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| I am looking for different trolling rod holder/rail set ups . If anyone has any pics or websites to get some input it would be much appreciated . I have spent the last few years fishing small rivers but am looking to broaden my range with some trolling action !
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| These are awesome!!!!
http://www.down-east.com/rail-mount.htm
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Location: lansing, il | www.traxstech.com |
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Location: ROckford IL | Down east is the only way to go |
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Location: Des Moines IA | Down Easter no doubt. Rock Solid. Clamp mount or rail mount, they are both solid. |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | I got some cheap Cannon rod holders on amazon for $15 each and they work great for holding my sucker rods. Never did any trolling with them but I'd think they'd be fine. They are made of a pretty tough plastic. Those down east ones look like they are built to last but for the rare or occasional troller, the Cannon's might be sufficient.
Although I've never been in a boat trolling and have a musky hit, maybe it'd rip it right off...
Tyler Martin
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | muskihntr - 12/14/2010 2:11 PM www.traxstech.com Ditto. Traxstech system w/ downeast rod holders.
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| 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. The Down easters in a Traxtech system is the way to go.
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Location: 15 miles east of Lake Kinkaid | Cannons can and will break on ANY big gamefish. I stripped one just from pulling deep diving baits when I first started trolling. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Another vote for the Down-East. Don't have the Traxtech, but have seen and used them and they perform amazingly. |
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Location: lansing, il | Ive been using the Folbe rod holders on my Traxstech mounts the last 2 years and they have held up great to some pretty big fish up to 5* inches. Trout/salmon have given them a good test as well. I still run a couple down easters too, I just like the Folbes better.
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Location: Michigan | Another vote for Down Easter. Been running for 10 years.
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Location: South East Wisconsin | I'm running the Down-East rail mounts. |
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Location: Canada | Ran the Down easter's the year before and while being kinda happy with them, they ate cork rod grips and were difficult at times (setting rods in them or pulling rods out of them).
Switched to Scotty Orcas this past season and very pleased.
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Location: Bemidji | I recommend using the Traxstech system and Downeasters. I put Trojan Tackle safety lanyards on all my rods so if a holder breaks the rod is not lost. I also have two Folbes that I sometimes use as well. They held up and have not failed but they flex alot. I am not worried about them breaking with the lanyards.
Easters do chew up cork and arent the easiest to put rods in and out but I feel that they are pretty solid. I have broken pins on them and carry extra ones in the boat.
Put safety lanyards on all your rods when trolling reardless of which ones you use. |
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Location: On my favorite lake! | Folbe rod holders and traxstech mounts. Folbe lock in and they haven't failed at 6+ mph. I like that they lock and unlock with a quick pin pull and a lift. |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | Geez guys, I guess the cannons are not recommended but I honestly only use them for live bait and no pressure on the holder so sorry for mentioning it. LOL
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Location: Racine, Wi | I run the Down Easters on a rail as well, but if I had to do it all over again, I would have put the trax on my boat. Much easier to remove the rod holders when I don't need them. I love them on the rails, and have had no issues, but it's MUCH easier taking them out of the trax verses unscrewing from the rails (need to take them off to get the boat cover on when trailering a distance). |
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| Thanks all ! Those trax systems look like the way to go ! |
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Location: Canada | musky slut - 12/15/2010 3:48 PM
Thanks all ! Those trax systems look like the way to go !
Get a hold of :
DAVE DUTCHAK of TROJAN TACKLE |
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| traxstech or trojan tackle are the two that I have ran. is trojan tackle still in business? i tried to find their site but access was denied. |
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Location: Canada | Guest - 12/19/2010 1:47 PM
traxstech or trojan tackle are the two that I have ran. is trojan tackle still in business? i tried to find their site but access was denied.
YES
I tried the website today too and couldn't get it.
Last Wednesday I attended my first Muskies Canada meeting (where I became a member) and Dave was the guest speaker. Try getting a hold of him on Facebook as he spoke of having a growing number of friends there since recently joining. |
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Location: north central wisconsin | 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. |
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Location: Canada | 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.
I gotta say the Trojan tackle setup is nice - S10's modified for trigger rods as well as coated so to hopefully not eat cork rods. BUT :
CU301DSV - 12/14/2010 9:01 PM
Switched to Scotty Orcas this past season and very pleased.
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| Anyone use scottys rode holders??
Where can I buy the rail for the rail system down easters, thanks guys!! |
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Location: Canada | muskys - 12/24/2010 3:09 PM
Anyone use scottys rode holders??
We used the Scotty Orca's on the boat this year, we are very happy with them. I posted this above and again quoted it in the post above yours. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | You can get rails at Cabelas. I believe I have the 60" Ranger rails? (Not sure on the length, but that sounds right). http://www.cabelas.com/product/Boating/Boating-Accessories/Boating-... However, I would seriously consider getting some tracks to put on the boat as putting the holders on and taking them off are MUCH easier with tracks.
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| http://www.wholesalemarine.com/p/KMI-6010/Stainless+Steel+T...
This route looks cheaper... |
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| Just get some ends and a middle piece for support... and a 6ft section of stainless rail..
http://boats.wholesalemarine.com/index.jsp?D=stainless+rail&Ntt... |
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| Hi guys. I started Muskie fishing last year. I havent trolled much yet. I am a former catfish guy who fished rivers. My 2001 Targa is/was decked out with a custom rod rack with Tite-Lok holders. I took the rack off but still have several Tite-Loks. I have the reg Tite-Loks and the long tube style. I am very loyal to the companies that have been good to me and Tite-Lok has been nothing less than great to me. I would love to stick w/ them for Muskie if I could. Does anyone have experience w/ Tite-Loks for Muskie fishing?
http://www.titelok.com/index.php?cPath=18_21_26
http://www.titelok.com/index.php?cPath=18_21_26&sort=2a&page=2
I really love the Trojan Lanyards and will be picking some of these up. If the Tite-Loks wont work I'll be looking at the Saltys I think.
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