Cobra Ice Rods - Rod Locker/Bag Recommendations?

[bk_MN_iceman]

Just curious if anyone has one of these? I have had 2 for 10+ years and they work great as my dead stick rod - not having to worry about a rod holder ever. I see the guy selling them every year at the Expo and just wonder how many people actually have them.

My main problem with them is finding a rod bag that accommodates the round handle. Has anyone found a bag that will fit 2 of these rods in it well? With room for another (Non-cobra) rod?

Thanks,

Bryon

[GrizzlyAdams]

I have one of those rods as well and like it for dead sticking also. I bought a cheap HT rod bag from walmart and I can have this rod and about 4 or 5 other combos in it as well. I would think that 2 of the cobra rods and another combo would work just fine. Not the most protection but keeps them together. I have 2 otter rod lockers for my good poles though. So the rod bag only carries the Cobra rod and my cheap combos for others that fish with me and don't have their own gear. Plus you can get 2 tip ups in the 2 side pouches as well. I have squeezed four tip ups in before but don't too often.

[bk_MN_iceman]

I was hoping for something that could store my 2 cobra rods plus a few of the others I have that are lighter weight and would have more protection, like my Jason Mitchell Meat Stick.

[GrizzlyAdams]

Could try putting the meat sticks in plastic tubes. Like what they use for golf clubs in the golf bags. Would protect the tip but not sure how many you could get in there.

For what it's worth I have not broken a rod in the rod bag yet. Has worked pretty good so far. But like I said I keep all my expensive rods and reels in the otter rod locker for the best protection. Have not tried putting the cobra rod in the rod locker though so not sure if it would fit.

Just checked and it wouldn't fit in the rod locker.

Maybe a shotgun or bow case would work. Just have to do some measuring and find one that would fit.

[bk_MN_iceman]

I had an Idea which I may pursue. Using a piece of 4" or so PVC pipe cut just over the length of my rods. Cut notches in the end of the PVC so that when I slide the rod tips into the PVC the reel catches on the outside holding the rod in place. Could even put a divider in there so each of the 4 or so rods that would fit do not tangle. Cap the opposite end, tie on a rope/strap of some sort.

Maybe even fabricate some sort of bag with a quick synch system that pulls over the top of the reels on the outside of the pipe.

May have to tinker, will post pics if I attempt this.