DIY Tip of the Day: Storing Fishing Poles. To solve the problem of tangled fishing gear, I screwed 1-1/4 in. PVC caps to a 1x4x4 about 4 in. apart. On a second 1x4x4, I screwed matching 1-1/4 in. PVC couplings. I screwed the 1x4 with the caps one foot off the floor, and the one with couplings 6 ft. off the floor. The rod tips slide up through the couplings and the handles rest in the caps. - Joe Jaquesmoe