Flush Mount rod holders
These rod mounts can bee seen on the RTM Disco in this video tour. There are a range of manufactures who design the products to slightly different specifications. There are some where the main tube has not got a bottom, so if not capped your kayak will fill with water when you are sea fishing. This problem can be overcome with the use of a plastic end cap being glued to the bottom and extra strength can be achieved using a metal pin through the cap and tube, riveting the cap in place and it gives something for the rod to rest on.
Scotty Rod holders
Probably the best range of kayak rod holders on the market. They design a range of solutions depending on the type of kayak fishing rod you are using. They have products designed for spinning gear, multipliers and fly rods. Many of the Scotty kayak rod holders are multi purpose and there are multiple rod holder versions. Some even have tackle holder facilities or GPS and sounder add ons.
Buying your Rod holder
Kayak rod holders can be bought from a whole host of web sites, just type your requirements into google. The other great place for good deals is E-bay!
September 22, 2007 at 10:02
The rod that is really tight to get in and out is a diawa vertice 12 lb, the whole range from 6lb up all have the same diameter foam and rubber cap on the end of the butt.I’m quite temted to cut off the butt cap and fit a smaller one as the vertice rods are my favourite for light wreck and reef when teamed with a mag elite or C3.For me its the perfect bream setup.
Happy days.
jude
September 18, 2007 at 17:07
Thanks for the feed back there jude. Which rod is it that will not fit.
September 18, 2007 at 11:29
Scotty rod holders are really good but ( there is always a but ) check that the ones you are getting will accomodate most of your rods, my favourite light reef/wreck rod is a real pig to get in and out of my scotty holders