SpringVelocity
Crew Member
Sorry amigo. I edited my post a bit after you.
Yeah I remember you had those on your boat. And those get a lot of abuse!
Sorry amigo. I edited my post a bit after you.
Those are bit different than boom mounted. I wouldn't run them myself. If your going to that deck style a striker might be better.Good info. Maybe will do that instead of spending $400 on the burewiins.
This one, except with a flush deck mount.
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Ya, I have the fushmount female and then the scott rod holders ahead of the rigger. Works ok. But for kids and shorter people, and to make it easier with no risk of a broken rod holder, I've also been looking at drilling holes and installing a flush mount rod holder.
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Pros and cons.
I like being able to have my hali rod mounted this way, but am prepared to put the hali rod in the downrigger holder if I go to flush mounts. Will see if this ends up being an off season change, or if I just stick with how I have it set.
I have an old glass Lund 19, riggers are mounted well aft to free up gunwale space and keep cable angles away from props. I did what you're thinking about, separate rod holder in a side mount, mine are Orcas.
Setup works for me, easy to pop holders out to make room for prawn and crab traps coming over the side,while the riggers stay where they are, out of the way. Since the pictures, Ive added flush mounts forward, up by the bimini, to hold spare rods, net etc, handy but out of the way.
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I made a retriever using the bottom half of an old mooching rod, with a 10/0 hook epoxied into the hollow shaft.Can you reach your clip by hand or have cable retrievers mounted or gaff?
I really like my setup. 16.5’ Lund and I mocked up a few knee brace fighting stations with flush mount rod holders. So good. Hook a fish, grab the rod, lock into the knee brace and you are totally secure regardless of wave action. Nobody staggers around any more.
Also great for setting gear because both hands can be used. Best upgrade!
I use a 3/16” stainless rod with bend. The rod with hook sounds smart- I probably have 4 spare rod bottoms that will never be used for anything elseCan you reach your clip by hand or have cable retrievers mounted or gaff?
Thanks! Fly fishing drift boats use them and bone fishing flats boats use them… why not salmon boats? Very helpful.Very creative!
These are definitely safer, but take a piece of strong string and tie the rod holder to the boat for added securityWhat Wolf said, these are the safest and best !
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