are you asking about a 2or more piece rod? on a single piece rod I hook the hook on the reel or hook on the rod and pull the middle of the line around the rod and hook it around the guides. on my 3 piece rods hook the hook on reel and crank until the pieces line up and use a couple of bread ties around all 3 pieces and twist 2 to3 times. BPS has a loop that goes on the rod down by the reel, buy a couple or more rod socks slide rod into them when storing. hope this helps