Poll rail mounted rod holders or flush?
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Posted 3/27/2005 3:46 AM (#140736)
Subject: rail mounted rod holders or flush?


recently bought an alumacraft 175 tiller and need to put rod holders on it. not sure if the rails will get in the way if someone is fishing in the middle and needs to stand up there and cast. are the flush mounted type just as good? and if so what are the best type to go with? had a musky just about get one of my rods last year out of a cheaper cabelas rod holder, so they gotta be heavy duty. does down easters make a type that i could use? thanks
strike_zone
Posted 3/28/2005 9:43 AM (#140867 - in reply to #140736)
Subject: RE: rail mounted rod holders or flush?





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Location: Kawarthas, Ontario		The flush mounts are easier for storage purposes, but the rail mounts offer you more height, which translates into more options for running down rods. The two most important considerations are the type of holders you choose, and their location. If the rails are at the front of the boat, and you're behind the console, the creates issues for getting quick access to your rods. I like my primary rod holders to be ahead of or beside me for easy access, and so it's easy to see what's happening with the rod.

I don't know if DownEaster makes a rail mount model, but if they don't, there a number of companies that make add-ons to convert them to rail mounts I use Scotty Striker rod holders, and have been using these for 17 years now without any problems. I have both flush and rail mounts on my boat. They adjust faster and to more angles than the DownEasters, they cradle the rod and distribute the point of impact better than the DownEasters, and they will accommodate the Penn reel-seat locks, which the Down-Easters will not. That being said, the DownEasters are excellent rod holders. You cannot go wrong with either model. Both offer quick access, and positive locking to prevent rods from disappearing overboard.

Regards,