Not being sure who's right or wrong, but I believe that there is no wrong way. Just those that work smoother than others. Good advice so far. However, I have run 2; separation for a long time with good results. Both cranks and jigs too. 12', 10', 8', and 6', all held mostly 90* to the boat resembling a pair of wings. The longest rods had Roadrunners, usually 1/32 and were the longest line. Keep in mind that with most inexpensive reels you gain about 2' per turn of the handle, give or take. Lately, I have gone to 1/8 on the inside rod and that keeps them away from the others and cuts down on tangling. The 8' have 1/16 and are run a short cast from the boat. The 10' have 1/32 and get the same cast as the 12's but I'll turn the handle 3 or 4 times before setting it in the holder. This gives not only width separation but length also and helps a lot in reducing tangles. Sometimes it's just gonna happen and that's part of the game. If it doesn't suit you, try different adjustments from what you started with til it works best "for the way you fish". None of us are or think the same, hence no wrong way. Keep us posted and let us know when you find that sweet spot. You may just shorten someone else' learning curve.

I have also now added 4 seven foot medium action rods out the back on different holders. These have 2 1/8 ball heads and 2 1/8 roadrunners and frequently do better than the other 8 rods. Go figure. So I can run 12 rods by myself and unless it gets busy I can keep up with them. Covering about 28 foot spread I'm confident that I'm putting a jig, or crank, in front of most of what I'm passing over. Have fun with it......Skeet.