There has been some interest in some simple pvc rod holders that I mentioned in another thread. However being without a digital camera at the moment I hope a sketch will suffice (however I don't know if Scott will accept a sketch of my next 80cm snapper so I'd better scare up a camera by then for the monthly comp.).
Anyway back to the rod holder. Nothing really that special. Just found that athough I have one adjustable Berkley type holder I wanted to make better use of my forward flushmounts. I don't like the rods pointing pretty much straight up when waiting for a snapper run. Therefore using a couple of pieces if pvc tube that are slightly too big for the flushmounts I bent them over to about 70 deg. (both the temperature needed and resultant angle). A spilt in the base of the tube then allows it to fit snuggly in the flushmount.
I don't install these until I'm on location as they inhibit paddling. However they only take seconds to pop in. Then you can rotate them to give the best rotational position and angle.
With this set up I can fish a rod out either side with them lying just above parallel to the water.
Sketch below probably makes all the above text redundant.
Anyway back to the rod holder. Nothing really that special. Just found that athough I have one adjustable Berkley type holder I wanted to make better use of my forward flushmounts. I don't like the rods pointing pretty much straight up when waiting for a snapper run. Therefore using a couple of pieces if pvc tube that are slightly too big for the flushmounts I bent them over to about 70 deg. (both the temperature needed and resultant angle). A spilt in the base of the tube then allows it to fit snuggly in the flushmount.
I don't install these until I'm on location as they inhibit paddling. However they only take seconds to pop in. Then you can rotate them to give the best rotational position and angle.
With this set up I can fish a rod out either side with them lying just above parallel to the water.
Sketch below probably makes all the above text redundant.
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