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demonomaniac138 · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:05 pm Post subject: how do you transport your rods?

I've always just laid my rods in the back of my truck. It's always been fine but now with all the stuff I usually take , I notice that my rods and reels get rashed. Especially when bouncing around down the beach. How do yall guys transport yalls fishing rods? I was thinking about a rack but I don't like the idea of my rods being up in the air while I drive.
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Bluffer · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:05 pm Post subject:

Haul mine in a rack. Dont have any issues with rods in the air, just gotta watch trees.

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rawlbay · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:27 pm Post subject:

For me, anything over 10 feet gets broken down with the bottom portion in the rack and the top portion in the bed. That line over by the horse stable is pretty low. I used to be able to make it under fine in one vehicle, but then I switched and used a different rack setup. Took about a foot off one of my 12-13 footers. I must have been a lot closer than I thought all those previous times. Either that or the line sagged.
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demonomaniac138 · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:07 pm Post subject:

I think I'm gonna build something like , with some extras to gold other type of gear.
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OSO YAKMAN · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:41 pm Post subject:

I'm like Bluffer, On the front RodRack.

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CROAKERSOAKER · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Posts: 491

Funny seeing people drive with rods in boat with popping corks still on.
No way it can be good on rod having them bang on it in the wind as they are driving.

Crmsn · Horse Mullet Joined: 17 Aug 2011 Posts: 144

Oso yakman, where did u get that rodrack? That is exactly what I have been looking for

FishBites · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:14 am Post subject:

I built a holder to go in the rear hitch reciever. Just some 2" square tubing, 1" strap, 1.5" angle, pvc and u-bolts.

AcousTennis · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 1319

FINS · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:14 am Post subject:

The only downfall with rods in the back like the pic above is sand while driving on the beach. The rear tires will kick up sand and will get all over your reels. Suppose you can cover them all with reel covers but im sure sand would still find its way on the reel.

SharkBait · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:42 am Post subject:

FishBites · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:23 pm Post subject:

Diehard · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:17 pm Post subject:

Fishbites: The design of my setup is almost identical to yours except I have the top angle iron cross piece secured to the top edge of the bed of my truck below the rear window. The welder that built it for me just drilled some holes in the angle iron and secured it with self tapping screws.

jonofre81 · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:25 pm Post subject:

Damn yall guys are giving me ideas for my Ford on how to set up my rod holders on the front I also like that idea with the sandspikes along with the rods my concern with that is what me and my buddy did we had a rear rack with basket for a ice chest and we went shoppin at Roy's my concern is would the rods get stolen or can u lock them down with something
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dwdart · Finger Mullet Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 21

This is my simple set up for beach travel.