Where to buy 3-Piece Rod Tube

[Cliff]

A long shot, but I'm looking for a rod tube that will fit a 3-piece W&M Granger 8040.
Thanks,
Cliff

 

[Divad]

If you don’t find one you can call your local metal supplier and buy a piece of aluminum tubing from bulk or get lucky if they have remnant/scrap pieces ($30-40). Then epoxy in a pvc threaded end and cap, voila.

 

[Josh]

Here you go:

https://amzn.to/3TffMYs

$40 nice metal cap and everything.

 

[Josh]

Even cheaper if you don't mind a cordura tube and can wait a couple weeks for delivery, $27

Choose "green cordura tube for 10ft" in the dropdown

Fly Fishing Rod Tube Cordura/Carbon/Aluminum Rod Case For 9FT/10FT 4Sec Rods | eBay

Carbon Rod Tube For 9ft model. Cordura Rod Tube For 9ft model. Models:9FT / 10FT. Fly Fishing Outfits & Combos. Tenkara Fly Fishing. Fly Rod Combos. Fishing Tackle Box. Carbon Rod Tube For 10 ft model.

www.ebay.com

 

[Denwor54]

You might consider Ron’s fly rod tubes on IG he is a great guys and he has various lengths and colors. I had him make custom colored and lengths for my bamboo Spey rods and they are awesome.

 

[Denwor54]

 

[Mike Monsos]

WOW those are pretty!

 

[EB590]

Does REC still sell rod tubes? I used to buy from landmark or something like that when I built rods but I think they are long gone.

 

[Zak]

Even cheaper if you don't mind a cordura tube and can wait a couple weeks for delivery, $27

Choose "green cordura tube for 10ft" in the dropdown

Fly Fishing Rod Tube Cordura/Carbon/Aluminum Rod Case For 9FT/10FT 4Sec Rods | eBay

Carbon Rod Tube For 9ft model. Cordura Rod Tube For 9ft model. Models:9FT / 10FT. Fly Fishing Outfits & Combos. Tenkara Fly Fishing. Fly Rod Combos. Fishing Tackle Box. Carbon Rod Tube For 10 ft model.

www.ebay.com

Thanks! I just bought a 19.26" reel-on tube that should work for a small stream rod I bought from @Wetswinger !

 

[@Dryflyphotography]

You might consider Ron’s fly rod tubes on IG he is a great guys and he has various lengths and colors. I had him make custom colored and lengths for my bamboo Spey rods and they are awesome.

Thanks for sharing this tube seller! I had never heard of them before and their products look great. Ron

 

[Cliff]

Guys, thank you! I like those rods from Ron's. I'll check out all of them, though. I appreciate your help!
Cliff

 

[Mike Cline]

Aluminum Rod Cases

REC Components

reelseats.com

 

[Porter2]

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Looked it up…. . Very cool

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[troutstalker]

Check out Mountain Cork. I've purchased a tube from them before and have been happy with it. Take a look at their website. Their prices are reasonable.

Mountain Cork Cases

Mountain Cork Fly Rod Cases are hand-made with quality material.

mtncork.com

 

[Zak]

Check out Mountain Cork. I've purchased a tube from them before and have been happy with it. Take a look at their website. Their prices are reasonable.

Mountain Cork Cases

Mountain Cork Fly Rod Cases are hand-made with quality material.

mtncork.com

I have a couple "reel-on" cases from Mountain Cork and they are nice.

I also have couple of the BW Sports cases and I like the dual pockets (good for extra spools):

BW Sports: Fly Rod Cases

BW Sports Fly Rod Cases and Reel Carry Case

www.amazon.com

 

[cdnred]

If you're not fussy on aesthetics, buy a length of PVC pipe to suit in either 1 1/2" or 2" Sch 40 with 2 end caps. Glue one end cap in place and leave the other end loose. Caps fit snuggly so they won't fall off under most conditions. Makes for a solid, cheap rod tube..

 

[Denwor54]

I would like to throw out another prop for Ron, with bamboo rods finding the right length tube is a big deal for me. And he has a large range of both lengths and diameter. I searched and found it hard to get what I wanted and he is very easy to work with and made sure I got what I needed.

 

[Cliff]

Guys, thanks again for the help. The deal is, I bought a W&M Granger trade rod called an "Old Faithful Challenger" rod, in the 8ft 5wt size, which is the exact same taper as the Granger 8040. Since the rod was a less expensive trade rod it came with a cardboard tube instead of an aluminum tube. The lower section of this cardboard tube is bent and compromised, although the rod is in exquisite shape. I'm finding it difficult to find a tube for a 3-piece rod. One of my rodbuilder friends (R. Kope) may have one laying around and he's going to check once he returns from vacation. If he doesn't I'll likely get one of the Ron's rod tubes as mentioned above, to use permanently. Zak & CDNRed, thank you for your suggestions. I do have an inexpensive rod that came in a PVC tube and I still use it for that rod. I really value the help from all you bamboo guys.

 

[@Dryflyphotography]

Congrats on finding a bargain 8040. A wonderful fishing taper.

 

[Cliff]

Congrats on finding a bargain 8040. A wonderful fishing taper.

Thanks Ron. I'll post a photo when I get a chance. I can't wait to try it out. I also snagged a really nice used silk line for your Edwards rod (which I've had for almost two years and haven't yet fished). I'll post that, also.