How do you store your rods and reels? I’m thinking about building some rod storage in my garage, but I’d like to keep the dust off of the reels. Anyone want to share their storage...

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How do you store your rods and reels?

Jul 22, 2019 09:20:35 #

FS Digest

I’m thinking about building some rod storage in my garage, but I’d like to keep the dust off of the reels. Anyone want to share their storage cabinets? Any ideas?

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by karty44

Jul 22, 2019 09:20:45 #

FS Digest

I put some nails in the exposed studs of my garage walls and hung them horizontally. I figured I’d dust and oil them when needed and save the $ on a cabinet.

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by Lobster_Messiah

Jul 22, 2019 09:21:12 #

FS Digest

I leave them in the corner.

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by WarmSoda67

Jul 22, 2019 09:21:23 #

FS Digest

Cabinets are great if you want to show off your collection. Otherwise, if the only thing you're concerned about is dust on reels, just keep the reels in a drawer. Or get some reel covers.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Reel_Covers/catpage-REELCOVR.html

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by polliwog_fantasy

Jul 22, 2019 09:21:31 #

FS Digest

Yup. Those are a great idea. Didn’t think about them. That’s the direction I’ll go. 👍

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by karty44

Jul 22, 2019 09:21:48 #

FS Digest

I made a hanging rack similar to this and mounted it on the ceiling. https://www.cabelas.ca/product/98903?productVariantId=278623

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by oldlinuxguy

Jul 23, 2019 04:24:02 #

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

I have built fine furniture and cabinetry for 40+ yrs. Finally retired a couple of years ago. Thought I would create the "PERFECT" rod storage cabinet, hey.... I have skills, tools, design ideas, practicality perspective, this should be a slam-dunk......wrong .
There IS NO such animal. I have racks, drawers, shelves, etc. If this sport was static (equipment-wise) like some are, it might be achievable to dream of a do-all storage solution, reality says otherwise.... I bought two rods this past week.... hope they'll fit my rack(s). Good luck with the dream !

Jul 23, 2019 10:14:37 #

happyhooker43

to keep them some what dust free put plywood or equivallent above on top of rafters then cut 1 1/2" pieces of conduit or pvc drill hole through both sides to screw 2 for each rod to rafters about 4' apart slip tip into one and butt into the other end

Jul 23, 2019 10:30:53 #

Jeffchow88 Loc: San Francisco

I store reels separately from my rods. Protects the line from UV as well as my reels from dust.
I don’t have great cabinetry or carpentry skills, but I had a wall where I did build a cabinet that stored around 25- 30 of my rods. Had to give it up when we moved. I have pictures somewhere.

Jul 23, 2019 10:30:53 #

tigger

A professional guide gave me a tip re my spinning gear. Put a/the hook into the hook keeper, take the slack out and then turn the entire gear with one hand while holding onto the return line with the other. It wraps the return line around the rod and then simply attach the return line to one of the middle eyes. It totally eliminates entanglements between rods.

Jul 23, 2019 13:35:57 #

YankeeBastid

tigger wrote: