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A Man, A Plan and A dremmel... rod transportation gadget..

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Yet another 5 gallon bucket design. Just an upgrade from the first design from a few years ago(buckets not deep enough, led to bent rod tips). Both buckets attach to each other for transportation via shoulder strap, but come apart to be used as a seat(or to carry out dinner or litter or both) and the other houses min. 3 rods, an FL8 and battery, tacklebox, beverages, etc.

Used gate hardware, pvc for the rodholders, pop rivets and tiewraps mostly. The seat bucket has a bungee cord attached that can be used as a handle. Can be strapped to ATV in back and auger in front for those hole-hopping days and fits in customized Otter, too.

NOTE:Not promoting FF in any way, they were the first buckets I saw that were deeper than the first ones used.

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Here is my bucket, I got the idea from Bucky. I used PVC and my rods fit nice and snug. I used a rotozip to cut the PVC where the reel seat is. I then attached my PVC to my bucket with rivets. One side holds my rod and the other has half of a Frabill Pail Pack.

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I used a 6 gallon bucket for the extra height (less back strain when seated on it), there is plenty of storage room inside the bucket too for a flasher, tip-ups, tackle bag etc. I put an 8 quart minnow bucket in there and then a few things on top of that usually.

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