Securing gear for surf launch?

[ccacher1]

I have a smaller kayak (Stealth 9) and am often launching into bigger surf than the usual knee rollers at La Jolla so ALWAYS take my reels off, put them in dry storage, and then bungie my rods to the side of my kayak. More of a hassle to get set up out there but less damage to the reels and not worried about snapping in rods due to flipping. I saw some guys coming in a couple weeks ago at La Jolla and the waves were not nonexistent but they also weren't anything crazy. Watched both guys flip and the guy who didn't bungie/store his rod had 3-4 broken rods when he flipped his kayak back over. NOT a fun way to end your day...