Rod Socks - Sell me on them. 2024
HenryPF reply :
I don't use a rod locker where the rods are all in a pile not separated by rod tubes in the locker, so someone tell me why I need rock socks?
A-Jay reply :
I use a rod locker that is separated by tubes and I use & prefer Stick Jackets.
Specifically protects the guides when inserting & removing each one.
Also allows for multiple sticks per tube, safely.
Finally, during hard water season, makes storage very convenient.
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A-Jay
Tizi reply :
I also use them for transporting in my truck or taking them on a friends boat. I use rod wraps, then a spinning rod jacket over the rods (usually 3 rods can be combined and covered with spinning jacket).
webertime reply :
Keeps Carolina rig weight from flopping around and hurting the blank.
walleyecrazy reply :
I use them both for protecting the guides when using my rod rack, and for transporting them in the truck. When transporting them in the truck they keep the rods from banging together and making a bunch of noise or possibly being marked up.
NittyGrittyBoy reply :
You spend hard earned money on rods, why risk damaging eyes in transportation when you can slap a 4$ rod sock and help prevent it
Efishin reply :
I don't think the style of rod protector shown above by A Jay doesn't protect the rods as the guides are still open to damage however, it could prevent scratches. Some people like them a lot. I think the 6th Sense rod protectors are the best though. They are sweet!
NorthernBasser reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 2:13 AM, Efishin said:I don't think the style of rod protector shown above by A Jay doesn't protect the rods as the guides are still open to damage
How so? They definitely help protect the guides.
I personally use Rod Glove on all of mine.
Efishin reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 2:43 AM, NorthernBasser said:How so? They definitely help protect the guides.
I personally use Rod Glove on all of mine.
The protect from scratching but they don't protect from structural damaging. My co-angler broke his guide putting them in the rod box because the guides still sit up and he had it angled to high. They often poke through the mesh on the cheaper rod protectors thus not protecting them. It's a good practice to use though
NorthernBasser reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 2:45 AM, Efishin said:The protect from scratching but they don't protect from structural damaging
Sure they do. Well, not if you step on them, but no sleeves are gonna protect from that.
Efishin reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 2:46 AM, NorthernBasser said:Sure they do. Well, not if you step on them, but no sleeves are gonna protect from that.
Agreed but I'm talking about putting them in the rod box. The guides are still up to potential damage. It only protects from cosmetic damage IMO. Basically, what I am saying is they work but there is no full proof system for rod protection. Best thing to do is to use every system possible to ensure they are protected as well as good judgement and being careful.
However, I HIGHLY recommend the 6th Sense rod sleeves. Very impressed. I use them as I think its a better sleeve. But to each his own.
NorthernBasser reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 2:52 AM, Efishin said:Agreed but I'm talking about putting them in the rod box. The guides are still up to potential damage. It only protects from cosmetic damage IMO. Basically, what I am saying is they work but there is no full proof system for rod protection. Best thing to do is to use every system possible to ensure they are protected as well as good judgement and being careful.
Without that sleeve, sliding rods in and out of lockers, the guides catch on other guides etc, which can lead to damaged/broken guides. With those sleeves, that eliminates that issue. Those style sleeves are very stiff-feeling. That's why I'm saying those sleeves DO protect the guides.
Efishin reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 2:57 AM, NorthernBasser said:Without that sleeve, sliding rods in and out of lockers, the guides catch on other guides etc, which can lead to damaged/broken guides. With those sleeves, that eliminates that issue. Those style sleeves are very stiff-feeling. That's why I'm saying those sleeves DO protect the guides.
Oh ok. I understand what you are doing. Absolutely you are correct. I do not put multiple rods in 1 tube. I keep my rods on the deck and only have a handful under in storage. We store them differently.
My rod storage looks like this
Megastink reply :
I stay away from the mesh sleeves. Yes, they keep the rods from tangling in one another, but that’s about where the benefits stop. eyes can still pop out and hooks get easily tangled in them.
i use Rod Warrior USA rod sleeves. They’re are hand sewn neoprene and included an integrated reel loop to keep them from sliding. The neoprene acts as a cushion and also makes the combo float. It also takes a LOT of pressure for hooks to penetrate them.
yes, they’re more expensive ($10ish) and I don’t care, because the rod/reel combo I put in it is anywhere from $200-$400. It’s the best protection you can get for your combos and I highly suggest them.
NorthernBasser reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 3:00 AM, Efishin said:Oh ok. I understand what you are doing. Absolutely you are correct. I do not put multiple rods in 1 tube. I keep my rods on the deck and only have a handful under in storage. We store them differently.
My rod storage looks like this
Gotcha. But don't you worry about the guides getting damaged bouncing around in the tubes? Whether during driving the boat in waves or even while towing?
Tizi reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 2:13 AM, Efishin said:I don't think the style of rod protector shown above by A Jay doesn't protect the rods as the guides are still open to damage however, it could prevent scratches. Some people like them a lot. I think the 6th Sense rod protectors are the best though. They are sweet!
X2 on this! I have a few of these via the 6th Sense box. Great rod protectors and cost more than the mesh ones.
Efishin reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 3:09 AM, NorthernBasser said:Gotcha. But don't you worry about the guides getting damaged bouncing around in the tubes? Whether during driving the boat in waves or even while towing?
I use 6th sense. Which I find protect better for me. Never seen the rod protectors Megastink uses but sounds sweet.
On 2/23/2020 at 3:07 AM, Megastink said:I stay away from the mesh sleeves. Yes, they keep the rods from tangling in one another, but that’s about where the benefits stop. eyes can still pop out and hooks get easily tangled in them.
i use Rod Warrior USA rod sleeves. They’re are hand sewn neoprene and included an integrated reel loop to keep them from sliding. The neoprene acts as a cushion and also makes the combo float. It also takes a LOT of pressure for hooks to penetrate them.
yes, they’re more expensive ($10ish) and I don’t care, because the rod/reel combo I put in it is anywhere from $200-$400. It’s the best protection you can get for your combos and I highly suggest them.
Just saw them and these and the 6th sense are sweet. I find these to be much better. As you can see some like the mesh, some don't. lol
TnRiver46 reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 12:52 AM, HenryPF said:I don't use a rod locker where the rods are all in a pile not separated by rod tubes in the locker, so someone tell me why I need rock socks?
No sir I won’t do it...... wouldn’t be prudent.......
Megastink reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 3:13 AM, Efishin said:I use 6th sense. Which I find protect better for me. Never seen the rod protectors Megastink uses but sounds sweet.
Just saw them and these and the 6th sense are sweet. I find these to be much better. As you can see some like the mesh, some don't. lol
Rod warrior and sixth sense are the EXACT same design. Rod warrior came up with the design ten years ago in Philadelphia PA. Sixth sense came out with theirs, what, two years ago? They ripped off the little guy and I won’t support them.
Here are some pictures of my sleeves.
Efishin reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 3:38 AM, Megastink said:Rod warrior and sixth sense are the EXACT same design. Rod warrior came up with the design ten years ago in Philadelphia PA. Sixth sense came out with theirs, what, two years ago? They ripped off the little guy and I won’t support them.
Oh I didn't know that..
813basstard reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 1:07 AM, Tizi said:I also use them for transporting in my truck or taking them on a friends boat. I use rod wraps, then a spinning rod jacket over the rods (usually 3 rods can be combined and covered with spinning jacket).
^that
If you fish a lot, there always in, out, back in, in between. It just makes it easier to grab the entire stack at once.
*Here’s a tip*
if your a co angler and your boater drives at Mach 4, remove them before you take off or physics will remove them for you.
CountryboyinDC reply :
I use them to keep all the lines, lures, and rods from getting tangled up. I put the lures in a "Bait Sack" (Cal Coast), the rods in a sleeve (I use several, but usually the Rod Sox with the plastic collar at the opening, and all the sleeves rods together in a Rod Mule (Cal Coast too). It takes me a while to get all these off and on, but I can carry them easily (in other people's vehicles, outfitters' buses) without them getting all tangled up.
Boomstick reply :
I usually stick my rods in a rod tube in the back of my truck. However if I have a few rigged up and I'm moving locations, I might grab a rod sock to keep the line from getting tangled when I'm putting the rod over the center console into the back of the truck inside the cabin.
Way north bass guy reply :
I removed the tubes from my boat a couple years ago, there were only 8 tubes in there and they weren’t very large, so away they went. Relined the rod box with carpet and now use socks on all my rods. I just have the cheaper ones, they aren’t perfect, but I can now carry over 20 rods in my boat, all rigged and ready to go without tangling together, and I’ve not damaged a rod yet since I started using them. Just having the socks on them does wonders for storage, as well as some protection. I can easily get whatever rod I need out of the box, if I don’t rush and pull on them like an idiot.
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dgkasper58 reply :
I make my own. They are much tighter than a store bought one and stay on forever- you have to grab the bottom to take them off or else they will not slide off.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074GRDZNW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
for $20 you basically get 15 sleeves +/-
islandbass reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 2:43 AM, NorthernBasser said:How so? They definitely help protect the guides.
I personally use Rod Glove on all of mine.
I thought the same thing, but looked closer. Some of the socks have holes for the guides to pop through, but I think it was AJ’s intent to do that on those particular ones.
NorthernBasser reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 2:51 PM, islandbass said:I thought the same thing, but looked closer. Some of the socks have holes for the guides to pop through, but I think it was AJ’s intent to do that on those particular ones.
Ahhh! Now I get where the confusion was coming from (all on my end). I hadn't noticed that.
A-Jay reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 2:51 PM, islandbass said:I thought the same thing, but looked closer. Some of the socks have holes for the guides to pop through, but I think it was AJ’s intent to do that on those particular ones.
When hanging the rods for storage, popping a first guide closest to the reel, through the mesh,
keeps the sticks from sliding out; especially with the reels on them.
A-Jay
islandbass reply :
On 2/23/2020 at 3:16 PM, A-Jay said:When hanging the rods for storage, popping a first guide closest to the reel, through the mesh,
keeps the sticks from sliding out; especially with the reels on them.
A-Jay
Thanks! I was trying to figure out why. For those old enough, a smack on the forehead and “I could’ve had a V8,lol!”
moguy1973 reply :
I use the Rod Glove brand specifically because they have a rounded tip. This allows it to make it easier to slide into the rod tubes in my rod locker. I’ve tried one of the brands that have the flat tips with the metal eyelets. They seemed to catch on the edge of the tube more. Also one trick I’ve done to all of mine. I noticed when i would pull the rods out of the locker the sleeve would tend to want to slide off stay in the tube. To prevent this I took a short length of nylon string, ran it through the mesh at the end of the sleeve and made a loop just long enough to reach around the handle of the reel. That way when I pull the rod off the sleeve stays with the rod and not in the tube.
ww2farmer reply :
I jump into friends boats all the time, and having my rods in stick jackets, with them "bound" together in a bundle with strap makes this simple and easy. Nothing is tangled, and everything is "grab and go".
While on my own boat it makes sliding them in and out of the rod locker less of a hassle, and keeps guides from getting caught on stuff or getting dinged up.
waymont reply :
Come on dude, buy one for $6 and try it out.
Smalls reply :
I won't use anything but neoprene for mine.
I go a step further and shove a rod tip protector down them. If you've ever bought a Dobyn's, it's the ones they send on their rods.
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