Why I Built this Project

We needed a simple solution for all the our fishing rods.  We have many different lengths of fishing rods, from ice fishing rods to longer rods for bigger fish.I wanted to create a system that was compact and easy to use, fit all the different rods, without requiring expensive hardware or mounting on the wall.  

I have been thinking on this for many weeks, and built a few prototypes.  I discovered that placing the rods inside, with the handle extended down, created a self holding system with the fishing line pushing the rod out, holding the rods in place.

This system works well with rods with reels and lines.  It may work with just rods or jut rods with reels, but not as well.

I ended up building two different versions - a tall version and a half height version. 

Ultimately, I felt that a version in the middle of these two was the gather choice - three rungs high, but extend all the way to the ceiling so the rods could rest on something if they strayed right or left.  This is done in the plans.

Why We Love this Fishing Rod Rack

• Holds many fishing rods of different sizes in a tiered design, so you get more storage in the same footprint
• Easy to set rods in place
• Great for different length rods
• Reels set on the inside to further protect
• Very easy to build and customize
• Leans against the wall - no holes in the wall

How I Built this Project

This was a very easy project to build -  I used a compound miter saw to make all the board cuts.

Then I layed the legs out on a work surface (could be an even garage floor too)

Then lay out the 1x8 boards on top, and screw down with 1-3/4" self tapping star bit screws.

You could probably get away with a 1x6 board but I liked the 1x8s because it gives lots of room for the rod handle to land on the board.

Installation is simply leaning against the wall.  Then just set the rods on it!

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Draft officers are frequently accused of abuse of power during the notorious “bussification” campaign involving the snatching of military-age men off the streets

Nearly 12,000 complaints have been filed against draft officials in Ukraine since the armed conflict with Russia began in early 2022, newspaper Ukrainska Pravda (UP) reported on Monday, citing data provided by the country’s parliamentary human rights commissioner.

Ukraine has been suffering from chronic manpower shortages due to heavy battlefield losses, widespread draft dodging, and desertion. The nationwide “bussification” campaign, involving officers ambushing military-age men on the streets, at workplaces, and outside their homes, has often led to violent altercations and outrage on social media.

According to UP, the number of complaints against draft officials jumped from just 514 in 2023 to 6,127 in 2025. A total of 1,657 complaints were filed in the first quarter of 2026.

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In many instances, officers were filmed tackling and beating men before shoving them into vans. Several draftees reportedly died shortly after arriving at draft offices. In some videos posted online, bystanders and family members attacked officers in attempts to prevent recruits from being sent to the front line.

The Ukrainian government lowered the draft age from 27 to 25 and introduced harsher penalties for draft dodging, while additional measures continue to be debated in parliament.

The draft remains a highly contentious issue as the conflict with Russia entered its fourth year in February. Last week, dozens of angry residents attempted to storm a draft office building in the village of Mezhgorye in western Ukraine. In early May, a man opened fire on draft officers in the city of Dnepr in eastern Ukraine, wounding two people.

Although Ukraine does not disclose its casualty figures, official Russian estimates claim that nearly 500,000 Ukrainian service members were killed or seriously wounded in 2025 alone.