Does anyone have a plastic travel Rod Tube that I could borrow for an upcoming Tarpon trip that I am going on? Must be Airline rated (shipping it by Fed Ex) and able to handle up to a 7 ft + or - rod. I would be fully responsible for it if it was damaged or lost in transit I would replace it for you.
4” PVC tube from Home Depot with 2 plastic caps works great. Tape the caps on. Prob cost about 20 bucks.
Just an FYI. If you go this route which is great, use a screw cap on one end of course but drill through the square part and somewhere else and run a wrie clip or lock....they can come loose. Also drill a little vent hole somewhere...the glued caps can blow off in the depressurized plane.....my friend got and empty Sage case with no bottom on it and no rod flying back form Alaska....they didn't stnd behind the issue.
A pair of 1.75" black vinyl end caps and a drinking straw folded over the end of the pipe and under the cap to release the pressure as mentioned and you're in business. Tape the caps on but don't cover the end of the straw with the tape.
Won't work for spinning rods, too high a guide height, but for casting rods or fly rods it's great.
No but that place was fun. Fishing for full grown kings this trip. I have a friend who bought a place in Cape Coral, Sanibel, Captiva, Boca Grande area. He bought a 22' Robalo with a TM and Power Poles so just add fish!
Capt Bill Brown has given me alot of how to info also.
#1743401 - 05/25/1811:04 AM
Re: Travel Rod Tube Needed
[Re: Tall 1]
MikeV
Member
Registered: 07/07/03
Posts: 2374
Loc: Tolland
I have a few you could borrow. I am located in Tolland. I am usually work out of my home office Mondays and Fridays. PM or call me at 860 670 6909 if you would like more detail.
Previous Topic
Index