Rod Socks!! 2025

Choporoz reply :

Do you use them?

In your car/truck?

In the boat?

What brand(s)?

And most important!!! Do yours float? .....mine do NOT, by the way.....I'm down two this season already....if I use them in the boat, I need to either learn how to hang on to them, or tie something buoyant to them...

I love them.......but since I can't seem to hang on to 'em, I think maybe they'll have to stay in the truck from now on.

Jig Man reply :

I have 2 kinds: the solid ones from BPS and the mesh ones from BPS. I use them in the rod locker and when I am going with someone else. In my boat I take them off when I use a rod, put them in the locker and put them back on at the end of the trip. With others, I take them off and leave them in the tow vehicle until we are done.

JGBassinAL reply :

I use stick jackets, best ones made IMO. I will use them when transporting rods in my truck or when I have them in my rod locker. I ALWAYS have them on in my rod locker. First tournament I fished without using them in my rod locker was enough to make me never do that again!

lmbfisherman reply :

I use Rod Gloves and the BPS ones..I need more though, definitely worth it.

Tywithay reply :

I have a couple that came with the rods when I bought them. I thought they were a pain out on the water, so I threw them in the shed somewhere.

A-Jay reply :

I've been using stick jackets faithfully on all my rods for a while now.

Except when actively fishing them, all the poles are stored & transported in the jacket.

Additionally, if you feel you need it, the Pro Series Neoprene Rod Glove definitely offers much more in the way of protection.

So there's that.

A-Jay

iabass8 reply :

I use stickjackers, rod gloves and the DSG rod jacket. If a rod isn't in use or laying on my deck, it's got one on.

Mr Swim Jig reply :

I use the Rod Glove ones...

MarkH024 reply :

Stik jackets and BPS mesh. Both work great and are a life saver when stacking rods lined up together. I use the BPS solid ones for spinning rods. I have no idea if they float because they go right into a compartment on my boat so no need to worry about them flying off.

Siebert Outdoors reply :

few of my rods came with them and I bought some locally also. I keep them in the jacket as long as I am not using them. It saves a ton of time untangling them. If the rod is in the rod holder they have a jacket and a reel cover unless I'm fishing a tournament.

bradc36 reply :

Always put Rod Gloves on as long as I'm not using the rod at that time. Broke a couple guides in the car one time so I won't go without them.

crankbank reply :

I use the BPS mesh socks whenever the rod isn't on my deck. I am in need of a few more, so I will definitely look into the stick jackets mentioned above. The only issue I have so far with the mesh BPS ones was one of my rods stuck through the mess at the top. Most likely caused by me from pushing the sock on too tight.

I am not sure how everyone else does it, but I would recommend going up a size or two when buying the socks as well.

Rusty Shackleford reply :

I really like my rod gloves

Raul reply :

The only time my rods are not protected by rod covers ( and my reels protected by reel covers ) is when I remove them to cast.

tomustang reply :

Always on until they're on the deck, They stay in the rod locker and I pull the rods out of them so they don't leave the locker.

Kevin22 reply :

I use rod gloves and the knockoff ones on ebay. I use them in the rod locker in the boat to keep the rods from tangling. When I take a rod out I strip the glove and toss the glove back into the rod locker.

ColdSVT reply :

Stick jackets and TW reel covers all the times unless the rod is on the deck

Jrob78 reply :

I've got a bunch of Rod Sox brand and a couple of Gander Mountain sleeves also. Recently I've been making my own. You can buy the material online and it's really easy to work with. All you need is a hot knife, heat gun and some shrink tube.

QUAKEnSHAKE reply :

I use one when I get a new rod til the newness wears off... about 2 weeks.

ninjab reply :

On 7/30/2014 at 7:31 AM, Jrob78 said:
I've got a bunch of Rod Sox brand and a couple of Gander Mountain sleeves also. Recently I've been making my own. You can buy the material online and it's really easy to work with. All you need is a hot knife, heat gun and some shrink tube.

Sounds like a cost effective option, if you don't mind could you go into a little more detail, eg what the material is called and where you get it and steps for making them. Thanks

Jrob78 reply :

It's called PET sleeving. You can buy it on Ebay. You basically use a hot knife to cut it and keep the ends from unravelling. Use a heat gun to fold and crease the open end and use heat shrink tube to close off the other end. It's really easy to work with. 1 1/4" is the size you need for rods with regular guides, 1" is good for micro guides.

ninjab reply :

Great seems pretty doable, what size would you use for spinning rods? And what size heat shrink should I get?

Also by a hot knife is that literally just a knife you heat up with the heat gun, or is it a special tool?

Jrob78 reply :

A hot knife is a tool. I didn't make any for spinning rods. I use 3/8" heat shrink.

rippin-lips reply :

I use 1" for casting rods and 2.5" for spinning rods.

Glenn reply :

We use Rod Gloves (mesh, not neoprene). I have one color, my wife has another. Makes it real easy to find his-n-hers rods.

Tip for keep from losing the covers:

When the sleeve gets caught on a eye, it compresses and "loads up". When it comes free, the cover will want to shoot off the rod.

To prevent this from happening, keep a grip on the bottom opening of the sleeve at all times. That way, when the sleeve tries to launch itself, you have a hold of it; and it won't get away from you.

Good luck!

Chris at Tech reply :

I started with Stick Jackets, but I'm trying to transition to Rod Gloves. Both are fine but the tapered tip on the Rod Glove makes it much easier to get rods into rod locker tubes.

WIGuide reply :

I use Rod Gloves and their Reel Gloves. I use mine in the boat and just pull them off when I pull it out of the locker. The rod and reel cover go right back into the rod locker and stay there till the end of the trip. They go on before I put my rods away. If I'm fishing in someone else's boat, I'll keep them on until I use them and then pull them off and stick them in a pocket of my tackle bag unless they have room in their storage for them.

buzzed bait reply :

i use the cheap BPS version. Before that i would load like 5-6 rods in my Toyota camry and then cuss for about 10 minutes at the boat ramp (i fish in the kayak so no rod locker). even though now i have a truck and can transport the rods easier, i still use them. just saving myself that frustration before the day has started is so worth it, leads to a much better day of fishing!

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