Car top rod holder

While fishing over on the Bitterroot this spring there was a guy at the
flyshop with a car top fly rod holder. The beauty of this rod holder was
that
you could store the entire fly rod in it without breaking it down or taking
the fly reel
off. It looked like a metal/aluminum 10 ft. tube with a lockable door at the
fly reel.
It held two or three fly rods.

I've googled and found several option, but none like I have described.

Anyone know of the manufacturer or retailer?

TIA,
JT

Rod holder? Pffft!! I once knew a fellow from the Midwest who drove halfway
across the country with a rod tucked into the trim on the roof of the
vehicle, and it made it intact to Penn's(roffian name withheld). Live
dangerously, and save that money for really expensive, but necessary stuff,
like Simm's wadersg
Tom
......Lord knows, that was no help whatsoever.....

On Jul 28, 6:55*pm, "Tom Littleton" wrote:
Rod holder? Pffft!! I once knew a fellow from the Midwest who drove halfway
across the country with a rod tucked into the trim on the roof of the
vehicle, and it made it intact to Penn's(roffian name withheld). Live
dangerously, and save that money for really expensive, but necessary stuff,
like Simm's wadersg
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Tom
.....Lord knows, that was no help whatsoever.....

Halfway across the country, to be sure, but only half the rod made the
round trip.....tip sections would be well advised to pick another mode
of transport.

g.

On 28-Jul-2009, "JT" wrote:

While fishing over on the Bitterroot this spring there was a guy at the
flyshop with a car top fly rod holder. The beauty of this rod holder was
that
you could store the entire fly rod in it without breaking it down or
taking
the fly reel



I just bought one this past week
It is not lockable and I would definitely not drive on a h'way w it
Its rated for about 50 mph by the mfr
Attaches magnetically

Tight Line Ent - TUlsa OK http://www.tight-line-enterprises.com

Fred

Anyone know of the manufacturer or retailer?

Saw the same thing at the Denver Fly show, all those guys in the
Midwest use them.
Frank Reid
(who doesn't know the brand name)

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:06:21 -0700 (PDT), Frank Reid
wrote:


Anyone know of the manufacturer or retailer?

Saw the same thing at the Denver Fly show, all those guys in the
Midwest use them.
Frank Reid
(who doesn't know the brand name)

Saw a whole bunch of guys at the Second San Juan Clave carrying their
rods by putting the butt section under the windshield wiper with the
rod going up the windshield. As seen from behind, it looks like a car
with lots of antennas sticking up. You can safely carry four rods
this way, but ya sorta get into trouble when it rains. Thirty-five
mph would be tops.

Dave

In message , Dave LaCourse
writes
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:06:21 -0700 (PDT), Frank Reid
wrote:


Anyone know of the manufacturer or retailer?

Saw the same thing at the Denver Fly show, all those guys in the
Midwest use them.
Frank Reid
(who doesn't know the brand name)

Saw a whole bunch of guys at the Second San Juan Clave carrying their
rods by putting the butt section under the windshield wiper with the
rod going up the windshield. As seen from behind, it looks like a car
with lots of antennas sticking up. You can safely carry four rods
this way, but ya sorta get into trouble when it rains. Thirty-five
mph would be tops.

Dave



I wonder how thief-proof these devices are, should you need to take a
break and be out of sight of the car?
--
Bill Grey

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:35:18 +0100, Bill Grey wrote:

In message , Dave LaCourse
writes
On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:06:21 -0700 (PDT), Frank Reid
wrote:


Anyone know of the manufacturer or retailer?

Saw the same thing at the Denver Fly show, all those guys in the
Midwest use them.
Frank Reid
(who doesn't know the brand name)

Saw a whole bunch of guys at the Second San Juan Clave carrying their
rods by putting the butt section under the windshield wiper with the
rod going up the windshield. As seen from behind, it looks like a car
with lots of antennas sticking up. You can safely carry four rods
this way, but ya sorta get into trouble when it rains. Thirty-five
mph would be tops.

Dave



I wonder how thief-proof these devices are, should you need to take a
break and be out of sight of the car?

Nothing is "thief-proof," only "thief-resistant." IAC, based on the description
given, I'd advise not storing your Renoirs, jewelry, or good booze in it...and
if you put your Simms waders in it, some old fart in an Audi will be off with
them before you can say "Get off the ground and change your Depends, gramps..."

TC,
R

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:22:18 -0500, wrote:

if you put your Simms waders in it, some old fart in an Audi will be off with
them before you can say "Get off the ground and change your Depends, gramps..."

I really must have got to you, Dickie. You can't seem to drop the
same old schtick. Four hundred bucks and still going strong at less
than a buck a day. d;o)

On Jul 29, 8:22*am, wrote:

Nothing is "thief-proof," only "thief-resistant." *IAC, based on the description
given, I'd advise not storing your Renoirs, jewelry, or good booze in it....and
if you put your Simms waders in it, some old fart in an Audi will be off with
them before you can say "Get off the ground and change your Depends, gramps..."

I'll be on I-94 between Hawley road and Mitchell boulevard at 7:14:31
a.m. tomorrow. Do your best.

Moron.

giles