How Do You Transport Your Fishing Rods In Your Boat On The Water And Trailering?

[tcbass]

So, I bought a used 2000 Crestliner Fishhawk 1750 last year. I asked the owner about using the rod locker and he said, "I don't use it, rod lockers break rods." It's an older style rod locker that is just carpet inside, no individual rod slots. Well, last year on my last fishing outing I was putting my rods in the locker and snapped the tip off of my St. Croix Rage spinning rod. I was upset to say the least.

So this year I wanted to avoid the rod locker. I thought about putting some plastic inside the rod locker so that the rod tips wouldn't catch and would slide in easily. But on second thought I figured that might not work. I saw a guy made his own rod locker on here, but I don't want to do that either.

I did order the Boat Buckle Rod buckle and am going to try that and leave the rods on the bow of the boat tied down when boating. I was wondering if doing this was secure enough for when trailering the boat too. I was worried that it wouldn't be and a rod might fly out of my boat on the way down the road. Part of the problem with the boat buckle is that it's only one end of the rod. I didn't order 2 rod buckle sets.

How do you transport your rods in your boat on the water and trailering?

I have one like this without the individual rod slots:

[AQUA VELVA]

I have been using nylon rip-stop rod sleeves for years and they seem to work great for me. I keep my rods in my rod locker .

[iabass8]

Use rod sleeves/socks. Problem solved.

[WRB]

The expando type sleeves help to protect the rods and guides. To protect reels you need reel wraps or use towels to separate each layer of rod/reels stored. The towels provide cushioning and keep the reels separated. I put the rods tip toward the bow, reels toward the stern. I have trailered boats with rods loaded in the locker more than 40 years without any problems.

Tom

[Long Mike]

What Tom said.

[Hi Salenity]

I use rod socks and have broke a Rage ang Extreme rod so far this year. I just built the same thing you have pictured. I hope it works...

I'll post some pics

[Hi Salenity]

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After

[Hi Salenity]

Btw i got the golf club tubes from Dicks for $2.99 each and I used a $10 cutting board from Wallmarts and while I was shopping I noticed they had golf club tubes for $1.25.

[tcbass]

The expando type sleeves help to protect the rods and guides. To protect reels you need reel wraps or use towels to separate each layer of rod/reels stored. The towels provide cushioning and keep the reels separated. I put the rods tip toward the bow, reels toward the stern. I have trailered boats with rods loaded in the locker more than 40 years without any problems.

Tom

What are the expando type sleeves?

Got a link?

[rippin-lips]

Rod sleeves and in the locker piled up. I have reel covers for my more expensive reels but the rest are just in there uncovered. Never had anything break on me. I have more of a chance of breaking one while it's on the deck in my opinion.

[Brian Needham]

I have a factory rod holder like yall pictured building......... not sure if I like or not.

I suppose if I used rod socks(like I should) it would be better......it just feels like I am more prone to snap a guide off trying to slide it in and out of a hole.

[ww2farmer]

Rod sleeves and in the locker piled up. I have reel covers for my more expensive reels but the rest are just in there uncovered. Never had anything break on me. I have more of a chance of breaking one while it's on the deck in my opinion.

Same here............ except for the breakage part.......in fact I think that's how most of mine get broken. I don't have a huge boat and when I have 8-10 rods on the deck.....sometimes they get stepped on. I would like to get DOWN to only having 8 rods or so total, right now I have 12....I can easily eliminate two, a second ML spinning rod I hardly ever use, and a 7'6" MH flipping stick, I usually just use my H for everything, and I have a 7'3" MH I like for light flipping/pitching better than the 7'6".............................woah............nice off topic rant I am starting here.

[WRB]

Putting rods into a locker with lures tied on is asking for trouble, get yourself some lure wraps to protect the line, the hooks will nick line and rods when traveling, plus you can use towels to separate and cushion the reels. Tubes are OK, I don't use tubes, too much of a hassle loading and reloading the rod tips into, just lay them flat in a carpeted locker using the rod socks. I also keep about 15 rod/ reel combos in 1 locker. 3 layers of 5.

Tom

[Hi Salenity]

My boat has cables and crap up in the nose and it's hard to get the rods in/out without snagging on stuff, I think this will help me but if my locker was bigger in the nose I wouldn't need it.

[ColdSVT]

Mine ride tos and from the lake in the back of my SUv

In the boat most are on the deck strapped down and a few in the locker with rod socks on

[Hi Salenity]

This is what Triton puts in the back.

[Teal]

Rod sleeves and in the locker piled up. I have reel covers for my more expensive reels but the rest are just in there uncovered. Never had anything break on me. I have more of a chance of breaking one while it's on the deck in my opinion.

This

[tcbass]

The expando type sleeves help to protect the rods and guides. To protect reels you need reel wraps or use towels to separate each layer of rod/reels stored. The towels provide cushioning and keep the reels separated. I put the rods tip toward the bow, reels toward the stern. I have trailered boats with rods loaded in the locker more than 40 years without any problems.

Tom

 

 

What are the expando type sleeves?

[Hi Salenity]

What are the expando type sleeves?

Rod socks, stick jackets, rod condoms...

[FD.]

This is what Triton puts in the back.

 

 

This is what I have and I took the sleeves out of the front.  I use rod socks and can hold up to 12 rods with no problems.

[Hi Salenity]

This is what I have and I took the sleeves out of the front. I use rod socks and can hold up to 12 rods with no problems.

You have a 20 or 21 correct? I bet it's got a lot more room in the locker than my 186

[BradGuenette]

My TR176 holds my 7'8" sticks no problem! But agree that Rod Gloves are a necessity!

[FD.]

You have a 20 or 21 correct? I bet it's got a lot more room in the locker than my 186

 

I have the 20X2.  Without the tubes I can put my 8' rods in the locker.