Hi Rick,

I keep my fishing rods in the truck pretty much all the time, removing them only on occasion, temporarily. I get so used to them being there I don't really notice them much anymore. A few times I've taken my kayak to the lake, got it in the water an loaded up only to discover that my poles are in the garage because I did some work with them. Thats very frustrating. Reading about the missing paddle, I feel your pain.

Cheers,
Bill