem. I drilled holes in PVC to attached to rod holder via zip ties.
I have more confidence in this setup for my short handle ice rods.
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