Not wanting to jump on someone else's thread, I have some questions regarding rod tubes. I am in the finishing stages of making a 4'4" one piece
rod(only needs the final coats of varnish) and I got to thinking as to how I should protect it during transport/storage. I know it sounds silly but I am really
stumped on this one because other than glass and graphite surf rods I've never owned a one piece rod and I'm not sure what to do. I am planning to make
a bag with a sewn in stiffener(full length dowel) and a simple PVC pipe tube but I'm not too sure as to how to load the rod into the bag and the tube. All
of my other rods are multi piece and I usually put the ferrules to the bottom having the handle at the top but I don't think this would work for a one
piece. I was figuring that the tip should be at the top of both the tube and the bag but with the stiffener I might be wrong. I was also thinking that I should
make a hook sort of thing and hang it from the reel seat in my closet as to not put any strain on the tip. If all else fails I could always chop it and make a
ferrule and do things like usual but I don't want to do that unless I really have to. Any suggestions?
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Posts: 5589 08/02/2008 11:07 the Canefather |
I own a 1 piece 5' rod by maker John Galas, what he did was sew in a wide bamboo section in the bag and had the bag sewn for the rod to put in tip first, I find it works quite well. Best of luck....... banjo
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Thanks, that's just what I needed to know.
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Posts: 1749 08/03/2008 23:01 |
Yes, that's about what Ed Fody did for a 6' 1 pc rod I own. Imagine a standard bag divided in half - a 1 inch-wide strip of wood in one pocket, the
rod holds the other. The wood serves as a support for the rod as you move it in and out of tube, butt down, ie you put the rod in the bag and fold over the
rod onto the strip, which supports it throughout the length.... Works great.
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Posts: 1118 08/03/2008 23:12 MO/ARK Trout Bum |
The only one-piecer I have ever seen was a 5fter and it was in a clamshell tube... as in the tube was split down the side and had hinges so one could just set
the rod in .... no rod tube insertion possible breakage moments.
Brian
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Posts: 43 08/04/2008 08:44 |
Hello Jason,
Good question, I have a 5'-10" 1-pc 2wt G. Rainville, the problem I had was the same as yours. When I went over to pick up my new rod, I had to figure out a way to transport it, so I went to the local Home Depot and bought a length of 1-1/4" PVC pipe, then added an end cap and a piece for the top that has a screw on cap. This has worked just fine for me so far, I drilled a couple of 3/16" holes in the top cap to let it breath a little. As for in-out of the tube, I put the rod in butt first when in the sock, when I pull it out of the tube, I grab (gently) the tip and slide it out while leaving the sock in the tube, but when putting it away, I pull the sock out and insert the rod into the sock first and then slide it in. After all is said and done, I have a large cotton ball before the cap gets screwed on, it acts as a little cushion for the tip in case the rod tube gets bumped or dropped, the tip is pretty small on my rod. Better safe than sorry.... Bill B. (S-Boat)
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Posts: 1758 08/04/2008 21:46 Orvis Database Founder |
It's a little scary at first, but not really a problem. I have a 6-foot, one piece Orvis Superfine that sees a lot of service. It has the Orvis bag with
flap & ties (without a stiffener) and aluminum tube. The rod goes into the bag tip first and into the tube butt first. Be sure the tube is well
supported when casing/uncasing. Store in the case butt-down.
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