Thread: Baitcasting or Spinning reel??

Depending on how long the rods are and how much room you have inside will dictate where you put them. I travel and place my rods in an explorer. I use 1/2" PVC covered with foam pipe insulation and hang the pipes from the Front and rear coat hooks. They stay above your head and you can store the rods when traveling back and forth to the pier. The foam keeps the rods protected and from sliding around. I use the pipe insulation because it is already split to go over the pipe and is a smaller diameter than the noodles for use inside. Just be cautious about any hooks or lures that might hang down if you leave them tied up. Works for me! You should be able to draw from all these suggestions and come up with what works best for you.

good fishing...

Originally Posted by stik

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

Amazon.com : Plano Airliner Telescoping Rod Case : Fishing Rod Cases And Tubes : Sports & Outdoors

+1 on the rod tube......it travels inside the full size van and on the roof rack when we have made the trip in the explorer.....fits my 9ft rods, when I added an extra hole

Go to a local home improvement store and get sections of PVC around 7-8ft long depending on your rod sizes. You can get the rod caps that screw on and off as well. Pack the rods in and use bubble wrap or foam to keep the rods from banging around.

From there you can strap to your roof just like the previously mentioned Plano rod holder. Might cost you 10-20$ for the piping.

another thought, you could put handles on the tube to make carrying easier.