Thread: Deck Boat Rigging

Any pics of rigged deck boat? I just bought a 22' Lowe and ready to start setting it up.


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Does it have a rail system? HiTek Stuff makes rod holders for rail slots.


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pics of the present layout would help us make suggestions

Originally Posted by wannabe fisherman

pics of the present layout would help us make suggestions

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You might consider this : http://www.crappie.com/crappie/perso...ec-rod-holders if you don't have any objections to screwing the base plates down to the floor. But, before considering ANY brand of rod holder devices ... measure the most comfortable height & distance from your seats, taking into consideration your reach length to the rod handles and whether the placement of the holders will interfere with the raising/lowering of your trolling motor, or getting in/out of your seat, and distance from your knees.
As you can see in this picture of my setup, the left front mounting base is slightly farther from the inside edge of the bow than the right base is, and that was deliberately placed there so that I can raise/lower the trolling motor without having to take the rod holder out of the base when moving from spot to spot (under power of the big motor) : (pictured below)


The link I provided is for two 3rod Hi-tek holders, but as you can see from mine ... they do come in 4rod holder setups. just mentioned the 3rod setups because I don't know to what extent you intend to get into the use of multiple rod fishing methods. Another thing of note is that my setups have been "modified" by the addition of hard rubber knobs, in place of the adjustment bolts. This was done so that I can change the angle of the rods by hand, and not have to have a wrench or socket handy. (I've already dropped one socket overboard )

I'm not recommending one brand over another ... just using "my" holder setup as an example. I did a "dry run" placement of the holders/bases, sitting in the seat to judge reach distance and best location for no interference with the trolling motor ... before the first screw hole was drilled. And FWIW ... my rod holders were purchased from another member, off the Personal Classifieds Forum of this site.

Originally Posted by CrappiePappy

You might consider this : http://www.crappie.com/crappie/perso...ec-rod-holders if you don't have any objections to screwing the base plates down to the floor. But, before considering ANY brand of rod holder devices ... measure the most comfortable height & distance from your seats, taking into consideration your reach length to the rod handles and whether the placement of the holders will interfere with the raising/lowering of your trolling motor, or getting in/out of your seat, and distance from your knees.
As you can see in this picture of my setup, the left front mounting base is slightly farther from the inside edge of the bow than the right base is, and that was deliberately placed there so that I can raise/lower the trolling motor without having to take the rod holder out of the base when moving from spot to spot (under power of the big motor) : (pictured below)


The link I provided is for two 3rod Hi-tek holders, but as you can see from mine ... they do come in 4rod holder setups. just mentioned the 3rod setups because I don't know to what extent you intend to get into the use of multiple rod fishing methods. Another thing of note is that my setups have been "modified" by the addition of hard rubber knobs, in place of the adjustment bolts. This was done so that I can change the angle of the rods by hand, and not have to have a wrench or socket handy. (I've already dropped one socket overboard )

I'm not recommending one brand over another ... just using "my" holder setup as an example. I did a "dry run" placement of the holders/bases, sitting in the seat to judge reach distance and best location for no interference with the trolling motor ... before the first screw hole was drilled. And FWIW ... my rod holders were purchased from another member, off the Personal Classifieds Forum of this site.

dang pappy doin it with style lol

Pappy - where did you find the cupholders mounted to your rod holders? I've been looking for something to hold all the crappie nibbles and misc junk rolling around on my front deck. Nice set-up BTW

Thanks,
DB

Originally Posted by DBELL

Pappy - where did you find the cupholders mounted to your rod holders? I've been looking for something to hold all the crappie nibbles and misc junk rolling around on my front deck. Nice set-up BTW

Thanks,
DB

Actually ... one came with the holders that I bought from another member off the Personal Classifieds, and the other I purchased at a local tackle shop. They are called Roger's Handie Hold-it Supply Caddy : Invalid URL (click on it, the link is fine)


The base is screwed into the square upright bar of the T (on mine) and the caddy just slides down onto the base. But, they can also be used on a round pole, as they have openings in the base for use with band clamps.

The "cup holder" portions are two different sizes ...right side holder has 2.5" diameter & is basically made for a 12oz can or 16oz plastic bottle of water or pop (depending on how far down the pole you mount it). The left side holder is smaller, and basically made for holding the smaller bottles of scent (2" diameter).
There are 4 loops on the outer rims of the cup holder, suitable for hanging a jig or crank in ... and two slots on the front that will hold a pair of needlenose pliers and a small socket wrench. (I don't use them for those things, because they are subject to being bounced out of the holder in rough water travel)

For what it's worth ... the Coke can in my picture is not alone in the holder. There's something underneath it, which is why it's sitting so high up in the holder. The holders are actually 3.5" deep.

The link to BPS, showing the holder & price, is only for identifying purposes ... as you can find them cheaper. But the BPS price is about what I paid for the one I bought from the tackle store.

Thanks for the information Pappy, I will look those up and give em a try. They will mount nicely on my HiTek rod holders.

Pappy that was a very good reply.