I am about to order 2 Driftmaster T-009H double rod holders for the front of my 15-46 Xpress. I think I can engineer (pretty easily) a non-adjustable crow's foot mounting system for about $20 to go with it.
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I am about to order 2 Driftmaster T-009H double rod holders for the front of my 15-46 Xpress. I think I can engineer (pretty easily) a non-adjustable crow's foot mounting system for about $20 to go with it.
Heck yea... Maybe you can show me how to spider rig over these tops we are about to sink!!! LOL
We can learn together.
It's hard for me to handle two rigs...much less four or more. I"d be losin' my religion everytime I accidentally drifted into a submerged top. Have fun.
aj
after dealing with a crappy company with even worse customer service, I cancelled my order since it was in stock, but now is on back order. I stopped by the hardware store yesterday and spent $13 on some pipe and fittings, and this what1 of the holders look like. The metal bracket in the floor of the boat should come together this weekend. I will post more pics once it is finished with the 2 Driftmasters on each holder. Attachment 63158
LM. It may be too late now but, check the sliding brackets out on my boat in the thread with all the boat pics. Fairly simple and they slide from front to back. I have driftmasters on them.
Where did you get those slide brackets?Quote:
Originally Posted by steve48
when trolling you need to stay in the most open water you can or be sure you are fishing shollow enough not to get hung in tops , stumps ,trotlines cause it can get ugly real quick. you can brake a lot of poles real fast. had a friend brake 6 at one time about a month ago a unmarked troline got them you can not stop fast enough . i fish 8 at one time but it take getting use to.
MEATGETTER are you serious about staying in open water. Are you talking about trolling or spider rigging?
Heck yea!!! Those look great man!!! THink you are on to something there!!! Wish i didn have to go to the hanging (wedding) this weekend so that we could fish them brushpiles!!! Hit all of those that I showed you too, somebody needs to catch some off of them!!! LOL GOod luck!!
P.S. I hope you know that I am going to copy your idea for my boat lol...
I hope you do.Quote:
Originally Posted by 501mooney87
Hey LM, I made my rod holders myself about 7 years ago, but to lighten them up I made mine out of 3/4'' copper pipe, I soldered them together then I drilled holes thru the copper to mount my holders, light weight extremely durable, will not rust, I wanted my rod holder to be chrome/brushed aluminum as well so I wiped the copper with flux and coated the entire thing with solder, then took a peice of sand cloth and rubbed the holder down which made it look like it was made out of brushed aluminum.
That sounds pretty. Might try something like that on version #2Quote:
Originally Posted by slabsntaters
Where did you get those slide brackets?
I had a friend bend them . they are 1/8 in aluminum. I took a thin piece and drew it out where the star would fit on top and he did rest. I put 1/4 in gas hose on lip with silicone to keep rattle down.