Elegantly Wasted Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 Just wondering how everyone stores their rods. I've been leaving mine in the boat but have my concerns that long term stress on the blank with any flex may make them prone to fatigue and failure. I have an upright rod rack but haven't been bothered to remove them each time we go out and put them back on it. Quote
Elegantly Wasted Posted March 23, 2012 Author Posted March 23, 2012 Oops. Didn't mean to post this in this forum. If a moderator happens to read this could you please move this to "rods, reels, and lines" forum? Quote
backpain... Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 I live in Philly... they come in the house with me. Quote
fadetoblack21 Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 I built a rack on the ceiling of my garage. Used some scrap wood to make 2 long hangers about 5 feet apart and just hang them up when I'm done. I usually only carry 4 rods so it's not too much for me to move them. Also, my rod storage on my boat leaks water so it's not an option to leave them in since I don't always cover the boat. Quote
CKFishin Posted March 24, 2012 Posted March 24, 2012 Mine are kept in the house in a stand up rack.. Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted March 24, 2012 Super User Posted March 24, 2012 I always leave mine in the boat unless I go with someone else. I've got rods buried in the bottom of the rod locker that haven't seen daylight in a couple of years. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted March 24, 2012 Super User Posted March 24, 2012 Mine stay in the boat. Quote
Diablos Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 I live in a questionable neighborhood but I do leave them in the locker. The only thing on my side is the fact that the people in my neighborhood don't understand the value of good fishing gear. Sometimes when I'm getting tackle ready for the next outing I see this... Quote
buzzfrog Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 I live in a questionable neighborhood but I do leave them in the locker. The only thing on my side is the fact that the people in my neighborhood don't understand the value of good fishing gear. Sometimes when I'm getting tackle ready for the next outing I see this... haha, i keep mine inside on a rod rack made, i have a spinning rod rack outside if i have done rigged up ready for next day, if they are in the car with me it reel covers and rods sock type things 100% of the time Quote
Super User KU_Bassmaster. Posted March 25, 2012 Super User Posted March 25, 2012 In the boat except for winter storage. Quote
SDoolittle Posted March 25, 2012 Posted March 25, 2012 I bring mine inside and store them in an upright rod rack. Quote
Super User Way2slow Posted March 25, 2012 Super User Posted March 25, 2012 I use Rod Tamer's. They make a gunwall mount that has and eyelet in the gunwall that lets them drop out of site, except for the hook and a small loop that fastens down on the deck. They use a solid round rubber strap that does not loose elastisity. Over time, if left laying in the sun, they do dry rot over the years but I have a 500' roll so that will last me a couple of lifetimes. Quote
Tlaz Posted March 26, 2012 Posted March 26, 2012 I find my storage compartments on my tracker to hold a lot of moisture and have notices corrosion on some reels and gear. Not sure why that happens so I usually take them out. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted March 26, 2012 Super User Posted March 26, 2012 I usually take mine out. Quote
Super User Alpster Posted March 26, 2012 Super User Posted March 26, 2012 Inside, in a an upright tod rack. Quote
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