What are you using to protect your rods

  • jim-uran
    Mahnomen County, Mn
    Posts: 52
    November 9, 2012 at 4:34 pm #1303983

    The multi purpose five gallon bucket days are over lol. What are you using to protect your combos? And what have you found that doesnt work.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    November 9, 2012 at 4:49 pm #1110884

    I’ve been using the Otter rod case since they first came out and they’ve been indestructible. Since I started using them I’ve not had one rod damaged or broken. Same for reels.

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    And what have you found that doesnt work.

    What doesn’t work? For me, anything with a zipper. Zippers and ice don’t mix. I had miserable luck with them over the years as the teeth in the zipper ice up and when you go to open or close the bag you either can’t get it open or you separate the teeth. The bag itself lasts but once the zipper goes to heck… game over.

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17753
    November 9, 2012 at 4:53 pm #1110886

    Otter rod box worth every penny, i just toss it in my tub…

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18602
    November 9, 2012 at 5:15 pm #1110898

    Otter box here too. What doesnt work is anything soft sided that will twist and break your rods if you dont pick it up by the handle. Hard sided gun and bow cases can work very well too with the right level of padding inside.

    fish_any_time
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 2097
    November 9, 2012 at 5:35 pm #1110905

    Otter rod box for me. Wish I hand’t waited for so many years to get one.

    Mine hangs on my Otter box.

    EWerner
    Posts: 22
    November 9, 2012 at 6:57 pm #1110955

    I have a soft sided, flat, zippered case with Velcro inside that works well and keeps the rods organized. It holds four rods well.

    bigcrappie
    Blaine
    Posts: 4304
    November 9, 2012 at 7:13 pm #1110969

    Cabelas and Gander sell a soft sided case that holds 4-6 combos. I use the Stone Legaacy case myself and love it.

    mmorgen
    Menomonie WI.
    Posts: 80
    November 9, 2012 at 7:13 pm #1110970

    Otter rod box here too. Can’t go wrong

    Keith Fischer
    Posts: 116
    November 9, 2012 at 7:29 pm #1110980

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    Otter rod box here too. Can’t go wrong


    Otter Box for me too.

    lhprop1
    Eagan
    Posts: 1899
    November 9, 2012 at 7:34 pm #1110979

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    What doesn’t work? For me, anything with a zipper. Zippers and ice don’t mix. I had miserable luck with them over the years as the teeth in the zipper ice up and when you go to open or close the bag you either can’t get it open or you separate the teeth. The bag itself lasts but once the zipper goes to heck… game over.

    You’re not supposed to dunk the rod bag in the hole.

    I have a zipper bag and an arrow case. The zipper bag holds my tip ups and two heavier rods I use for jigging for northerns. All of my panfish rods go in the arrow case.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    November 9, 2012 at 7:39 pm #1110982

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    You’re not supposed to dunk the rod bag in the hole.

    Man, you know, I thought I was doing something wrong. Here I thought it was slush, driving snow and temp fluctuations throughout the day that was causing the icing problems.

    mike_j
    Nashua Iowa
    Posts: 754
    November 9, 2012 at 7:55 pm #1110989

    I got the otter box 2 years ago and havn’t broke a rod scince. No matter how carefull I tried to be with soft sided zip up bags I would brake a rod sooner or later. And with the otter box they stay in place and don’t get tangled.

    big-nasty
    Backus, Mn
    Posts: 29
    November 9, 2012 at 8:06 pm #1110992

    Another vote here for the Otter Box. They take the abuse and keep your rods protected. Nuff said! lol

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 17753
    November 9, 2012 at 8:10 pm #1110996

    The ONLY negative about the Otter box is that it’s 9 lbs by itself, I’m trying all I can to shed weight from my flipover…

    Burr
    Posts: 98
    November 9, 2012 at 9:09 pm #1111029

    Most of my rods are long, and it’s hard to find something they fit in. Hard side gun case is one option – but I avoided the whole thing by storing my rods on the quad, with these:

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    I have a couple other styles too, just mount them where they won’t get covered with snow during transport. I’m working on perfecting a “keeper” over the reel seat to make sure they don’t bounce out. Mounting behind a drop basket, and in front of the handle bars works. If the snow is loose, the drop basket should be covered with a solid material to keep snow dust down. Mounting on the side of a drop basket typically is too much sno dust.

    Also, works nice when running and gunning, no need to open up the portable to get rods.

    Paul Delaney
    Moderator
    Posts: 233
    November 10, 2012 at 12:22 am #1111066

    Simply put you will need nothing other than the Otter Ice fishing rod box this product Is 100% indestructible along with keeping rods tangle free and dry and ready to use as soon as you get to your destination. You will be completely satisfied with your decision if you purchase this product.

    Paul Delaney

    http://www.lateeyessportfishing.com

    jim-uran
    Mahnomen County, Mn
    Posts: 52
    November 10, 2012 at 1:39 am #1111085

    As long as it holds 4 or 5 rod reel combos and keeps them in place, safe, and the hooks don’t bury themselves into it, it should be good to go.

    bosman
    DeSoto, WI
    Posts: 914
    November 10, 2012 at 11:31 am #1111124

    I haven’t totally given up on the 5 gal bucket just yet.
    For the style of ice fishing I do on the back waters of the river this may just be what the doctor ordered. The Rod Lodge.

    jmarksman
    Chequamegon Bay Apostle Islands, WI
    Posts: 222
    November 10, 2012 at 1:16 pm #1111136

    Jim, you cant go wrong with the Otter rod case. I’ve done it with PVC in the past, and busted reels ended that quick for me.

    poppy402
    Eagle Point Wisconsin
    Posts: 948
    November 10, 2012 at 5:13 pm #1111201

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    I’ve been using the Otter rod case since they first came out and they’ve been indestructible. Since I started using them I’ve not had one rod damaged or broken. Same for reels.

    Quote:

    And what have you found that doesnt work.

    What doesn’t work? For me, anything with a zipper. Zippers and ice don’t mix. I had miserable luck with them over the years as the teeth in the zipper ice up and when you go to open or close the bag you either can’t get it open or you separate the teeth. The bag itself lasts but once the zipper goes to heck… game over.

    Heck, I dont get along with zippers on my jacket let alone on an ice rod bag. Otter Case for me as well!

    Chris Raymond
    Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
    Posts: 514
    November 10, 2012 at 5:43 pm #1111211

    Otter rod box and Legacy rod case. While the Legacy rod case is good, the Otter rod box is fantastic. Have even heard they stand up to 20 pound propane pigs being dropped on them…James? ;-)

    loren_keizer
    Posts: 113
    November 10, 2012 at 10:33 pm #1111243

    I have used the Stone Legacy Revolution for quite a few years and it works well when you want to keep things light. I have also used the Frabill rod case and it has done the job.
    I do like the fact that the Otter Rod case can handle the longer rods that the Frabill case cannot, so I will be looking at one of these in my near future.

    Revpilot, I like your setup. Care to elaborate a bit more?

    Brent Yeakey
    Bloomer, WI
    Posts: 553
    November 10, 2012 at 11:44 pm #1111251

    I fought with this exact issue for a couple year until I stumbled upon otter’s Rod Box! you would not believe the abuse that those things can take…..

    I even saw one that a guy tried to melt on a heater and it was still going strong!

    revpilot
    Lake Erie
    Posts: 47
    November 11, 2012 at 2:52 am #1111271

    Revpilot, I like your setup. Care to elaborate a bit more?

    Made by Ice Fishing Innovations . I like it, holds 6 combos, dont have to worry about folding the handles, holds a few tackle boxes. Nothing is getting broke in this thing, its big.

    Paul Delaney
    Moderator
    Posts: 233
    November 12, 2012 at 3:48 pm #1111559

    The Otter ice rod box is incredibly strong light weight and almost impossible to break. They fit easily in your sleds and you dont have to worry about stacking stuff on top of them including big propane tanks for your heaters. When it is time to fish you simply open your Otter rod box and your rods are tangle free and ready to fish.

    Paul Delaney
    http://www.lateeyessportfishing.com

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