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How Do You Carry Multiple Rods When Walking The Banks 2024


fishing user avatarrchiuz reply : 

Hi all,

 

If you guys carry more then 2 rods when walking the banks, is there any special way you carry them? Sometimes some back packs can hold one while you carry the other. Just wondering if there a efficient way if you carry 3.

 

Thanks in advance!


fishing user avatarEricTheAngler reply : 

A tight grip!  :laugh5:

 

Im just kidding, but I hold 2 in my hand then put the smaller one in my pack. :D


fishing user avatargulfcaptain reply : 

I have a small waist tackle pack that I just slide the rods I'm not using between the pack and my back and carry them that way.  Can carry 3 back there before it gets a bit croweded but 1 or 2 isn't an issue and quite easy, just have to watch out for bushes and trees that may get hung up on when walking.


fishing user avatarSenko lover reply : 

I have tried 3, and 4, and always find myself just going back to two. That's my comfort zone, if I go the multiple-rod route. There's something pretty satisfying about limiting yourself to one rod, though.


fishing user avatarJtrout reply : 

2 in each hand


fishing user avatarSam reply : 

I walk a specific section of a pond using no more than three rods at any time.

The remaining rods and tackle are stored in my SUV parked nearby.

I have to return to the SUV, covering the same shoreline once again from another angle, to trade rods and get new baits. for the tackle box.

It is difficult to take more than three rods with you as they will tangle and be a nuisance no matter how you decide to carry them.

 


fishing user avatarDogBone_384 reply : 

I use a Spider Wire backpack.  It has two rod holders on it.  I very rarely take more than two rods with me when bank fishing.


fishing user avatarEvan K reply : 

I do much the same as Sam. I usually carry 2 rods, and have about 3 others in the car or truck, along with (so far) ALL my bass tackle. I'll load up whatever trays I need in a bag or a backpack to take with me on foot, but the car has plenty of space!


fishing user avatarbuzzed bait reply : 

2 in each hand and carry the tackle in a backpack...


fishing user avatarMaxximus Redneckus reply : 

I only take what i need 2 rods walking ,,2 or 3 on my yak,i hate leaving anything in my vehicle nowdays theft is widespread.


fishing user avatarthe reel ess reply : 

Two rods in one hand and a beer in the other.


fishing user avatarI.rar reply : 

Usually only one rod at a time for me with a small tackle bag. My outings are normally limited to a couple hours at most.


fishing user avatarkickerfish1 reply : 

In the back of a sled pulled by an Alaskan sled dog team or seasonally Santa's reindeer.


fishing user avatarrippin-lips reply : 

It depends on the banks I'm walking. If it's open then I stick 2-3 in my backpack along with 2 plano 3700 boxes and some plastics. I zip it up and toss it on my back. Then carry one to use while fishing. Switching out as needed. If there's tree branches and stuff I carry them in my hand and set them down while I fish that area.


fishing user avatarMissourifishin reply : 

2 in each hand for me too. I wish I had a better system though, because it starts to get tedious if I'm moving around to different spots a lot. 


fishing user avatarHogsticker reply : 

I don't trust leaving any additional set ups in my vehicle cause people suck. Been down that road. If I can't pack it, I don't bring it.


fishing user avatarkcdinkerz reply : 

Tackle goes in a backpack and two rods in each hand, it sucks having to set expensive stuff on rocks and dirt.


fishing user avatarBankbeater reply : 

I usually carry two or three rods while on the bank.  I carry them in one hand, but I cross them so that the tips are away from each other as I walk.


fishing user avatarTHE_Vue's reply : 

I do it like rippinlips and never leave rods or expensive gear in the car like Hogs.  I Can walk the banks with my gear on my back and cast and set the hook with no worries.  Im use to this because on my kayak its at the same angle and position.  Other times I use my plano fanny pack stlye bag and carry one rod.

 

whats in the bag:

1 plano 3700, 1 terminal Mafia box and other tools i can carry

just make sure you use a caribiner so the zipper don't slide down

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fishing user avatarHogsticker reply : 

I'm not certain, but I thought somebody made a portable rod rack with a handle on it. I think it held 4 or 5 rods, and was black and plastic. Ring a bell for anybody?


fishing user avatarMickD reply : 

If it's brushy, and one is packing into a stream or lake, tie the rods together with velcro strips or similar and carry the one unit of rods about at the balance point with the tips facing back.  The rods tied together will be less prone to breakage and snagging, and tips back reduces snagging by an order of magnitude.


fishing user avatarRaul reply : 

I only carry one.


fishing user avatarrippin-lips reply : 
  On 12/17/2015 at 1:06 AM, Hogsticker said:

I'm not certain, but I thought somebody made a portable rod rack with a handle on it. I think it held 4 or 5 rods, and was black and plastic. Ring a bell for anybody?

Yes, there are a few companies that have a portable rod carrier.


fishing user avatarSteveo-1969 reply : 

I only carry two rods, one spinning and one casting.


fishing user avatar68camaro reply : 

I carry 4-5 rods. I usually grab all just abovehook holder with left hand and then put on shoulder with reels behind shoulder. This way shoulder holds weight and I can balance rods beret moving through thick stuff.

To avoid snags I use rod soxs and lure wraps. This helps avoid tangling in brush pretty good.


fishing user avatarRacerx reply : 

I normally use 2 rods, but when I decide to use 3 or more, I put whatever I'm not carrying in my hands into a soft rifle bag that I bought on the cheap. This, of course, only works with 2-piece rods, but it IS effective.


fishing user avatarDrew03cmc reply : 

Simple, I don't. One at a time.


fishing user avatarblckshirt98 reply : 

I bring one or two depending on where I'm fishing and what I'm planning on using.  The backpack I use is able to accomodate a rod in one of the two water bottle holders on the side so I lash one down there while I fish one rod.  Anything more than that and I've found it's too much of a hassle juggling rods around, where it actually impacts my fishing.

 

One product I saw announced this past iCast was the Rod Runner in a 3-rod configuration (previously only available in a 5-rod configuration) but haven't seen any reviews on it yet.


fishing user avatarCmiller reply : 

I usually only carry a 7' medium baitcaster and a 7' medium spinning rod when fishing from the bank. I have never found the need for anything other than those two. 




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