Dear Board,
So I took my new to me Smokercraft 168MG out today on a local lake with my fiancee'.
It was hotter than blazes but we managed to catch some bluegills so the maiden voyage in the boat was not a wasted trip.
Mostly we drifted the edges of weedbeds with worms suspended under bobbers with the rods leaning against the gunnels. I'd like to add some rod holders to the boat. It's a tiller steer and the helm seat is on the port side. There is a nice flat deck immediately across from me where I could mount rodholders and have them within easy reach. There are lockers amidship with flat decks on top of them as well along with 2 seat bases in front of the helm seat. The boat also has a raised deck with another seat base and a bow mounted trolling motor. I only have 3 seats and that's all the people I ever plan to have fishing with me.
I'd like to settle on a rod holder system that allows me to interchange rods at the different seating postions. The trouble is everyone makes something like that, Scotty, Roddy, Driftmaster, etc, etc. I'd like to hear from other people what rod holders they prefer and why. If you have some pictures of them in use I'd appreciate seeing them. My boat is a 1992 and except for the depthfinder transducer the former owner never drilled a hole in it. I have no problems with drilling and mounting things but I don't want to just start punching holes and wind up with a mess.
Thanks in advance,
Tim Murphy
So I took my new to me Smokercraft 168MG out today on a local lake with my fiancee'.
It was hotter than blazes but we managed to catch some bluegills so the maiden voyage in the boat was not a wasted trip.
Mostly we drifted the edges of weedbeds with worms suspended under bobbers with the rods leaning against the gunnels. I'd like to add some rod holders to the boat. It's a tiller steer and the helm seat is on the port side. There is a nice flat deck immediately across from me where I could mount rodholders and have them within easy reach. There are lockers amidship with flat decks on top of them as well along with 2 seat bases in front of the helm seat. The boat also has a raised deck with another seat base and a bow mounted trolling motor. I only have 3 seats and that's all the people I ever plan to have fishing with me.
I'd like to settle on a rod holder system that allows me to interchange rods at the different seating postions. The trouble is everyone makes something like that, Scotty, Roddy, Driftmaster, etc, etc. I'd like to hear from other people what rod holders they prefer and why. If you have some pictures of them in use I'd appreciate seeing them. My boat is a 1992 and except for the depthfinder transducer the former owner never drilled a hole in it. I have no problems with drilling and mounting things but I don't want to just start punching holes and wind up with a mess.
Thanks in advance,
Tim Murphy