Some of you may be interested in this product. It was developed for the tournament angler to put his rods in his rod locker w/o getting all tangled up like they do . It is very inexpensive and a great idea for protection when shipping a completed rod. One thing I found out is, don't try to rip the tag off the top - cut it off! Or the grommet will come with it. Some of the big box stores have them or check them out at stickjacket.com
They have been out for 4 or 5 years. He's already rich. They just finally made it down here. They only cost $6 or$7, and they are made of durable material. The pro's have been using them on BASS and FLW for over 4 years.