Stowing your fishing rod and reel written by
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If you're like me, you love fishing. And if you're like me, you have a fishing rod and reel, however, you don't have a truck which can pose a real problem for traveling. Unfortunately, my fishing pole is not the collapsable kind. So whenever I make long trips, I have to "jimmy" the 6' pole into my car. This introduces the risk of snagging upholstery, breaking your rod eyes, or catching your clothing.<br/><br/>The Friday bug bit me pretty early that afternoon as I left work packed and read for the lakes in Gainesville, FL around 1400. Knowing that there are many lakes along the way to stop and fish, I put on a nice 8" Bass Assassin worm ready to stop at a moments notice. The 1-1/2 drive from Jacksonville, FL to Gainesville, FL can get pretty exhausting to say the least. As I was stretching and repositioned in the car, my fishing hook snagged the right sleeve on my brand new shirt. My first instinct was to just rip the hook out, but I thought, why ruin a new shirt. So I decided to take off my shirt and wait until I could find something to remove the hook without completly ruining the shirt.<br/><br/>I found that the best way to remove a hook from your shirt is to cut the hook with a pair of pliers. If you were to hook your upholsetry, you are on your own. There may not be an easy way to remove a hook from your upholsetry, however, there may be some alternatives worth looking into. <a title="Rod Cover" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://fish.shimano.com/catalog/fish/products/group_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302039234&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181270&bmUID=1174955239967">Reel covers</a> can be used to cover and prevent damage to your reels. <a title="Plastic tubing for fishing hooks" target="_self" href="http://www.lakeforkresources.com/tubing/tubing.html">Plastic tubing</a> is another simple way to avoid exposed hooks. By placing the tubing over the hook, you keep the hook from being exposed.<br/><br/>If you are travel a lot, but want to fish, I think a collaspeable fishing rod is the best way to go. Luckily, I had a spare shirt that day. However, I would rather have have snagged a 10lb bass than a 165lb Geek.
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