I made my own PVC rod holders as follows
First I bought some 1 ½” PVC and cut it in half with a cross cut wood saw. You can use a hack saw but the cross cut is faster.
Then I drilled a hole to support the bottom of the rod. I made sure that at least 4” of the handle was showing above the spike or about 18” and mounted a ¼” SS bolt in the hole.
I then filled a pan with 1” of peanut oil and dipped the end of the rod holder in the 350 degree oil for a couple of seconds. Then I slid the surf spike over the end of a wine bottle until a bell shape in the end of the spike was formed. Then I used a damp cool rag to cool the plastic while the spike was on the bottle.
Finally I got some glow tape (yellow) and put three strips on the bell end of the surf spike.
They look factory made
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