Thread: Baitcasting or Spinning reel??

Ok guys here a good question for ya. Will be taking my Wife's ford escape to the beach, gets alot better gas than my truck. How the heck do you guys transport your rods?!?!

If you plan on fishing with live bait, casting distance is not that big of an issue. Either one of your reels mentioned have the capacity to get the job done. If you are comfortable with a conventional/baitcaster, then use one on an appropriate sized rod (MH 6.5 - 8').

However, you will be somewhat on your own figuring out any nuances that are different from spinning reels. This is simply because you will most likely be the only one doing it that way... Here. Go to different places and you'll find spinning gear to be an oddball's choice of tackle.

The Duke. That's an issue I'm dealing with. Here is what I'm doing: go buy you a couple of those swimming pool noodles with the hole down the center. Take you pocket knife and cut it down the center only half of the diameter just so you can access the center. Put this over your rod with the eyes down away from the slice and press the rod into the noodle. The eyes will dig into the foam noodle and not allow the rod to slide out. Tape several straps of trusty ol duck tape a lot the slice to secure it closed. You can now strap it on top of your wife's car and its protected from kids and being broken during travel Call it redneck call it what you want but it works for me.

Originally Posted by The_Duke

Ok guys here a good question for ya. Will be taking my Wife's ford escape to the beach, gets alot better gas than my truck. How the heck do you guys transport your rods?!?!

Rod butts on the dashboard and tips hanging over the backseat.

Originally Posted by DRH

Rod butts on the dashboard and tips hanging over the backseat.

Thatll work too. I'll have two kids in the back seat of our car for the 12hr drive which would = several missing eyes. Lol

Originally Posted by Kdavis

Thatll work too. I'll have two kids in the back seat of our car for the 12hr drive which would = several missing eyes. Lol

Same here. Two kids in the back and my wife up front, I don't mind but im not sure about them lol. Your pool noodle idea might just be my ticket. Thanks for the suggestion

I tie them up to those little hooks they put by the headliner above the windows to hang clothes on. I also have two kids in the back seat. Tied up it runs from front to back right along the top of the windows and doesn't bother anybody.

Originally Posted by The_Duke

Ok guys here a good question for ya. Will be taking my Wife's ford escape to the beach, gets alot better gas than my truck. How the heck do you guys transport your rods?!?!

in a plano rod tube with the reels in a separate case

http://www.amazon.com/Plano-Guide-Se.../dp/B0097Z9TVA

The way I transport min which are 2 - 12 ft.,1- 8 ft. and 2- 6 ft. rods is by taking all the reels off and store separately, load all my suitcases, chairs, bags and tackle boxes in the back of my Pilot then put beach towels over that and place my rods which I tie all together using 3 very small trash can liners. The longer poles come in between the front seats. Also I place another towel over them. I'm sure there are better ways. Oh yeah I also tied them to my roof rail before and worked great, but when I stayed overnight at a hotel I took them off and to the room.

I looked at the Pursuit II 6000-8' rod combo. The reel would suffice for kings if loaded with 20lb braid and a mono top shot. The rod was as stiff as a broom handle. Perfect for flipping a jig in thick milfoil but too stiff for casting a dead cigar minnow or ly without slinging it off.