My Truck's Fishing Setup

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well, i have been fishing a lot lately, or at least trying to, and i was getting tired of having to load/unload the tackle every day. so i came up with these, a tool/tackle box, and a rod holder.

 

 

 

 

 

jut wanted to share, maybe someone will find it useful. the tackle lives in the box, i just remove the rods if im not going again the next day...

[Catch and Grease]

Nice setup!

[geo g]

Nice set up on the truck.  I can see you take your fishing seriously.   I have heard its not good to leave rods in a hot vehicle  day after day.   Do you just transport them to the lake and back home? 

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Nice set up on the truck.  I can see you take your fishing seriously.   I have heard its not good to leave rods in a hot vehicle  day after day.   Do you just transport them to the lake and back home? 

 

thanx.

 

thats correct. the only thing i need to load are the rods, which are always at home. they only stay on the truck if i went fishing one evening and will go again the next morning. but normally i unload them after getting home.

[Djf3864]

Do you use anything in the front part of the truck to keep the rod tips up, or is the rod holder in the back sufficient?

 

Edit - Nice set-up by the way!

[Master Bait'r]

Ok, I have always thought about that type of a rod holder- now I'm definitely going to have to make one. Nice work man!!

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Do you use anything in the front part of the truck to keep the rod tips up, or is the rod holder in the back sufficient?

 

Edit - Nice set-up by the way!

 

i use a bungee cord on the front, tied to the grab handles... if it gets tight enough, it lightly pushed the rods against the ceiling, preventing them from moving much...

 

thanx!!

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Ok, I have always thought about that type of a rod holder- now I'm definitely going to have to make one. Nice work man!!

 

for around $7 i spent on materials, i think this one works very good. or you can always buy this on for 20 times as much hahaha

 

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Auto-ATV/Auto-Interior/Fishing-Rod-Racks|/pc/104796180/c/104697180/sc/104329980/Rodmounts-RodLoft-PRO8482-Rod-Holder/737406.uts?destination=%2Fcategory%2FFishing-Rod-Racks%2F104329980.uts&WTz_l=Unknown%3Bcat104329980

 

thanx!

[Bruce424]

That's awesome

[Jay Ell Gee]

What model truck do you have and what length rods fit up top? I have a long wheel base 4 door 4wd trd Tacoma and that makes me wonder if I could do something like that...

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What model truck do you have and what length rods fit up top? I have a long wheel base 4 door 4wd trd Tacoma and that makes me wonder if I could do something like that...

 

well its actually not a truck, but an SUV, i drive a 2002 Xterra, and i can fit my 7' rods easily, maybe up to 7' 6" im guessing. for a truck i would do something different, maybe a sturdy PVC pipe secured on the bed of the truck with smaller PVC pipes inside....

[Fishes in trees]

Like the drawers.  For guys who don't feel like innovating, a commercial version of your rod holding design is available from Rod Savers for around $20, and it is adaptable to a side variety of vehicles.

[basscatcher8]

I've been looking at doing something like that in the bed of my truck. Kind of a organizer where I can lock up my spare trolling motor and keep tackle im not using that day in and out of the boat.

[gramps50]

My pickup has a cover on it. I carry fishing gear with me most of the time. I didn't want my rods just bouncing around the bed so I took 2 spring loaded shower curtain rods and put the across the bed, front and rear. The rods are the covered with pipe insulation. I the use Velcro straps to hold the but ends in place. Having a short bed truck they lay at an angle. I then have some soda cases to hold tackle. Makes loading and unloading quick when I want to use the truck for something else.