Thread: spider rigging and dealing with long rods

Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

What boat ?? (brand/model/length or pics would help)

Several members have "transport racks" of various designs that are specifically made to transport multiple long rods (on road or water). You will likely have several members offer their opinions on which is best, so the choice is yours.

I can't offer any recommendations as I don't "Spider Rig" per se ... I mostly "Push" jigs/cranks with my long rods .... and I currently only have three 14' rods. They and all the other one and two piece rods are covered with various brands of rod socks & transported in the rod locker of my boat. When in use they are strapped down on top of the rod locker when moving from place to place. My fishing partner's rods are dealt with the same, rod socks or not. (My boat is a 16' ProCraft 1999 model) It doesn't take me but a few minutes (on the water) to put the long rods together and in the rod holders ... but, if I had 8 of them, I would put them together prior to launching and strap them down on the rod locker.

I have a seaark side console RXT 872.....18 footer

Crappie Jim,
I didn't realize he was talking about Mr Genes awesome rod transport rack. I've been waiting 6 months on release, it's not available yet.
i thought there was another method, just wanted to see it!
Thanks

Originally Posted by Lane47

Please explain in more detail, or a picture or two, as I'm interested, but lost?

It will be a couple of days when I have the cover off of it next but I will take some pictures for you. I'm not talking about Gene's rod rack. These are a combo of Cornfield Crappie and my own mounting system using Scott's Hi-tek bases.

Mine are 14’ Jenkos...


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This is how I transport my 16’ rods. I got absolutely sick of breaking down 8 rods every time I fished. It cost me 20 minutes+ if I was fishing double rigs.


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I currently have rod racks made by hitek, works great for keeping poles from cluttering the boat, there up and out of the way. Secondly I travel 1.5-2 hours away to fish Barkley and Kentucky Lakes, travel speed usually around 70 mph and have had no issues. I have 14’ Southern Crappie Rods with only 2 racks. I would look around at several manufacturers and see which style would work for you and your boat



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I used to break them down and put in rod box. Now I transport them on the Cumberland racks. Before when keeping them in the rod box would take seem like for ever to get them set-up when starting out on the water.
LittleJohn

Here's my setup. No clue why the pics loaded sideways. That spring loaded pin is SS and made for bimini tops. I can pull the one pin at each upright and take them off to put the cover on or loosen the bolts on the hi-tek bases and take the whole base off if I'm not crappie fishing.