Voting on Rod Holders

[HURRICANEBOB]

Which of these do you think is best for the big ones that hit hard.


1. Attwood: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st..._SearchResults

2. Scotty: http://www.hodgesmarine.com/Scotty-T...R-p/sco256.htm

3. Cannon: http://www.antonline.com/p_2450169-1-GP_630214.htm

[PRO V LE]

Cannon maybe, but none of the above can beat Ram rod holders. Lowerider has a lock on a guy that markets super strong rod holders that will tackle monster Blues. I will have him make a post for the info.

[HURRICANEBOB]

Cannon maybe, but none of the above can beat Ram rod holders. Lowerider has a lock on a guy that markets super strong rod holders that will tackle monster Blues. I will have him make a post for the info.

I looked at the Ram's and was concerned. I like the infinite adjustability.

That one big tightening handle that tightens at the ball mount and at the rod mount, does that wear out over time, is it hard to get it tight enough it down't give when a fish hits? Do you mean the single tube style, or the rod cradle style. Thanks in advance.

[kygorski]

Thje strongest I ever used were the down easters, but they are a pain to mount on many boats.Also they are for specific rods and reels.The ones I had were for trolling reels and rigs.They are all metal, only have several adjustments , but they were almost unbreakable.

[waterdog101]

I'd say any of them, would do the job. myself I have the Driftmaster rod holders they are metal coated in plastic with stainless steel bases and have up and down and side to side adjustments. I like them very well, I've never caught a big blue. but I think the rod holders will handle any thing that I can. I think you can look at them at Driftmaster.com

[kygorski]

I have the drift masters now, easier to mount.Anything that sticks up can break, now I need to remember to take them off while docking.The cabelas quick draws are also pretty neat, but again got to remove them while docking.

[BASSKING]

monsterrodholders.com

[Lowerider]

Bassking got it. The Monsters are about as strong as it gets. if you want the 360 degree adjustment they make a base for that but bring out the wallet cause it ain't cheap. I have 16 drift masters on my boat and love em. A small pain to adjust but not bad and with 16 I never really even need to adjust them. I can find one pointing the way I want it already...lol.

Don't mess with the lil pro driftmasters - you ain't walleye/crappie fishing....

The major diff b/w the Monsters and the Driftmasters is the extra wide gap in the Monsters where you can get large rods out more easily when they're loaded up with a big fish. I think that's a down side a little too because the rod will twist more easily and the reel ends up facing the water (like a spinning set-up) when in normal use. Plus I leave my rods in the 0 degree setting on teh back rod rack when trecking down the lake on plane and like em to be a little snug. I've never lost one doing that.

Steve Douglas, out of Louisville, makes the Monsters and is a good guy. He's also a forum member and has a few other products worth checking out.

[barkleyhawggitter]

extreme fishing concepts with driftmaster holders. indestructable and very well designed.

[peter]

I added a poll to thread. Voters user names will be public.

You can vote there as well as add your comments here.

I don't think it matters in regards to a fish slaming the bait unless you have your drag cranked down extreemly tight. I have had a couple Atwoods for about 15 years and they have not broken. Some others of that style seem to be made better though-they just look stronger.

I mostly have Drift Masters. If you can't find the model you want just get em from the factory. Nice folks.

As long as there is a rod in the rod holder with a bait on a hook, it is the right kind of rod holder.

[Duayne]

I installed these when I rigged my boat 11 years ago.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...-box.jsp.form1

The great thing about them is you can raise the rod up while keeping pressure. people tend to lower the rod when taking it out of the rod holder which causes planer boards to back up and usually reverses the hook out of a fish that isn't well hooked.

I have never had an issue with them at all and as a matter of fact, I broke the butt of an ugly stick on a fish but the holder held up perfectly. These will out fish an ugly stick and that is saying alot. If I were rigging again today, I would go right back to them.

[kygorski]

Those cabelas are good holders,like the way they come out, but again through being lazy, broke one off docking, dropped the other one in the lake,I'd use them again, but already have tghe drift masters on the boat.