Building a Rod Quiver

[islandbass]

I had been keeping the design of one to meet my needs as a bank and wading angler on the back burner for too long.

The need to finally design one came out of necessity and not wanting to suffer the threat of or loss by theft when wading. I would be so pissed if I were wading out of sight of my rods on the shore, even if I hid them in the brush.

The idea of leaving a Curado D in the bush with a Shimano Crucial or whatever rig that could easily be lifted by some punk did not sit too well and if I were out on the water, my chances of pursuit are greatly diminished.

As a result, I felt that this rod quiver had to stay on my back even while fishing. I designed it to accomodate 3 rods for transport. The pics here are just the premliminary model with the top and bottom being constructed out of foam poster board. The final version will be made of wood.


It is triangular in shape.


Here it is upright. Straps will be added to make it wearable like a back pack.


This is the part that made me a bit nervous in that it looked alright on paper and I was a bit worried that I might have trouble with the reels because a possible cause of the rigs not fitting into the quiver. Whew! Both triangles will be worked on to better fit and accommodate the rod butts and upper halves. I will also make certain that the rods don't move or bounce around.


Transport via hand.

With it on my back and centered on my back, I should be able to still fish with it while wading and hopefully switch rods on the fly. If a thief wants to steal my rigs, they'll have to come through me.

Any thoughts, comments as to what I can do to improve it are definitely welcome. Thanks! I can't wait to put finish this project!

-ib