Thread: Do you take your rod holders off at hotels?

You would think the larger popular lakes would have a storage unit or something designed to just pull boats into for storage you could get for couple of days. Be a whole lot easier than stripping the boat of everything for the night.

Originally Posted by SuperDave336

You would think the larger popular lakes would have a storage unit or something designed to just pull boats into for storage you could get for couple of days. Be a whole lot easier than stripping the boat of everything for the night.

I wouldn’t even leave any on at a Marina mooring rental. It’s easier than trying to or paying to replace. I won’t even leave my boat in my driveway overnight and we are in the country

Originally Posted by SuperDave336

You would think the larger popular lakes would have a storage unit or something designed to just pull boats into for storage you could get for couple of days. Be a whole lot easier than stripping the boat of everything for the night.

They built a new Lodge here that has a garage on the ground level for boat storage and a room above. It is filled up when a tournament is in town

Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

They built a new Lodge here that has a garage on the ground level for boat storage and a room above. It is filled up when a tournament is in town

That would be Dandy!

It's all about location, location, location. Even with thieves. Strangely, I've fished a few areas (very few) that have loads of crappie and never encountered another boat fishing for crappie. They're either bass fishing or bream fishing. All the better for me. For a thief, they want something they can sell and sell quick. Hence, why they will steal only certain things off your boat, out of your vehicle, or your home and leave other stuff that sometimes makes you scratch your head as to why they left it. If the hotel is not located in close proximity of your launch or fishing spot you should be ok as most thieves aren't going to know what to do with them or who to sell them to. If you're in an area where there are lots of crappie fisherman and thieves to boot, I'd take them down. Unfortunately, there are plenty of folks who crappie fish (not crappie fisherman ) who don't mind buying from known thieves, stuff they pretty much know is stolen. I've left stuff in the boat at hotels before and never had a problem. Stayed at others where I wasn't sure and removed the valued stuff and either put it in the room with me or locked it up in my truck. I generally, not matter where I stay, remove stuff that takes little to no effort to steal like ice chests, bait buckets, rods & reels, tackle boxes, etc., etc., etc. If the area looks nice and clean for several miles around and the hotel parking areas are well lit I don't worry so much about stuff bolted down that will take time and effort to steal (with the exception of my fish finders if not mounted into the dash.). Most thieves want to grab and go as quickly as possible. Especially in areas that have good lighting. Buy, it's always better to be safe than sorry anyway if you have any concerns whatsoever.

Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie

I wouldn’t even leave any on at a Marina mooring rental. It’s easier than trying to or paying to replace. I won’t even leave my boat in my driveway overnight and we are in the country

I hear ya. Mine is always in my backyard along side of my shop where it can't be seen from the road and we have a privacy fence too. I never load my boat in my driveway so passersby can see it. Always load it in the backyard and hook the truck up to it the night before. All I have to do is open the gate and drive out. This minimizes "viewing time" for a thief that may be passing by. My shop and yard have motion detection lighting and security cameras that are visible so anyone who might think about hopping the fence to have a look will likely leave quickly. We don't live in a high crime area but, as everyone, we have our share of thieves around. Never had anyone come in the backyard to try it, but better to be prepared and safe that not and sorry.

Folks need to be raised to be fearful of the consequences of theft. Years ago a theif would be considered fortunate to be caught by the police and not who they stole from