transporting rods in a pickup

[lurch]

When you folks transport rods in the back of a pickup does anyone cover their rods so the sand and gravel from the highway does not mark up the fishing rods?

If you cover the rods what rod cover do you use? With my luck I have a feeling that a rock will fly up and break the rods.

[redlite]

Before I put the cap and "rod" racks on on my truck, I used to just hang them out the back (10 ft rods/ 8ft bed) Only problem I ever had with rod damage was when I was backing out of a spot in a particular T. beach and stuck the rod tip into the dune behind me and snapped it off. Oops.
If you're lookin for the setup to hold them in the bed, talk to Bart and 5/0 as they just made one.

Never had a problem with stuff kickin up and harming my rods though, and I was traveling 150 miles each way, round trip, a couple of nights a week. But then again I was driving so fast that I think I created a vaccuum around the truck.

[fishaholic18]

Heres mine. Simple but effective.

[taJon]

That design is very similer to one that I saw in saltwater journal, i think? Hope it was your design that won you the reel

[lurch]

I have a buddy who will be making the holder for me but do you cover each individual rod with a rod cover?

The rod holders like these http://www.sunrae-ent.com

[snake slinger]

fishaholic nice rod rack.do you put that in the front of the bed faceing back and do you use something to saport the other eng of the rod? thanks snake

[Swimmer]

Fishaholic18,
Nice job man. Looks very professional.

[BigFish]

My buddy JoeG sometimes just puts that foam pipe insulation you buy at Homies on his rods...cuts it to fit and its cheap!

[Gotofish]

My old truck had a 6.5' bed....I just strung a bungee from across the rack holes at the tailgate and never had a problem. Have seen the Berkly rod holder setup and its sweet, but not as sweet as a homemade rocket launcher...