This held up better than I expected during a day of light off road between fishing spots.

A $10 hanger bar from walmart, and a $4 suction handle from harbor freight.

I like it...

These are some very creative solutions. I need to implement one of them. For me, the days of having the rods between the passengers are done as far as I'm concerned.

I went fishing for Father's Day yesterday. I had all the gear for my family, who were meeting me later. I had six rods in the car. It became painfully obvious that I need to implement a fishing rod rack in my 4Runner. The sweet part will be that I can keep rods in there nonstop so if the opportunity arises to fish, I can go.

Anybody using this looprope for rod transportation?

LOOPROPE

This is the route I’m looking at going. I need to do something I’m tired of tangled up roads in the back. I’d like some thoughts on this if anybody has one

I have had this issue for years!
DIY rod holders drilled through the racks, Ski-carriers, baskets

None of this stuff worked for one reason or another.
Looks like this new product on the market that was designed specifically for that will finally sole all the shortcomings of these solutions mentioned earlier.

Check it out!
I pre-ordered mine already!
https://gearrak.com/

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That is a nice system and more affordable than I thought it would be.

I have a 4th gens and carry 7 rods with me.. 7 being lucky...plus 7 doors.... 7 chipmunks...7 minute ABS...

Anyway, I took my rear ceiling hooks off and put a tied loop of 550 cord between each and bolted them back down. I use that loop to connect a bungee cord. The center grab rails have tubular strap and a bungee cord running across the vehicle. I then bind the rods together with velcro ties and slide them between the roof hugging bungees and the roof.
I do pull the reels off and it is a pain... and the rods rattle and hit my girlfriends head. Cheap fix solution. The rods are not visible and not much chance of damage as they are in the vehicle, out of the sun, low flying birds, debris and thieves...

I used to roll with a travel case and it is just always in the way...

I carry prob 15+ combos on my offshore trips; had systemin my old Pilot. Trying to "translate" it to the new Runner- pics and details to follow soon!

Where did you get the mount?

This is what I did. Love it so far.


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I fly fish which presents its own problems for rod storage. First off the reel is at the butt of the rod which makes some commercial options non-applicable and second most of my rods are 9’ and up. I’ve been pining for the Titan Rodvault but there’s some big bucks spent right there. If you’re a fly Fisher with $$$ to burn that thing is the way to go. I have used the pvc pipe method as previously mentioned and you can make those lockable by drilling a hole through the removable cap while it’s installed on the tube (drilling through both cap and tube) and using a long shanked padlock. The down side of the pvc is that it tends to sag when it gets real warm.

Yakima FatCAT4. I can easily hold 4 of my Ulua poles. I used to have a 6 on my Tundra but that was a bit excessive.

Wrapped w 3m type pipe insulation so rods aren't riding on pipe. I have notched the insulation so rods don't "slide" while driving. Use a bungee cord to secure them. Can load pics if you would like. Camping at the moment...

I've seen a lot of the 4" PVC pipe set ups, and it seems affordable. I dont want to use a open carry system because I normally have to drive hours to get to where the fish are, and dont want weather and such to potentially damage the rods and reels. I will try to build a 4" PVC system and post pictures. The main thing you will want is drainage holes in the PVC, but these will be mainly used for equalize changes in pressure, otherwise, the pressure changes that can effectively seal the endcaps on. Great post!