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Crafty Angler · 01-22-2004, 05:52 PM

I've used the long adjustable Plano tube and thought it was pretty good if you wrap towels or a couple of sweatshirts around your rods for extra cushioning. They're also not very expensive and have a hasp on them so you can lock it.

The only problem was when the rod tube was on the bagage carousel at the Fort Meyers terminal - it almost took out a bunch of blue hairs waiting for their luggage.

Now my Florida rods aren't any longer than 7'6" (2 pc.) and fit nicely in a DB Dunn rod case I got at the SWE. I don't really need 9' for any of the places I fish at Sanibel and Captiva.

01-22-2004, 05:52 PM	#15
Crafty Angler Geezer Gone Wild iTrader: (2) Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,397 Blog Entries: 2	I've used the long adjustable Plano tube and thought it was pretty good if you wrap towels or a couple of sweatshirts around your rods for extra cushioning. They're also not very expensive and have a hasp on them so you can lock it. The only problem was when the rod tube was on the bagage carousel at the Fort Meyers terminal - it almost took out a bunch of blue hairs waiting for their luggage. Now my Florida rods aren't any longer than 7'6" (2 pc.) and fit nicely in a DB Dunn rod case I got at the SWE. I don't really need 9' for any of the places I fish at Sanibel and Captiva. Last edited by Crafty Angler; 01-22-2004 at 06:03 PM..
	"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.