My son Matthew and I are avid outdoorsmen, and we fish year-round in the freshwater lakes and rivers near our home in eastern Washington State. Like most anglers, we've collected tons of rods and reels, tackle boxes and bags, and organisers for lures. And it's nearly impossible to keep it all neatly organised and safely stored away.
We saw a cabinet specifically designed for fishing tackle at our local outdoor-gear store. We liked the idea, but I knew I could build a better, sturdier cabinet with more capacity for a lot less money, and I could customise it for our specific equipment.
After taking inventory of our gear, we finalised the design on paper, bought the necessary materials, and built the fishing-tackle cabinet shown here. It features three storage shelves, and two fishing rod holders that each hold six rods and reels.
CUT THE PLYWOOD PARTS
Cut the cabinet sides, top, and shelves from 12 mm plywood. Then cut the cabinet base from 19 mm plywood, and the cabinet back from 6 mm plywood.
Next, rout 6 x 6 mm rabbets into each end of the cabinet top and into the upper ends of the side pieces. Then cut 6 x 6 mm rabbets into the rear edges of the cabinet top, sides, and base to accept the back.
Lay the two side pieces on your workbench, and rout the 6 mm-deep dado joints that hold the shelves. I installed three shelves and spaced the top two 254 mm apart, and the lower shelf about 330 mm above the cabinet base, resulting in four storage compartments. Cut the dadoes using a router fitted with a 12 mm undersized plywood bit. Clamp a straight-edge guide in place to ensure straight cuts.
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