That looks really good! But, can you put the fishing poles in and actually drive around? It seems like a police officer would pull you over for that. Or even if that is allowed, it seems like having them in front like that would put the poles and reels in line for damage.

Maybe I am not understanding how you are using the device. Do you have the poles in when the vehicle is not moving?

PipeTobacco

 

I don't know where you are from but out where I live it's not anything out of the ordinary to drive to your favorite fishing hole (or the shore) with your rods strapped to the front of your vehicle.

As for damage, I don't have expensive fishing rods and reels so I have no hesitations about subjecting them to risks such as transport damage, theft, or weather-related damage. If I had expensive gear, I would take precautions to minimize the risk of transporting them in this way.

Thats a great idea.
I hope just having the the two screws and your bracket is strong enough.
I might try to reinforce it, maybe make some kind of bracket that goes from the two bottom screws to your bumper? You would have to drill, but maybe drill on the underside of the bumper?
I would hate for you to lose your rod driving down the highway!

I also put a screw through the rod holder and the bracket into the bumper. So, three screws. While it's definitely better than just the two, not sure how much I trust it going down the highway at 60+ mph. I'd feel better if the screws went into the metal part of the bumper. I may go back and do that, but as it is, I wouldn't have any hesitations about driving around town with the rods in it. For good measure, I had secured the rods to the holder with mini-bungee cords, but in all honesty, I feel like the holder would come off the bumper before the rods would come out of the holder.

I am definitely considering adding additional support.

If so lived there for almost 20 years

Nope, Mount Laurel.

Any pics with the rods?

Alright so that last one is just gratuitous

 

Always nice to meet a fellow angler. I've got a 8 foot pole that I just bend when I shut the trunk but this is a cool idea.
Thanks

 

Thats a great idea.
I hope just having the the two screws and your bracket is strong enough.
I might try to reinforce it, maybe make some kind of bracket that goes from the two bottom screws to your bumper? You would have to drill, but maybe drill on the underside of the bumper?
I would hate for you to lose your rod driving down the highway!

 

inside fly rod carrier

I stretch a bungee cord between the driver side and passenger side grab handles (above the doors) and then I hook one into both speaker grilles above the back hatch door. I then put the fly rod over the cords with a twister around the rod handle to keep the rod from sliding around while I'm driving 2 trackers to my favorite stretches of the river.

Cost - about $5 for the bungees.

 

Hello fellow anglers...
I just put my rods in my boats rod holders and trail the boat
I know what you mean though, my rods don't fit in the jeep.

So my solution was use my snowboard rack for the roof and sandwich my rods on them, worked like a charm. The snowboard rack I use is this one HERE

And here's a pic of my boat for your viewing pleasure. Yes its much cleaner then that. That was when I pulled it out of the water from being at the cottage dock all season.
http://jeeppatriot.com/forum/showpost.php?p=189918&postcount=6

 

Pictures look like Somers Point???

If so lived there for almost 20 years

 

Any pics with the rods?

 

Thank you for the pictures! It does look real nice! In a previous comment, you were wondering where I was from... I am from Michigan...a there are a lot of us anglers out here. But I have to say I have never seen a vehicle driving with poles on the front of the vehicle in Michigan.... I think our police would have a field day.

I am glad you can run your rods around like that in NJ. It is an excellent modification you did.

PipeTobacco

 

It's really a regional thing. Carrying fishing rods on the front of vehicles is incredibly common in New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. I don't think I've ever seen it anywhere else.

 

Nice pics, great job.

 

a pic of your patriot on a ferry would look funny. The patriot would look like it was fishing. Seriosly nice job. Wouldn't have thought of it myself, I would have just tied the poles to the roof bars myself.

 

Langsta:

In your last photograph, you show your bike rack. I cannot tell what type it is. If you'd be willing, I'd like to hear about how you like/dislike the type you have and what model it is. I am looking around at a lot of different bike carriers and trying to learn more before I buy my own.

PipeTobacco

 

Good old Pellegrino Chrysler Jeep! My Patriot is the third vehicle we've purchased from there!

 

thats a really good idea, i might have to do something like that on my jeep, i think it would look cool with some stainless steel rod holders, and bolt them to the bumper..

check this out:

 

Cool idea! Would love to see something more stealth though. Perhaps a roof or under car setup (depending on your climate)

 

Thanks for sharing! I just might have to do this project myself