rod carrier.........

[walleyehauler]

Just wondering if anyone can give me any info on soft or hard rod carriers to strap on top of a vehicle. I go to Florida for a holiday every year and surf fish a lot and have four rods with me and this is the first year I won't be driving a van to keep them inside.......??????
walleyehauler

[Super]

Hi,
I just use ABS pipe with end caps duct tapped on, when I am traveling with other guys and all our stuff gets thrown in the back of a pick up truck. The pipe can be cut to the proper length for your rods.
Just buy the pipe at Canadian Tire or Home Depot.
Just put a pair of socks or foam in each end so the rods do not get damaged from sliding back and forth.
Super

[spinner]

This one may be worth a look???

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... stid=33431

[Musky Angler]

I use a Plano rod carrier on top of my SUV. The larger rod carrier is approx 5-6 inches wide and extendable to 8.5 feet; I find it perfect for my larger musky rods. The carrier is held in place by Thule load ends on my roof rack system. Finally, I use small cam buckles to anchor the carrier to the 'load ends' I have never had any issues with this set-up, even at high speeds. All the best in FL!

[almontefisher]

When my father used to make his own rods he did the same thing with the ABS pipe...4" by 8 foot length. He of course works in the waterworks business so gets them very affordable ...They always worked great and are very cheap to buy...He also used a small peice of styrofoam at each end to save the tips from breaking.

[Fish'n Technish'n]

I use a "Bazuka" I think it is from Flambeau. It handles 6 or 7 rods up to 8 feet and it says it is"baggage handler proof" whatever that means. It also collapses for easy storage & can be locked pretty secure. Small investment if you like to store rods securely.

FT

[Salar]

I use a simliar setup to Super. I use ABS pipe with a fixed (glued) cap on the one end and a threaded cap on the other. I made a case for each rod and used 1 1/2" ABS with pipe insulation stuffed in each end. It worked very well carrying my rods on top of my car when I drove to BC and back.

Salar.

[walleyehauler]

Thanks for all the info guys, I have the abs carriers but looking for something a bit bigger, although I was at Le Baron and asked someone if they carried such a thing and got a I don't know answer, I was just on their website and found what I am looking for. Now if I can get it , thats a different story, if not it's Cabelas..........Thanks walleyehauler

[Erie-Eyes]

I have a Thule roof top carrier that I bought to carry four pairs of skiis. When I make my annual trip trout fishing trip with two friends, my little Jeep Liberty has no extra interior room so I use the ski carrier as it is long enough to accommodate our rods. To protect them while traveling I simply line the carrier with a full length strip of 2" foam, and use the ski tie downs to hold them in place - has worked great so far.