mastertangler wrote on Dec 6^th, 2010 at 3:13am:

Finally I have found some! Golf club tubes that is. Several months ago some one mentioned that they were ideal for storing the upper part of your rod while trippin.

Yep.  Been using them for a half-dozen years or so.  Since I travel in a solo canoe, I use one on each side, forward of the front thwart ... this means the reel-end is in the "driver's" compartment.  

My mounting solution involved using superglue to mount small clips (two per side) to the inside hull, just below the gunwale.  In each clip, I've mounted a plastic buckle/guide for a 1/2" nylon strap.  But, I use velcro straps through each of the buckles.  (I actually use nylon straps in the rear of my canoe to anchor my spare paddle. )

I can withdraw the rods while traveling if I encounter a likely spot.  Otherwise, the rods travel and are portaged in the tubes.  (They are unloaded at campsites, however.)

dd

Here are the parts (less the golf tubes), mentioned above.

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