Rods and reels in car

[basser27]

I want to fish tomorrow night after work (11pm) I get into work

at 3 will my rods, reel, and line (monofilament) be ok in a hot car for 8 hours? Temps are going to be in the 90s 

[softwateronly]

Mono can get damaged by long exposure to UV.  Being that it's 8 hours and windows kill most of it, I'm sure you'll be fine.

 

scott

[PBBrandon]

In the car should be fine, only thing to worry about is your line like Scott said. 
 

in the truck bed is another story. I’ve kept rods in there for a couple of days, and not surprisingly a couple of them snapped when they shouldn’t have.

[MediumMouthBass]

Ive left rods, reels, lures, and line in the car for about a year constantly.

90-100 degree summer days through 1-20 degree winters.

Only thing that happened is the one reel had grease kind of melt and get on the sides.

Oh and there was that bluegill that started to smell after awhile (joking).

[WRB]

Put blue ice in a towel and cover the reel/mono line with towel to keep the reels cool

Tom

[LCG]

I keep my two piece rods with reel attached in a rod case. Keeps everything out of direct sun. Never had an issue.

[islandbass]

They should be fine. However, and this is just me being anal about my gear:

1) Keep it out of sight. Don’t give potential thieves an opportunity to steal. 
2) Do whatever you can to eliminate (this is just me) or at least greatly reduce how the rods will vibrate and bang around things in your car or against each other. Else don’t be shocked and wonder why the rod tip snapped on a cast. 😱 Towels, pipe insulation and even modified pool noodles can help to at least prevent the tips from vibrating. 

3) If possible, no lures attached for the same reason as #2. The thought of a loose and dangling bullet weight banging on rod is cause enough to make me shudder. If you insist on having lures attached, use methods to minimize them from banging on the rod. The rod probably won’t break, but it’s going to get banged up. 
4) Cover the reels. Even they can bang around. Boat rash = Trunk rash. 
 

I know. It’s anal, but I’m anal enough to protect the tools in my arsenal. Take care of them and they’ll take care of you. 

[Catt]

Guess none of y'all fish all day during the summer with rods out on the deck.

 

The only problem I've encountered was with that big old chunk of aluminum called a Calcutta. Too hot to hold during the summer & too cold to hold during the winter.

Edited May 28, 2024 by Catt
Fingers faster than the brain

[GRiver]

I keep two telescoping rigs, one baitcaster and one spinning setup in my truck all the time. My soft plastics take a beating more than the rod and reels.