I recently purchased a travel case from L.L.Bean and they really hit a home run with this one.Heavy canvas and leather,it even looks beter in person than by
the pics. A great value for 60bucks, heck a shirt costs you that much. I liked the old style Orvis but was not able to find one,and I like this one even
better. A 3 piece 8'er will fit ok and they do make a longer one also. You would not be dissapionted with this. Jim
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Posts: 184 10/26/2008 12:08 |
Do you have a link for the travel case? I did not see one on the LL Bean that matched your description.
- David www.UpperMidwestFlyFishing.com - fly fishing in the Upper Midwest. Spring Creeks to Smallies to Steelhead. |
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Posts: 2024 10/26/2008 12:24 |
David, I had a difficult time finding it also. They also make a larger one for $89.00, same item no.
http://www.llbean.com/web...A&displayId_0=Ta55100 Thanks Jim! It does look like a winner. Bob Go Heels!!!
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Posts: 193 10/26/2008 12:37 |
I saw it first in the spring fishing catalog ,but also it was in the llbean. com site, it was either under fishing or luggage. Jim
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Posts: 194 10/26/2008 12:43 |
Their under Maine Guide Waxed-Canvas Luggage. Jim
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Posts: 333 10/26/2008 19:02 |
I've had my pair (small and large) for at least two years. There was a thread here about them a couple of years ago, but I can't find it. I think
they're great. The small one is perfect for 9' 4 piece plastic rods, and the large one is perfect for my Reams 8'3" 2 piece (my smaller 2
piece rods are a bit loose for the elastic loops); there is some play on either end.
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Posts: 1534 10/26/2008 20:38 |
These bags are the best I have ever seen. The workmanship and quality is superbe. I own two of them ande couldn't be more pleased:
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Posts: 1130 10/27/2008 11:02 |
I got one of the Bean cases last year when I had to carry a Para 15 out to Colorado for personal delivery (I'm all about service
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rod case. The Bean case looks classy but my one complaint is that loaded with a bunch of rods it can be fairly heavy. By their looks and questions it seemed
that most people at the airport thought I was carrying a rifle in it rather than fishing rods.
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Posts: 338 10/28/2008 23:14 |
Do the rod tubes sit loose inside the bag or is there some arrangement to keep them from bumping around? How many tubes can you fit in the 2-piece bag? Thanks,
Lawrence
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Posts: 1133 10/29/2008 08:59 |
Lawrence,
The Bean case has sewn-in elastic to securely hold 3 rods, but there's room enough to hold 2-3 more and not have them bounce around. Are we continuing the steelhead fishing after Thanksgiving tradition this year? |
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Posts: 18 10/29/2008 10:45 |
Look at the Abel website. They are discontinuing their luggage line and everything is 50% off. The expedition cases can hold 6 rods and come in 33 and 42
inch lengths. I have 2 33" cases and just ordered a 42" one.
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Posts: 231 10/29/2008 12:55 |
spruce grouse wrote:Is the design intention to carry the rods in their tubes, or out of their tubes ? 
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Posts: 1135 10/29/2008 15:26 |
Oops. In the tubes. Or in my case since I'm flying with the thing, in pvc tubes.
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Posts: 19 10/29/2008 16:26 |
Where can you buy commercial PVC tubes, custom length, for fly rods that would fit in the LL Bean bag?
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Posts: 1136 10/29/2008 16:37 |
I go to the hardware store and buy 1 1/4" or 1 1/2" PVC pi.pe in the plumbing section to the nearest foot as well as a couple of end caps for each
tube I'll make. At home I hacksaw to the exact length I want. If you can get away with the 1 1/4" diameter it is thinner walled and a fair amount
lighter.
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Posts: 387 10/30/2008 09:30 |
Spruce's suggestion is very good and I should have tried it before I bought commercially
 That said, I got some nice and resonably priced cordura-covered pvc tubes
with sponge inserts and zip caps from Mud Hole. They are available in just about any length you need. I leave my original tubes at home and travel with the
pvc ones inside a canvas rod carrier similar to the LL Bean version discussed earlier.
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Posts: 40 11/01/2008 19:20 |
Hello all!
I was tired of my heavy rodtube and decided to find something else, lightweight style.i found a picture on this forum of an old Orvis rod roll.I have made my own version of this item. It is made of a fabric used to make sprayhoods on boats.The tubes is thinwalled electric pvc-tubes. I can transport 3 rods of 8ยด5" three-piece and a spinningrod on my backpack.Tested hard this season and has proved to work ecellent. tight lines! Svante from Sweden 
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