I have a 14x36 jonboat and have already installed a front and back deck, installed storage boxes, compartment doors, livewell, carpeted, put in a front and back seat and wired all electronics. I really like the way the boat turned out, except when I have someone else fishing with me there's not enough floor space for my rods. Usually I'll just lay the rods across the boat leaving the rod tips hanging over the side but one of the lakes we fish has a lot of standing timber in it and I don't want any thing hanging over the side to get caught on a limb. While fishing the timber I have been laying the rods on the sides of the front deck and this wood be ok if I only took 2 or 3 rods but with TM foot control and the seat on the font deck there's not much standing room left when you have several rods on your left and right. I know some will say don't take as many rods but I hate retying just to throw a different lure. I don't want to try to install a rod box under the floor due to not having any more carpet or plywood not to mention reconfiguring the storage boxes and doors. I've thouhgt about buying some vertical rod holders but this would be a last resort, I don't really want rods standing straight up out of the boat either. So if any of you other jonboaters have any suggestions I would like to hear them, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Deepwater
Thanks, Deepwater