Hitech system

I currently have 4 sets of 4
rod holders made by river road aka lake Talquin lodge rod holders as seen on the Ga board. Well I like them but I like the looks of those hitech ones to. Since I'm buying new rig real real soon I was thinking about selling the holders I got and putting the hi tech on it. My question for those of you that have hi tech is how do you like them, and do they work good for pulling? I will be using them for spider rigging and for pulling cranks. Thanks in advance for any and all advice.


Robert

Use the Hi Tec tite locks on the back for cranks and get some Driftmasters for the front. You will like them for ease of adjustment.

Based upon the reports and my own personal experience, hi tech will be the last holders you have to buy.

Well, I tried Wallys, then I tried Driftmasters, now I got HiTeks.....I should have got the HiTeks to begin with. I have four sets of them...two on the front and two on the back.

Are they easy to adjust up/down and left/right?

Driftmasters are!

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Originally Posted by duckkiller

Are they easy to adjust up/down and left/right?

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Yep...just loosen a half inch bolt about 3/4 of a turn. When ya want to take it out of the boat...just loosen a half inch bolt and slide the whole thing out of the base. They do not work loose or turn on ya either like the Driftmasters sometimes do. Driftmasters are good no doubt....but I tried them and I like the HiTeks better.

You can get them tight enough to not move on their own and still be able to adjust them without getting the wrench out.

Bwahahahaha....this reminds me of the car club guys argueing about Fords and Chevys :D

Lol I've had tite loch and hated them, got the ltl ones and love them but a new boat deserves new equipment right? Lol

Titelok? Don't even mention them in this conversation...NEVER TITE and NEVER LOKED is what I call those...Sell those an those other holders to someone want to get into trollin cheap. As if you post them on here for sale I'm sure someone will say "Oh no try Hi Tech" or the like so if you sell them cheap they will go quick. Someone always looking for a deal and you have some good stuff...

Contact callshy and ask him any questions you have. If you go with hi teck you will be back on here thanking all of us. If you go with Driftmasters you will be asking for some JB weld to help secure the screws in the holders so the don't slip. And don't let a big fish get that DM or it will point straight into the H2O. Then you have to re adjust it. The crossbar on DM is HOLLOW. The crossbar on the HT is SOLID ALUM. You titen the HT with ONE BOLT. The DM have a screw on both sides and one of them is a small wingnut you gotta titen with plyers and a phillips head screw driver and the other is a locknut with washers on a phillips head screw...all kinda crap that is unneeded if they would mold the screw studs into the holder itself (like hi teck) it would work better but that costs extra for new designs...

Oh and Duck you asked if the HT were adjustable? Does a bear...well nevermind...Up down left right WITH ONE BOLT DOES IT ALL. Where the crossbar sits on the support bar is what tells it all though...

Thanks guys going to save up and buy 4 sets of 4 rod style soon. Probably give my dad 1 of what I got and sell other 3. He has never tite and never lock and hates it. Thanks you all got spot in m boat anytime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dang...buncha non-english speaking crap ya'll spewing! Ima simpleman....and gonna stay that way....lol.

Just picking DK...lol.

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Originally Posted by OleMiss

Dang...buncha non-english speaking crap ya'll spewing! Ima simpleman....and gonna stay that way....lol.

Just picking DK...lol.

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Translation......I'm cheap!:D

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Originally Posted by feelay

Translation......I'm cheap!:D

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Thats good feelay! :D

Lol hahahahahaha

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Originally Posted by feelay

Translation......I'm cheap!:D

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Ifn you talking about me being cheap...boy, you'd be right too!!!

Just for that Ima gonna take my cheap self fishing in the morning at sardis and I hope to get my cheap limit! Standby for PICTURES! Yee Haww!:D Gotta hit sack now! Ya'll done dun it now.

You better have a sailboat....And yea OLE MISS he was talking to you...We knew you was cheap as most single pole purists are.

I'M all for picking on olemiss, but don't go making fun of a man for being cheap. That is a virtue, not a vice.

Truth is, he just prolly doesn't have the mental capacity to focus on more than one thing at a time. Heck he prolly sets the pole down to paddle to the next stump. Heard he passed out once on a long run between stumps on account of forgetting to breathe.

Wannabe...

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Originally Posted by sac-a-lait

You better have a sailboat....And yea OLE MISS he was talking to you...We knew you was cheap as most single pole purists are.

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He prolly ain't got a boat. Just a 5 gallon bucket toten, only fish during the spawn, gewber!:D

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Originally Posted by Wannabe...

I'M all for picking on olemiss, but don't go making fun of a man for being cheap. That is a virtue, not a vice.

Truth is, he just prolly doesn't have the mental capacity to focus on more than one thing at a time. Heck he prolly sets the pole down to paddle to the next stump. Heard he passed out once on a long run between stumps on account of forgetting to breathe.

Wannabe...

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:D:D

Doesn't matter what kind of boat he has, if the wind is blowing there like it is here, it better have some good brakes on it.:eek::D

Aight go get em ole miss and let me know how ya do. Started to text you last week and see how your spring was going and then I heard y'all had been shooting hogs down at the camp s I figured you hadn't been fishing much.

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Originally Posted by OleMiss

Just for that Ima gonna take my cheap self fishing in the morning at sardis and I hope to get my cheap limit! Standby for PICTURES! Yee Haww!:D Gotta hit sack now! Ya'll done dun it now.

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We will all be waiting for your pictures and report. :) Are you fishing from a boat or wading?

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Originally Posted by G-3 Fisherman

We will all be waiting for your pictures and report. :) Are you fishing from a boat or wading?

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Took boat out from Hurricane Landing went to secret spot...commenced to catching fish left and right for about 1 hr then ....wind got really bad :eek: and I had hard time holding pole still...so I just left....gave all fish to partner plum forgot to take pics as it was blowing and sprinkling rain while loading boat up. Ended up with 10 keepers but caught 15.Partner got 12 keepers only one throwback.

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Originally Posted by feelay

He prolly ain't got a boat. Just a 5 gallon bucket toten, only fish during the spawn, gewber!:D

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Whats wrong with my 5 gallon bucket??:confused:;)

Well you did good for a windy day for sure. I gotta warn ya though.....this is a rough bunch and somebody is gonna tell ....no pictures ,it never happened. But anyhow...I think ya done good. :)

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Originally Posted by G-3 Fisherman

Well you did good for a windy day for sure. I gotta warn ya though.....this is a rough bunch and somebody is gonna tell ....no pictures ,it never happened. But anyhow...I think ya done good. :)

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Thanks....it was ruff for sure...I was questioning my sanity when I got to ramp and only one boat had put in , then two more boats came in behind me and made me feel better....so, we got after it...we ended up being the only 4 on the lower ramp.... Sure was nice feeling that thump...man...they was inhaling it when I first got there...I mean hammering my jig...after all them days fishing this year , today was first time they werent just mouthing the jig....I love it when they hit like that! Did break my dipnet and broke the tip off my new ultralight B/M bottom reel rod when fish hammered it and jammed me up between some trees....broke about 2 inches off it....gotta pinch pennies now....get another one...aint gonna be cheap! :cool:

You can get replacement upper sections from Grizzly Jig...about 15 bucks. If you only broke off two inches just glue another tip eye on it. I think I have some spare tip eyes...I could put one on for ya if ya want.

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Originally Posted by OleMiss

Thanks....it was ruff for sure...I was questioning my sanity when I got to ramp and only one boat had put in , then two more boats came in behind me and made me feel better....so, we got after it...we ended up being the only 4 on the lower ramp.... Sure was nice feeling that thump...man...they was inhaling it when I first got there...I mean hammering my jig...after all them days fishing this year , today was first time they werent just mouthing the jig....I love it when they hit like that! Did break my dipnet and broke the tip off my new ultralight B/M bottom reel rod when fish hammered it and jammed me up between some trees....broke about 2 inches off it....gotta pinch pennies now....get another one...aint gonna be cheap! :cool:

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You can get a new tip section for $15. Prolly enough natty lite, or milwaukee best cans in the back of your truck to cash in and get a new one!:D

Congrats Kenny, when I get back home next week you need to come down and go to the Rez with me one day.

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Originally Posted by duckkiller

Congrats Kenny, when I get back home next week you need to come down and go to the Rez with me one day.

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Sounds good...be interesting to see what the fuss is about this trolling thing! I bring my waders in case the trolling dont work out...lol!:D

Thanks for the invite...just text me when you ready...cant go next week ...I'll be in Iowa gettting the corn and beans planted for the food plots...but , for sure I'd like to go with you one day.

Sure thing, we'll wait and let fall come around when I got my boat and not dads and we will sneak off for a day or two

Good deal...thanks!

you better be pretty tall to wade fish in the fall on RB...

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Originally Posted by sac-a-lait

you better be pretty tall to wade fish in the fall on RB...

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LOL...oh naw...I was talking next two weeks....I aint crazy! I dont think..:eek:.