I have a family trip coming up and I wanted to bring my fishing poles. The main problem I have is where to put them.
I have a full size truck with a short bed 5’5" and all my poles are single piece.
The poles barely fit in the bed diagnally. With playpens and luggage, this is not an option.
Truck bed has a hard tonneau cover and the cab will be full of people.
I’m looking for a creative way to store 4-6 7ft rods.
I say put them in the truck ,strap them down with either bungee cords or velcro straps and go on your way.unless you have a rack built for them.
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I’ve seen someone use small ss screws and put a few bungees straight across tonneau cover then just lay the rods on it under the bungees. Of course you would want to water seal the holes where the screws are.
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Put the reels in a bag in the cab or bed and put the rods in a long PVC tube with threaded caps strapped onto the tonneau cover.
Perfect excuse to get some new 2 piece rods:smiley:
Bungees stretched across the bed rails under the tonneau cover. Lay rods on bungees and wrap the tips with a towel to keep them protected.
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JMH, I have to admit, I didnt see that one coming. Maybe inside a pvc pipe this could work.
The more I think of it, the more I like this idea.
I’ll dig around under there tonight and see where I could make it fit.
Thanks for everyones replies.
After some looking around and more thought, I realized 2 8ft 4" PVC pipes tied to the bottom of my truck going through security may cause some issues. With that being said, I found this rod holder that you can hang your poles from. DU-BRO Fishing Trac-A-Rod Plus Storage System.
I’m going to mount this to the bottom side of my bed cover.
I also ended up ordering some cheap 2 piece fishing pole combos. Now I can keep those poles in the truck all the time and wont have to run home for gear. I’ll post a pic once it’s all installed.
This is a simple one I made in a couple of hours. I have since replaced the wood uprights with metal ones and added tabs with holes to lock the rods in using a vinyl coated cable and lock. I also hook small bungees around each reel and hook it to the back of each holder to keep them in.
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