Update: Owner found and rods returned!
Found two rods today in the parking area at a popular east Jefferson county SRC beach. I think the owner might have been driving a newish dark blue/grey/black subaru forester or similar SUV and left a few minutes before me at dusk. I'd love to get these...
A useful hack a saw on another forum was to vacuum seal tools or other stuff that can get rusty. If you ever need them you just cut open the bag(s). The vacuum seal will keep them from rusting in our super-steel-friendly marine environment. I keep a small socket set, crescent wrench, pliers...