Abstract: A carrying case for a fishing rod includes elongated base and cover portions; the cover portion has a substantially uniform profile over its entire length. The cover portion has a rounded profile and is hingably attached to the base portion along respective adjacent long edges thereof. In an embodiment, the fishing rod is secured inside the base portion, and a compartment is integral with the cover portion and disposed within the interior space thereof. The compartment has a door attached to the exterior of the cover portion and has a profile conforming to that of the cover portion; the compartment is thereby accessible while the cover portion is in a closed position. In another embodiment, the fishing rod is secured inside the cover portion and compartments are detachably secured inside the base portion.