How do you transport your fishing rod?

[M Rose]

I strap a 10’ length of 4” PVC pipe to my roof rack.

 

[BCMoto]

I'm in a 4-door jeep. I ocean fish from my kayak regularly (almost weekly during the summer) and carry the rods with their butts in the front seat, with the tips going backwards towards the passenger area. I can carry rods up to 6' 6" this way (or 2pc 8' 6" salmon rods broken down). I've tried the rods in other configs (butts in the trunk, tips coming forward), but they move around too much and I'm concerned I'd snap a guide.

When I overland, I carry travel rods that come in a case. There is too much other stuff in the jeep to carry unprotected gear.

KISS

Hey your local to me! Want to do some sturgeon fishing? Hali soon too

 

[Bernard_C]

Hey your local to me! Want to do some sturgeon fishing? Hali soon too

Hello Chris. I'll send you a PM. Hali were good to us last year. I've never fished for sturgeon. I heard it's more beer drinking than catching. :)

 

[zann68]

For those who do a lot of fishing on trips, how do you transport your rods? up until recently I did a lot of shore fishing for fun and usually packed a cheap telescopic rod and if it broke it wasn't a big deal. Over the years I have tried fitting rods across the roof inside the vehicle, or down the sides and at some point they always seem to catch on something and break.
last year I picked up a fishing kayak for getting out on the bay near where I live to try and get some salmon, and this led to more expensive gear and I carry more than one rod most of the time.
Any suggestions on ways to carry rods without risking breaking them?

Bought a conduit holder kit and 6” pvc pipe from Lowes. Works great and I can lock it as well.

 

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

Bought a conduit holder kit and 6” pvc pipe from Lowes. Works great and I can lock it as well.

I was thinking about doing this and adding it to a trailer with the kayak but I am honestly having a hard time finding 6" pipe. nobody seems to carry it around here.

 

[Longshot270]

I was thinking about doing this and adding it to a trailer with the kayak but I am honestly having a hard time finding 6" pipe. nobody seems to carry it around here.

Call up the nearest town, city or public water system. 6” is a very common size for water mains.

 

[shansonpac]

For those who do a lot of fishing on trips, how do you transport your rods? up until recently I did a lot of shore fishing for fun and usually packed a cheap telescopic rod and if it broke it wasn't a big deal. Over the years I have tried fitting rods across the roof inside the vehicle, or down the sides and at some point they always seem to catch on something and break.
last year I picked up a fishing kayak for getting out on the bay near where I live to try and get some salmon, and this led to more expensive gear and I carry more than one rod most of the time.
Any suggestions on ways to carry rods without risking breaking them?

Fortunately, my trailer has a full length locking "pole tube." great for rod storage and protection.

 

[zann68]

Bought a conduit holder kit and 6” pvc pipe from Lowes. Works great and I can lock it as well.

I was thinking about doing this and adding it to a trailer with the kayak but I am honestly having a hard time finding 6" pipe. nobody seems to carry it around here.

If you remove your reels from the rod you could do a 4” option as well. The kit is a lot cheaper also.

 

[RatAssassin]

I strap a 10’ length of 4” PVC pipe to my roof rack.

PVC tube with soft foam in the ends. I can bungee them to a vehicle rack or (because it's the lighter pipe) bungee them to the thwarts on a canoe off to the side for portaging.

 

[M Rose]

PVC tube with soft foam in the ends. I can bungee them to a vehicle rack or (because it's the lighter pipe) bungee them to the thwarts on a canoe off to the side for portaging.

That’s exactly how mine is… and a bungee for the end cap

 

[pcstockton]

I really like my solution as shown above. I can leave all my rods rigged up and ready to go!

 

[Chuckem12]

Depending on the value of the rod/reel, I either just throw them assembled into the covered truck bed or I break them down in half (I prefer two piece rods) and lay them across the back seats. I used to have a case for each one but that gets expensive when you live in S. Florida and you have, so I'm told by my wife, too many rods. The blasphemy that comes out of this woman's mouth sometimes.....

 

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

I ended up getting a cheap rod bag from Amazon until I decide whether or not I am foing to build a kayak trailer. For now this will do!

 

[FishinCrzy]

Depending on the value of the rod/reel, I either just throw them assembled into the covered truck bed or I break them down in half (I prefer two piece rods) and lay them across the back seats. I used to have a case for each one but that gets expensive when you live in S. Florida and you have, so I'm told by my wife, too many rods. The blasphemy that comes out of this woman's mouth sometimes.....

Yeah, I'm trying to get my son to take a bed so I can open a room just to store and organize the fishing gear. Looking at the posts in this thread it's obvious there are many ways to transport rods, etc. Depending on what your trip entails and equipment required. Breaking a rod is never a good option.

 

[grubworm]

i knew a hot shot driver that carried one of these in his truck so he could fish while waiting to get unloaded at the docks....
seems perfect for overlanding

 

[FishinCrzy]

i knew a hot shot driver that carried one of these in his truck so he could fish while waiting to get unloaded at the docks....
seems perfect for overlanding

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