I used a pelican [hard case] like shotgun case, I bought at walmart.
How do you guys protect your high end one piece rods from your house to where you’re fishing ?
With the thin tips on a lot of UL rods , one could snap a tip putting it into a rod tube , even if you could find a rod tube long enough .
I used a pelican [hard case] like shotgun case, I bought at walmart.
I'm just careful. I don't baby my rods, but I don't let them bang around in the bed of my truck, either. Not trying to be flippant, but that's worked for me. I've got a pretty good streak going: 45 years of fishing and no broken rods.
After reading loads of "broke my rod" threads over the years, I'm convinced that at least 95% of the problem is "user error".
I agree .
I’m more worried about my 73 year old brother damaging one of my rods in the back of the truck .
The truck bed has a hard tonneau cover .
Two or more piece rods I break down and they ride in the extra cab part of my Tacoma .
It’s the one piece ones I worry about .
The nicer rods owned by my brother were gifts from me , so he could experience a better rod . But he’s not as careful with his equipment as I am .
I got one of those BW Sports rod and reel cases for Christmas. They seem to get pretty good reviews around here. That’s for transport from home to the lake/pond.
Since I haven’t been fishing much lately, I decided to put together a storage solution for home. I cut some 2 inch pvc pipe to 4 ft long and got end caps for each one. I cut out circular foam inserts for inside the caps. The fishing rods will go in their pouches and then inside pvc pipe where they will stay in a closet. Should also work well for long road trips in the car.
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Although I know a rod can break, I just lay them down in my boat or across the seat of my 2 seat truck, length ways. I have 4 expensive JDM rods but I use common sense while transporting. I have never had a problem- knock on wood. Just think when you transport and don't just jam them in a car or truck. Ps- those real thin tips are mostly solid and will take a lot more beating than you wood think. After all, you did buy them to fish with.
St. Croix Traveler Rod Case, St. Croix Traveler Rod Case | FishUSA and other websites...$29.99 - $49.99 depending on the length, for rods up to 7 feet.
I use cardboard and pvc tubes, but for my most expensive rod, I have a St. Croix Traveler Rod Case. The oval shape with flat sides means the rod will not roll around. It is sturdy enough to take on long trips or airplane flights.
I have not broken a rod yet. I think the biggest risk is doorways and shutting doors, carrying them around in the house, leaving them out leaning against a wall. Being disciplined about putting them back in a tube or case is the best way to protect them.
The closest I have come to breaking a rod tip is colliding with trees and dock pilings while out on the lake, but I have been surprised at the toughness of my ultralight Tenryu Rayz and Lunakia rods.
$300 for a rod
$0 for a case
$50 to drown your sorrows when it breaks.
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Older thread but...
With the higher end rods and reels I prefer to store them inside and when I travel I usually take 2 to 3 setups just in case. I store mine in a Fishpond case at home and when I head out on a trip I put several in a smaller Orvis travel case. All of my rods are 2 piece or more. For the longer rods I use the Larger Fishpond and the shorter rods fit in the Orvis. I can carry multiple reels as well as extra line if needed. Works great. No banging the rod and reels around, tangles or breakage. Looks good too.
Fishpond
Orvis
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