Car Storage of Rods
My personal opinion (there is no good place in a passenger car to store rods).
But if this is your only option, the best place for a rod in any vehicle is in a case. I've seen enough un cased rods break in closing car windows and cluttered trunks to last me a long time. If you don't have a case, rods are best stored out of the way - broken down into as many sections as the blank has and bagged, laid across the back window shelf (watch out for heat build-up), along one side of the car (being careful of windows and doors) or stretched through the center of the car in hatchback models. When it comes to wagons or vans, and, trucks w/toppers, a horizontal racking system along the roof line (see image) is great, because it provides enough space for any but the longest rods, holds them generally out of sight, and keeps where they cannot be damaged.
Boat Storage of Rods
Rod breakage in boats usually results from too few rod holders or racks to secure the rods when they aren't being used. Rods in boats must be kept so that they are out of the way, and also instantly available. The best storage spots on small boats are along the gunwales. These ares can hold horizontally racked rods in ring-and-clip, or bun gee keeper systems.
(Tip For under gunwale rod mounts, a wide gunwale is necessary to prevent a hook from snagging pants).
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| On bass boats there is often little room on the decks. So Velcro, or elastic strips are used on the front deck to hold rods down (keeping in mind that space is short and only a couple of rods should be placed there at any given time while fishing) the rest should be stored in the built in rod lockers (standard on bass boats). |
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