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Post by Captain Beaky on Nov 5, 2007 11:07:31 GMT
Can anyone recommend any decent manufacturers for boat rod holders, the type that hold your rods whilst fishing......want to get the type that fix to the gunnels and are adjustable for rod angle....
Just read some stuff on WSF regarding plastic holders breaking alot...anyone had any experience of this?
Cheers ;D
Dave
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Post by squidlips on Nov 5, 2007 16:58:18 GMT
i have had plastic rod holders break,my rod and reel dissapeared over the side with it. this bloke is the best www.stainless-steve.co.uk/ |
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Post by allandec on Nov 5, 2007 18:18:48 GMT
Have a look at these ones, Ebay Item number: 130170103882
I have been using one for over 2 years and they are great (and cheap!).
Allan
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Post by Richieawt on Nov 5, 2007 18:54:02 GMT
If your gonna buy plastic holders then berkley are the ones to get, the other makes ive had have been crap.
If your got railings to fasten them to the stainless ones from nautequip are good and at only 16.99 are cheap to.
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Post by Pete B on Nov 5, 2007 18:59:20 GMT
I think our ones are 'Berkley' the type that keeps the most of the rod out of the boat & has only the butt inside. Ours are a good few yrs old but no sign of them going brittle or snapping at all.
Whatever the way, they come with 2 fittings 1. that you can clamp round a hand rail to which the rest drops into.
2. one that screws / bolts to a flat surface.
Brilliant bit of kit, cost around a tenner each. Search for 'Berkley' I think 'Pure Fishing' owns/ distributes their kit.
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Post by Captain Beaky on Nov 6, 2007 9:11:52 GMT
Cheers for the help guys ;D ;D
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Post by alderneyangling on Nov 6, 2007 16:11:44 GMT
We use the plastic ones from Berkley and Fladen and both perfect, I'm not the best at finesse and care neither! Can supply if you wish ;-)
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Post by Salar on Nov 6, 2007 22:02:33 GMT
Those plastic ones will break if you lock your drag down, use 30lb line and the hook snags on the bottom as the boat swings as the tide turns. I know....However, if you are not that stupid they will last for years (5 out my 6 have, so I am only one sixth stupid).
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Post by alderneyangling on Nov 6, 2007 23:30:01 GMT
Those plastic ones will break if you lock your drag down, use 30lb line and the hook snags on the bottom as the boat swings as the tide turns. I know....However, if you are not that stupid they will last for years (5 out my 6 have, so I am only one sixth stupid). Or 5/6ths careful  |
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Post by squideyebarnes on Nov 7, 2007 17:12:54 GMT
Those plastic ones will break if you lock your drag down, use 30lb line and the hook snags on the bottom as the boat swings as the tide turns. I know....However, if you are not that stupid they will last for years (5 out my 6 have, so I am only one sixth stupid). He he had same happen to me with the berkley on a m8 rod codding 1 mile of the Needles some years ago.Slack water turning and it hung in and snapped of shame is he borrowed my reel now heres the good bit it was rough for a week or more went out again turning at slack pulled up something heavy the rod and reel complete with trace ;D the wonders of gps lol Andy |
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Post by backdraft on Nov 13, 2007 23:28:21 GMT
we have been using the plastic ones for a few years and had no trouble with them. but i do use a light laynard with a clip on sometimes just for safty as i dont fancy seeing £300 worth go over the side. it happened a few years ago in the solent we had 4 rods proped in the back of the boat when a bl@@dy great yacht cut tight on our stern i grabed one rod but the other shot over the back, we were at anchor with the bouy up but as useal we were being used as targets.
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