PVC pipe works well too. I cut slots for the reel bases to slide in and protect the entire rod. One problem though, at first I tried to insert fully rigged rods in them. Problem is that the line if the line isn't taught, then the line comes out and tangles. If it's taught, then when you slide the rod/reel in, the line pulls the rod tip inside the tube too much and busts off the rod tips. I lost 2 rods that way before I figured out why they were breaking. So, now I use the rod tubes but only on rods not rigged. Poses me a problem for my tightline rigs though because they are a pain in the butt to rig. So, I'm working on a solution. I like the rifle case idea. I'm going to tinker with different cases and containers to come up with something that I can use in my fish trap.