Reply With QuoteWhat is the advantage of the rod tips being so close to the water while pulling?Originally Posted by dwightparks
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When pulling jigs I like my tips 10 inches off top of water. this requires a pretty good down angle. I use rod floats for insurance as lots of different people fish with my equipment. I also wrap the rod handle with the tape that comes on aluminum baseball bat. this protects the foam and the suface has twice the grip in a rod holder from pulling out the back of the boat.
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What is the advantage of the rod tips being so close to the water while pulling?
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helps to keep your spread consistent. In the sun and rougher water the tip movement is easier to see.
I fish the spyder lock on a friends boat, WAY better than my dripmaster setup. Less wiggle and totally adjustable.
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What Baitwaster said. Also allows jig to run deeper with less line out the back of boat. The more line you have out the easier it is to lose a good quality fish.
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This is the model I use. Gives you two rod angles and more space to maneuver handle.
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Attached is a sketch of something simple you can do to help keep the rod from pulling out and not have to put the reel inside the holder. Basically tape a bolt (shown in green) onto the rod handle in either of the 2 locations shown....
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I have spider locks and my only issue is being able to tighten them to their bases. I tighten to the point of stripping the threads and they still seem to vibrate or move around when placing a rod in them. Inserting one rod makes them all shake.
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Is the collar tight that allows for the 3 settings for height? If so maybe loosen it and lower it a notch and retighten
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I run driftmasters and spyderlocks. I have my spyderlocks to the sides of my toon and run my rod tips inches from the water. I have a galvanized pipe as a trolling bar with driftmasters. I point these shorter poles down towards the water. I think searay is correct on this. Keep reel behind forks but just lift from in front of holder forks to remove rod.
