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| What do you guys use for storage of baits under the pedestal seat.
Thanks Nick |
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| Not a fan. I tried but soon found I did not like having it down there. I still have a pedastal box I use when I hop into others boats these days. I am now to the point that I do not even keep a seat in the bow of my boat. I prefer to have that space open free of anything that can get in my way while i am "conducting business"... |
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| ^^What he said. Mojo converted me to this style of thinking last season after a blown figure 8 fish. I use my Pedestal Pal in the same way he does: Portable small tackel box, also to stow all my release tools. (it is a great for this)
You'll be amazed at how much more space you have on your bow deck without that seat up there taking up space in the middle. |
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| I use a lakewood box and like it.
I like having all my tools right there, in this picture they're all hidden under bull dawgs but tools, snaps, glove if I ever needed it, headlamp, plastic trailers, leaders, etc. and a large selection of baits are all right there. On windy days when I need to stay glued to the trolling motor I can do almost anything I need to without ever taking my foot of the pedal. Major pros to getting rid of the pedistal seat but not having a recessed foot pedal a seat is nice in waves or during slow times to take a short break.
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Location: NorthCentral WI | I agree with Mojo and Brad. I have a 17' glass boat with a good size front deck but even having the pedestal seat in I feel like gets in the way. I like to keep the front deck as clean as possible. I always keep at least two rods rigged and hang 2-3 baits on my windshield. The rest stays in the custom box I built to fit under the deck. Especially when I have my dog or nephew along.
Give me another 20 years though and I might need something to lean on too. Haha. |
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| Don't care for the pedestal seat storage box. Because when its full it seems like the lure you want always ends up on the bottom, then you have to remove some lures and figure out what compartment it fell in. Plus if you have lures hanging off the outside of it you run the risk of catching one on your pants, which I have done.
I do have the one in the above picture, but I only use it for easy storage for tools/cutters and to let bucktails dry off before I put them in the tackle box.
Mike
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Location: Tennessee | I have the just encase pedestal box. I love it. It can be removed without removing the seat. Mount it back for more leg room, or forward for compartment access if required. Has loops to keep tools handy as well
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| We built one for the front and back pedestals last year out of PVC and they work great. Very cheap and easy to make as well. |
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