Spider rigging on a 14ft lowe big jon

[JimmyCricket]

You may have found the flaw in my plan that i hadn't thought about. My swivel seat is mounted on the middle bench seat, and there is some distance to the front bow deck. I had thought I would mount the T-bar base as far back on the front deck as i could toward the bench seat. I had planned on using 14' rods, so hoped the tips would still be out in front of the boat far enough to not spook the fish, when I was in shallower water. I have some nine and ten foot jig poles I use for jigging and hope that the 14s might have a little longer butt too. I imagine I will have to lean forward, while doing this technique, and doubt this will be my main way of fishing, because I love to have the rod in hand. Just have seen some friends do well with tight-lining with several rods and thought i would give it a try. I'm going to have to borrow a 14ft pole from a buddy and see if its going to be too far a reach...thanks for slowing my roll...till I know it will work for me.

[JimmyCricket]

This would have been a better idea, but my seat is mounted on the bench...going to do some more measuring and see if I can reach the holders, or whether I better stick with casting and vertical jigging like I have been doing. Thanks for the reply

[The Fisherman]

Hi fellows,

I want to set up a T-bar type rod holder system on the front of my 14 foot jon boat for tight lining (spider rigging).

What brand and set up do y'all like that is affordable and durable. I want the potential to use eight rods. I am sitting down in the boat not on top of it "bass style", so I don't need a real tall set up.

Thanks so much

Home made cost about $35.00.

[CrappiePappy]

Home made cost about $35.00.

If I might be so bold as to offer a suggestion that might save the skin on a knuckle or two :

turn the bolts around and put the wingnuts "under" the crossbar.

[lowe rider]

I have enough Hi-Teks for my boat to put out 19 rods, so you might say I'm kinda partial. Small father and son business and no better customer service anywhere. I have 4 18" posts and another for midway in the boat that is 9" if I remember right. Special applications that I have seen done were top notch. They may not be the cheapest but I have never had to do anything with mine but figure out where I wanted to use them that day and go to it. If you buy before looking into these you would be doing yourself a disservice. The extreme version has high sides and I have had 10lb catfish hit my rods pointing 90* out the side of the boat and they don't come out of the holder. I'm sold.

I second the Hi Teks. I've had them on my last three boats and have always been satisfied with them.

[rnvinc]

Driftmaster trolling racks might be an option ...

Trolling Systems and Accessories
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And there's Dub L Seat ...

https://dub-l-seat.com

Rickie

[Lonnie84]

I have Hi-Tech but they did not come with the BIG knob for adjusting, I'm guessing that is something you added? Where would one find those at?

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I run Hi Tek as well and really like em!

[CrappiePappy]

I have Hi-Tech but they did not come with the BIG knob for adjusting, I'm guessing that is something you added? Where would one find those at?

I bought mine online from McMaster-Carr : https://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/124/2272/=1c2fipd

I have Hi-Tek rod holders, so I bought the studded knobs to fit it :
The big knobs I have under each rod holder are a (part number 2454K53 ) - 1/16"-18 x 1.5" threaded stud 2.5" diameter.
The small knobs I have on the top of the T-bar are a (part number 2454K67 ) - 5/16" - 18 x 1.5" threaded stud 1.75" diameter.

(as seen in this photo)

[Lonnie84]

I bought mine online from McMaster-Carr

Thanks Pappy I'm going to do the same.

[CrappiePappy]

Thanks Pappy I'm going to do the same.

Look around on their website ... they have many different styles/sizes of knobs. If you set your holders and leave them, the knobs I chose would work fine. If you are constantly adjusting the holders (angle vs rod length) then a smaller knob or one with three lobes (& bigger lobes) might be a better option. Hand tightening them to the max depends on hand/wrist strength ... so I put a split lock washer on each knob to help hold them in place, since my 70yo hands/wrists don't have a whole lot of power left in them.