bassin is addicting Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 What is the best way to store rods? I know I don't want to lean them up against a wall. Right? When the weather turns cold enough that I won't be fishing for a while, I'll take the reels off. If I don't have a rod rack/holder, should I find a place to lay them flat? Is that best? What type of rod rack/holder would you recommend? I'll be close to a BPS late next month and I can pick one up. Thanks for your help.. Quote
dulouz Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 During the fishing season I keep my rods in a vertical rod rack in the garage. I considered some of the racks at BPS and the ones that looked nice in the catalogue looked very cheap and over priced in the store. What I did was bought the replacement clips for those racks and built my own out of solid oak that I had leftover from another project. In the off season I put my good rods in one of those Berkley rod holders, with the reels removed. As for the less expensive rods, I put 2x4s between the floor joists in my basement and slide them up there. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted October 18, 2011 Super User Posted October 18, 2011 Hang them from the ceiling. Quote
Dominic W. Tenent Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 Do the cold weather have any effect on rods? I have some really nice Falcon Rods and I have them stored in tubes in my guest/man-cave/ future baby room. I need to make room for the new addition to my family and I was thinking I could store them in my shed. Any suggestions on how to take care of nice rods during the cold weather season? Quote
tholmes Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 Do the cold weather have any effect on rods? I have some really nice Falcon Rods and I have them stored in tubes in my guest/man-cave/ future baby room. I need to make room for the new addition to my family and I was thinking I could store them in my shed. Any suggestions on how to take care of nice rods during the cold weather season? I've stored all of my rods in a vertical rack in an unheated shed for years with no ill effects. In the off season, I remove the reels, stuff 'em in old tube socks and store them in a drawer in the same shed. Just be sure to loosen the drag and spool brakes on your reels before storing them. Tom Quote
Super User .RM. Posted October 18, 2011 Super User Posted October 18, 2011 Hang them from the ceiling. I agree 100%.. I use large cup hooks that I have dipped into a Tool Dip (Plasti Dip) to protect the rod tip. Once I get them dipped then I screw them into the ceiling of the garage/shop or the 2x4's in the basement. Then just hang the rod without the reel (from the tip). I have over a 100 custom rods hung that way with no effect to the tips. Good Luck & Tight Lines! Quote
Khong Y. Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 What is the best way to store rods? I know I don't want to lean them up against a wall. Right? When the weather turns cold enough that I won't be fishing for a while, I'll take the reels off. If I don't have a rod rack/holder, should I find a place to lay them flat? Is that best? What type of rod rack/holder would you recommend? I'll be close to a BPS late next month and I can pick one up. Thanks for your help.. I get a couple of PVC pipe that is long enough and and put them inside. Just get a P.Marker and write what rod is what on the outside. I think this is great for carrying out of town too. Quote
bassin is addicting Posted October 19, 2011 Author Posted October 19, 2011 thanks.. i think i'll look into making my own... RM... i'm not sure what you mean by "cup holders"? Quote
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