Traveling With Rods

[OneWhoFishes]

[size 1]Being a bass fisherman I travel with my own rods throughout the country. I am partial to one piece rods so thier length is a major factor in the cost. I had looked at many comercial available rod cases and found them to be very over priced. My brother inlaw and I decided to make own own.

Stop by home depot and pick up an appropriate length piecve of six inch PVC pipe, Needs to be black. Two end caps with the screw in end cap.

I used an eight foot piece fixed the end caps on with pvc cement. I got two eight inch nails cut the pointed end off of the tip and flattened it. Drill o hole large enough to fit a small master lock on. Thread the end cap shut so it is just snug, Drill a hole thru the cap and the housing so the nail goes in one side and out the other. Now you have locking end caps.

I wrapped my rods in bubble wrap and fit 6 ,6 foot rods and one seven foot.

Slapped soom fishing stickers on the outside so people didnt think I was a terrorist. No extra cost for Jet Blue Airlines LB airport to JFK then JFK to PHOENIX.

I them found that I could strap the tube down to the bed of my truck and not worry about back country drives.

Totall cost was less than sixtey dollars. My brother inlaw used the same materials but only four feet for two piece rods. Under Thirty dollars.
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[lonehunter]

we think alike my friend !!!

i use malible clamps for hanging electrical conduit to mount my " rocket launcher " (as the guys from work call it ) to the lugage rack on the jeep . now japanron from the california board had a better idea for holding the tube securley in place , fire extinguisher clamps !!!
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[OneWhoFishes]

Fire extinguisher clamps guess I am on the hunt for somthing new.

I am not sure What malible clamps are any tips on were to get them?
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[tubeN2]

You can get any of the larger pipe clamping supplies at a plumbing or electrical supply house. The fire extinguishe clamps are a little harder to find. You may want to find out who does the fire extinguisher servicing at your work and ask them where you might find them.

Take a look on the tag that is on the extinguisher so that you can see the last inspection date. That will give you a clue as to when the person will be back. (once a year). If it is too far off in the future, then give them a call. Their number will be displayed on the inspection ticket that is attatched to the extinguisher.
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[DrownedDesertRat]

Why does the pipe need to be black? What's wrong with white or any other color of the spectrum? Heh, I'd paint mine if I had to get just black.

Sounds like a good idea. I usually don't spend a lot of money on rods so I haven't really considered a carrying case.
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[davetclown]

I dont think it is the color so much as it is the material (type of plastic) the tubes are made of. the other colors are brittle and will crack and break where as the balck will take a beating.
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[DrownedDesertRat]

Thanks! So it's black tubing that I get to have my girl's kid decorate! Yeehaw!!!!!!!!
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