Reels-up won't break rods/guides. Other "rod vault" style carriers will break your gear. When the reels face down, impacts and stress are transferred to the rod guides during travel, and this orientation creates snag-ups when inserting and removing the fly rod.
Our manufacturing and assembly team members are all current or former fly fishing guides. We are proud to make the CRC System in Helena, MT - now available in both original silver and the new Blackout colorway.
Adjustable and telescopic for more options on how you use it, how it looks on your ride, and IF you want it on your ride full time or not. The CRC mounts at full length on any vehicle, but you can also run it at 3/4 length for your car, half length in your truck bed, or even fully collapsed to store it in your trunk.
We build every CRC System here in Helena, MT with USA manufactured rod liners that suspend your fly rods inside the aluminum sections with soft walled HDPE plastic mounted on our proprietary spring system. And every CRC System comes standard with installed reel padding inside the main housing. Because you bought this to protect your gear, and we take that seriously.
Every CRC System ships with all the necessary hardware to mount it to your vehicle's rack right out of the box. Standard features include our patented, secure quick clamp mounts, full padding in the reel housing and locking access to your rods. Looking to customize your carrier further? We've got you covered with great accessory options, like reel housing lights, shoulder straps, rod boot sleeves and more!
Lifetime warranty and exceptional customer service. We have real people that answer our calls and emails, right here in the US.
Great product! I really like that it collapses down so I can store it easily when not in use. I wouldn’t change a thing.
Awesome addition to my Jeep. It makes fly fishing a little bit easier. Worth every penny.
Finally got to put my CRC Rod Carrier to the test this past weekend—and even caught a few fish! I can’t say enough about how well this carrier performed. Not having to break down my rods for every trip to and from the river was a total game-changer. Just throw on the waders and boots, pop open the case, and slide out fully rigged rods—ready to fish.
Installation the first time took a bit more effort than I expected, but overall, the setup was pretty straightforward. I’ll definitely be looking into the locking knob kit though—the “special” security nuts are a bit too special, if you know what I mean.
After looking at other brands, I kept coming back to this one for its collapsible design (perfect for my rooftop or truck bed) and the way it safely holds rods without putting stress on the guides. Plus, the fact that it’s made in the USA was a big deal for me.
If I had one suggestion for the Trxstle team: ditch the security nut and include the locking knob as a standard feature—it might save customers a few four-letter words during installation!
