Or whatever you like to call them. I'm thinking of leaving a couple of rods on the boat this year and my boat is moored in saltwater so I'm looking to protect them. What do you like and would you suggest?

If there going to stay on the boat all the time I would use a neoprene rod sleeve and then slide that into a pvc tube with caps on each end. Maybe a little over kill but I’m always on the safer side.

LOCKED  & gasketed rod locker. If too short for 1 piece . The boards  with slots to hold 2 rod pieces side by side. With the reel on the rod. Alternate the reels . end to end. Better use of space. CLOSED CELL GASKET ONLY.

 

Almost forgot the rod slots NEED to have CLOSED CELL gasket in them.  Due to salt water bouncing rides !!!!

@Jigfishn10, does your boat have specific rod storage?  And does this rod storage area have the designated tubes?

 

Some people take the tubes out because you can store more rods that way.  In this case, the rod sleeves tend to be used.  I use the tubes in my rod locker so I don't use the sleeves.  I have some, I just don't feel a need for them while each rod is in a designated tube.

 

If your boat does not have designated rod storage, I would definitely recommend some kind of protection for them while they aren't being used.

Constant salt air will permeate the best reel, and keeping it sealed is the way to go. 

 

If you have 2-pc rods, there are extra-long dry bags from NRS and Lomo in UK

I have the Lomo in my kayak bow hold for my multipiece rods in tubes - it stores a gang of them. 

You would still want a sock or sleeve on the rod to protect the guides while you move them in and out of the dry bag. 

 

Theft prevention is also a real need.  I used to spend about half-time in Corpus, and would visit pawn shops to look for collectible rifles from the many Gulf coast ranches (found a baby rolling block one day, but it was too pitted).  At one pawn shop, I frequently saw the same two kids selling rods to the owner.  No question they picked them up sweeping through North Padre Island canal neighborhoods. 

23 hours ago, GaryH said:

If there going to stay on the boat all the time I would use a neoprene rod sleeve and then slide that into a pvc tube with caps on each end. Maybe a little over kill but I’m always on the safer side.

Thank you, I went with a neoprene sleeve as you suggested. I'll try it out and if I need more protection I'll look into the PVC route. Thank you.

22 hours ago, gimruis said:

@Jigfishn10, does your boat have specific rod storage?  And does this rod storage area have the designated tubes?

 

Some people take the tubes out because you can store more rods that way.  In this case, the rod sleeves tend to be used.  I use the tubes in my rod locker so I don't use the sleeves.  I have some, I just don't feel a need for them while each rod is in a designated tube.

 

If your boat does not have designated rod storage, I would definitely recommend some kind of protection for them while they aren't being used.

No rod storage. I'll leave a cheap set-up on board at first and will see how it goes. I know most of the boaters around me, so we keep an eye on each other's boats. Great suggestions here, thank you.