Rod Socks - Sell me on them.

[islandbass]

12 hours ago, NorthernBasser said:

How so? They definitely help protect the guides.

 

I personally use Rod Glove on all of mine.

I thought the same thing, but looked closer. Some of the socks have holes for the guides to pop through, but I think it was AJ’s intent to do that on those particular ones. 

[NorthernBasser]

2 minutes ago, islandbass said:

I thought the same thing, but looked closer. Some of the socks have holes for the guides to pop through, but I think it was AJ’s intent to do that on those particular ones. 

Ahhh! Now I get where the confusion was coming from (all on my end). I hadn't noticed that. 

[A-Jay]

22 minutes ago, islandbass said:

I thought the same thing, but looked closer. Some of the socks have holes for the guides to pop through, but I think it was AJ’s intent to do that on those particular ones. 

When hanging the rods for storage, popping a first guide closest to the reel, through the mesh, 

keeps the sticks from sliding out; especially with the reels on them.

A-Jay

[islandbass]

7 hours ago, A-Jay said:

When hanging the rods for storage, popping a first guide closest to the reel, through the mesh, 

keeps the sticks from sliding out; especially with the reels on them.

A-Jay

Thanks! I was trying to figure out why. For those old enough, a smack on the forehead and “I could’ve had a V8,lol!”

[moguy1973]

I use the Rod Glove brand specifically because they have a rounded tip. This allows it to make it easier to slide into the rod tubes in my rod locker. I’ve tried one of the brands that have the flat tips with the metal eyelets. They seemed to catch on the edge of the tube more.  Also one trick I’ve done to all of mine. I noticed when i would pull the rods out of the locker the sleeve would tend to want to slide off stay in the tube. To prevent this I took a short length of nylon string, ran it through the mesh at the end of the sleeve and made a loop just long enough to reach around the handle of the reel.  That way when I pull the rod off the sleeve stays with the rod and not in the tube. 

[ww2farmer]

I jump into friends boats all the time, and having my rods in stick jackets, with them "bound" together in a bundle with strap makes this simple and easy. Nothing is tangled, and everything is "grab and go".

 

While on my own boat it makes sliding them in and out of the rod locker less of a hassle, and keeps guides from getting caught on stuff or getting dinged up.

[waymont]

Come on dude, buy one for $6 and try it out.

[Smalls]

I won't use anything but neoprene for mine. 

 

I go a step further and shove a rod tip protector down them. If you've ever bought a Dobyn's, it's the ones they send on their rods.