Having one vehicle stolen 10 years ago and never recovered,I only leave in the truck what im willing to lose.Its not that hard to pick up a rod and a bag on the way out the door.
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Having one vehicle stolen 10 years ago and never recovered,I only leave in the truck what im willing to lose.Its not that hard to pick up a rod and a bag on the way out the door.
Hopefully, no one will break into my vehicle because all my gear is left in it all the time. I have a fiberglass cover plus I built a false floor in the bottom of the truck bed out of 1"X6" boards. The bottom and top of the frame work is covered with plywood and the top piece is hinged at the back and has a lock at the front. Then I carpeted the whole thing and keep an old quilt laying over the whole thing. Most people who have looked through the windows of the cover think I have a mattress in the back for sleeping over night at the river since all they can see is the quilt and what looks like a gray mattress (carpet)in the back. Once the lid is unlocked and raised I have 5 fly rods with reels, vest, waders and anything else I may need for fishing anywhere I find water.
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Warren
my gear is always in my truck. be it fishing or hunting for that season, unless it's my recurve bow in which i keep in the house
oh yea, i m new here so how yall doing looking forward to gettin to know yall
Dear Mantis,
I keep most of my gear in my truck year-round, except for the bamboo rods.
I have a fierce guard dog that stays in the truck while I fish.
If you are allergic to dog slobber from licks you best stay away!
Seriously, it'd be just as easy to bust into my house when I'm gone as it is to bust into my truck when I'm fishing.
Besides, I checked, it's all covered under my homeowner's policy.
Regards,
Tim Murphy
Got some in the "Pete", some in the PU, none in the wagon, the camper gets loaded each trip sooo.....
Sometimes the stuff in the "Pete" causes lots of noise....especially when the boss thought he "really" needed the load....fast. http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif
....lee s.
Warren, I'm gonna keep a lookout for your truck. Not to take anything, but just to say, "Hello".
That is a big problem with a pick-up truck, lack of hidden storage. Mine has an extended cab. There is a bunch of magazines, papers, and other junk in it. If you look under all of that junk you will find, more junk.
I don't leave anything with fishing line in my truck because Nashville summers will ruin it in a day or so. I usually have a box small box with a little stuff in it. I also tend to leave a pair of forcepts in it.
Currently there are 3-4 Gierach books in it, if that counts.
No. I take it out of my car to go fishing http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif
Other than that it lives in the trunk. Never can tell when the opportunity will arise for a quick fish. I have a great crate (plastic box) that everything other than my rods and saltw water gear fits into. There is a seperate small bag for Saltwater reels, flies miscellaneous and fanny pack.
jed
I unload mine after every trip, but there is a point to be made for keeping an "all-around" rod in the jeep......you NEVER know.............
Mike
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This site's about sharing!
I don't leave gear in my car's trunk - midsummer heat is not good for fly lines or waders. The plasticizers basically cook out of them, and cracking won't be far behind.
And it's REALLY bad for varnish on bamboo rods.