How Do You Transport 1 Piece Rods

[MCTFisher9120]

I have been looking around for a good rod to go with my soon to come Shimano Curado. I have always used 2 piece rods and i now want to try a 1 piece rod, my only question is how would i transport it. We don't have a boat to put it in, and 99% of the time when i go fishing or camping we have all of our stuff in a van. Any suggestions on how to keep my rod in good shape and being able to move it from place to place without breaking it!

 

 

Thanks for any advice,

 

Mike

[Marko]

you can go to a hardware store and buy yourself a plastic tube thats the length of your rod.

Make sure that the tube is wide enough for the rod to fit in it, that seems like the most inexpensive way.

[ketchenany]

ABS piping, with caps on both ends. One end you could glue into place the other you drill idiot in the center and one in the tube and connect them with any type of string or wire so it won't get lost.

[danbo]

check the classifieds here..

[forrest]

I put them in my pants. chicks seem to dig it.

[bigugli]

I have a rod rack in the van, holds 8 rods. I hate wasting time breaking down or reassembling rods.

Edited October 8, 2008 by bigugli

[danbo]

Run, Forrest,run..

[Raf]

bps sells a thingamajig that works well. basically two straps that you suspend from the ceiling of your vehicle and stick your rods in. keeps them up and out of danger of being squished. i can fit an 8'6" 1pc in my cherokee this way.

[MCTFisher9120]

bps sells a thingamajig that works well. basically two straps that you suspend from the ceiling of your vehicle and stick your rods in. keeps them up and out of danger of being squished. i can fit an 8'6" 1pc in my cherokee this way.

 

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...__SearchResults

 

Would this be it?

[Gerritt]

I use a plain old Kraft Tube.. dirt cheap and effective

[Raf]

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...__SearchResults

 

Would this be it?

 

yessir

[Greencoachdog]

Since I'm a Redneck it's very easy... I put them in the back of my pick up truck!

 

You may also want to consider one of these!

 

I picked one up for BassMasterMike this fall... ask him how he likes it.

Edited October 8, 2008 by GCD

[bassmastermike]

Since I'm a Redneck it's very easy... I put them in the back of my pick up truck!

 

You may also want to consider one of these!

 

I picked one up for BassMasterMike this fall... ask him how he likes it.

The thing is amazing!!! Thanks again Dawg!! Prolly the single most important fishing tools i have ever owned, no more broken rod tips and scratched reels since you have total control of 8 rods and a cute little carry handle too!

[drwxr]

its called inno rack

[rob v]

And where does one find an "inno rack" ??

[drwxr]

http://www.rv-inno.com/html_pages/fishing_grab.htm

click on dealer list and make some calls.

[bassjnkie]

Way too expensive, but this will do the trick

 

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...t20325&rid=

[drwxr]

looks like bazooka case

[ctdd2006]

I really like that one DanielM! A hundred bucks is cheap too considering what we spend on rods and reels. Mine are always just laying loose in the bottom of the boat! I wonder if I'd take the time to use it though......????

[jace]

I really like that one DanielM! A hundred bucks is cheap too considering what we spend on rods and reels. Mine are always just laying loose in the bottom of the boat! I wonder if I'd take the time to use it though......????

 

 

Mine. ...some battle scars on the outside from road trips and airlines but the inside is like new. I needed something durable and made to carry a few rods without stuffing them loose into a tube with next to no protection. All cases have pros and cons, this case is no different. What i would like to see is a travel specific version of this case, built like flight cases for guns and bows where there's a handle on one end and wheels at the other. I'll probably end up modifying mine in some way to be like that.

 

Edited October 9, 2008 by j ace

[SlowPoke]

I have the "Rod Saver" and it works fine in the Tahoe. I haven't adapted it to the van yet but the initial problem I foresee is mounting the front strap. I don't have a place for it on my van. If you have a sliding door on your van, think it through before purchasing.

-Brian

[Fishn Technishn]

I have several rods over 7 feet and I broke down & bought a Flambeau BAZUKA from BPS I think it was around $45 CAN I had the wife sew up some rod socks from scrap material and I can get 6 or more rods depending on whether they are casting(smaller guides) or spinning(bigger guides). Reels go in Crown Royal bags(lots around here!) and then into my reel bag(modified medical tool bag).

I can lock Bazuka for travel and it collapses for storage( I store my rods in a custom made rod rack when not in use

 

Don't know how I ever got along without it!

 

FT

[bassjnkie]

Heres another, with wheels. It the airline model

 

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...&hasJS=true

[kemper]

If you are really worried about how you would transport it, better to steer clear.

 

I have a single one piece, and it gets left at home on alot of fishing trips because I just cant transport it. (friends small cars, my total lack of a car, etc, etc)

[Tomcat]

Just getting your one piece rods safely to the lake can sometimes just be the first leg of the journey. On occasion, I've taken trips into remote areas where portaging our boat, motor and gear into several subsequent lakes was the task. For such occasions, I've packed my one piece rods (in rod socks) into a Plano Guide series rod caddy - similar to this one - see http://www.buytackle.com/product_view.cfm?id=1395

Sure, its a little inconvenient but that comes with the joys of using one piece rods.