Reef Hawg - 12/22/2010 3:33 PM
Jeff Hanson - 12/14/2010 4:37 PM
Don't ever use plastic rod holders for musky. They are not ment for pulling big baits at 4+ MPH. They will either strip out or snap off.
Not entirely true. The Folbe Rod holders have been tested and have proven the opposite. I switched from Down East to them for trolling the Bay a couple years ago and haven't looked back. Easier/faster to work, tough as nails, and not the least bit hard on my equipment.
I've had large fish encounters with them to feel confident, but more importantly we've had a couple snags/hits on setups without drags loosened properly to where I was far more concerned about breaking a rod or line than the holder.
Though I run permanent rail mounts, the trax tex is cool as heck, and coupled with any rod holder designed to hold up to Musky fishing, really lessons the burdon of settings and adjustments. I also like that the company has been quite supportive of some of the tournaments/fund raisers in the Musky fishing sector.
