Rod Transportation

[Stewie]

Berkeley makes a pair of plastic rod holders, They have 4 or 5 foam lined slots in them. I had one screwed onto the top of my tailgate. I'd slide the rod into the bed with the butt against the cab end and stick the tip into one of the slots. With reels on, you could only put two rods into it, but it worked well. I now have a little Tacoma and the rods would stick out too far, so they go out the back window.

[Thumper]

Originally Posted by Stewie

Berkeley makes a pair of plastic rod holders

Stewie, those do work but the biggest problem with anything like that is other people. The rods are very hard to see when lying just out of the tail gate. It is pretty funny when you are in a shop getting eels and some kid gets close lined running by your truck... But what’s not funny is when some drunk backs into your week old custom wrapped lamiglass SS and blows it into three pieces….

[JohnR]

If you have any intention of getting a cap, going through 2 sliders is great...

[Rockfish9]

here is my set up... both side are mounted on a 2x6 that slides into the factory slots in the bed, both sides hinge and lift up.. the left houses a Group 24 deep cycle battery, it is fed via an automatic charging relay... the right side, contains a 120 volt inverter.. the whole assembelly will lift out of the bed, two isolator mout disconects need only remove a pair of wing nuts to free the electrical from the truck and battery...I dont recall what angle i used, I planned it so they avoid low hanging wires and trees...

the largest rod I've carried in it was a 10'er...it made it from my house in Mass all the way to jamestown RI( beaver tail) with out incedent..... I use it daily with 6-7' rods and they never go beyond the bed..this set up allows me to still use the bed( 8') as intended for other gear and assorted "junk"

[OLD GOAT]

Well at the risk of sounding like a hillbilly I take two 1"x1" hardwood grade stakes about 3' long and put them in the rear stake holes in the truck bed. Ithen tie a good strong string between the stakes and make sure it is tall enough so noone can walk into a rod when walking around the truck.
I have had 11'4" rods without a problem.
Two sticks and a piece of string,,thats it.