We met a couple on our last day in Idaho who had made a pvc rod carrier for the top of their Chevy Suburban. They used several layers of felt inside the pvc tubes to protect the rods during transport. All four rod tubes ended in a metal, lockable tool box sized to hold the butts of the rods and the reels. The tool box was padded with foam rubber to protect the reels and the padlock was usually enough to deter would be thieves.

Pretty slick set up that has VEE and I looking for the parts to build our own.

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