Fishing Rod tubes

Hi,We use the pvc tubes, but each rod is inits own cloth bag,and they have lasted well. Reels are also packed in a foam lined bag and stored elsewhere.
Cheers John

Hi,
Some of the larger bait and tackle shops sell single rod tubes. These are made of a sturdy tube covered in a strong canvas type material. They have a shoulder strap attachment for carrying it to your fishing spot. We carried a heap of these on the roof racks on our last trip to the cape. Rods were intact and free from dust. The best thing is, they were only $15 each.

Regards
Frank.

Hi Firestang
We use our snowboard/ski racks, they are the thule kind, we previously made our own similar one. We can easy fit 18 rods on our thule extender racks. They clamp the rods in place and have a big rubber cushion.
cheers crazie

Bugga!

Now you've got me all fired up again.

I currently use a length of 100mm PVC pipe, with a permanent end cap glued on one end and a screw cap on the other.
Problem is, over a period of time the (fixed) end cap can become brittle. The thickness is apparently not all that great to start with.
I have seen, but not yet bought, a pair of metal reinforced hinged type plastic endcaps (which can also be locked) at Roofrack World.

Guess what I'll be pricing at the Caravan, Camping & Offroad Show in Adelaide this coming weekend.

THANKS VERY MUCH!!!

Would it be possible to use house guttering?

couple of occy straps round the rods onto the roof racks. haven't failed yet. and cheap.

You guys all appear to be leaving your fishing rods outside the vehicle.
I leave mine inside, up against the roof lining. I have made a rod rack, 1.5 Metres high x 36 cm wide, it has the rubber moulded rod holder you buy from the fishing shops across the top holding the rods 1.4 metres from the lower section where it has holes cut into the timber frame for the rod butt to go through and rest on the base section, just 10 cm below.
When at camp or home it sits on the floor near a wall holding the five rods, with one empty, and yes it looks good and neat as all the rods sit side by side with their respective reals attached.
When travelling it is simply attached to the internal roof struts with long 'ties' at each corner of the top and base and an ockie strap goes around the centre to add some security. It has been there for some years now without hassles, and the reels can be left on each rod, so going fishing is so easy, just remove the ockie strap.
Yes it keeps them well out of my way, and also away from the prying eyes of would be T-leaves.