Thread: Spinning Reel Protection?

Of course, rod protection might not have been needed at all if they weren't sitting beside my girlfriend the entire trip... Lol

i bought one of those bazooka tubes that adjusts in height to accommodate different length rods. Holds 2 10' surf rods (2 pieces) and a 7' rod (2 pieces) no problem. I put my reels in a soft tackle bag. I think the bazooka tube was like $40 at Academy Sports here in Dallas. We do a 12ish hour trip down there as well.

Originally Posted by witler

Thanks everyone for your protection advice, I don't have really expensive equipment but i don't want to treat it like a Zebco 202

My family mocked me for years about dragging almost every bit of fishing equipment into the motel room every night. It was not that my equipment was valuable, but not only would losing it ruin my vacation until it could be replaced but it would have ruined every future vacation as I obsessed over it.

Just do like me and buy junky looking crap and the thieves will pity you and leave you a few weights and hooks by your Chinese reels.

5 gallon bait bucket with the reels wrapped in rags each.....rods in a bazooka rod tube that holds full one piece 8ft+ rods, if the 9fter comes I have a extra hole drilled for the pin......now transported on the roof rack......all still fits in the suv to and from the condo-pier rigged and ready to go......pier cart and cooler on the stainless reese hitch carrier I made

I think I have solved my problem. I am putting the reels in empty 'Crown Royal' bags and then placing the bags in a backpack or cooler.
But if I buy anymore reels, I will have to buy more 'Crown Royal' for the bags, which can be a good thing.

One of my pier friends was all upset a couple of days ago. He told me somebody had stolen a rod and reel off his pier cart. I commiserated with him and worried about my own. An hour or so later, he told me that senility had begun---he'd left the rig in his car.

I understood completely. More and more often, now, gangs of thieves have invaded my house and stolen my reading glasses, car keys and, once, even a peanut butter sandwich I'd just made. My darling wife is obviously paying the ransom since these objects tend to reappear.

Originally Posted by ShallowWaterAngler

I use a rod carrier so I remove the reels and use a softsided tackle bag to store them in for the trip down and back.

that's what we do but use a plastic tote for the reels. i don't have the most expensive equipment but it is mine and all i have. i don't want it damaged on the trip down/home.

I pack my reels for travel and bungee rods together, uhm several bundles. Spinning reels go into a plano padded pistol case, baitcasters go into padded rifle cases. Both purchased from Academy for cheap, like $15 each.
Rod bundles are last to go in the van, onto a mattress pad atop everything else packed, and covered with a blanket to hold down rattles.

YMMV