transporting your rods

I know several of us have transport racks on our boats for carrying our rods. I have noticed that most if not all of us choose to carry them with the butt end facing the front of the boat and the tip end toward the rear of the boat. I was wondering if anybody has tried to alternate which end is at the front of the boat. In other words, bottam layer of rods has the butt end toward the front, the next layer has the tip end towards the front, and so on. I was playing around with my rack this weekend and tried this while it was just sitting in the shop and it made getting the rods out a whole lot easier when you are trying to carry your whole arsenal of rods. I guess part of what I'm asking is, does it hurt the rods to have the tip pointing in to the wind going down the road or lake.

Dirt and road grime would be the only thing I would think would be any worse.

The only problem is half of the rod handles are in the back of the boat.

I hang my tips out the back because the few time I sit up front to single pole or spider rig it keeps the tip ends out of the way.

I aint got no fancy transport rack but when I lay them on the deck I lay then with the handles up front cause the only time Ive had the wind grab one and nearly lost it going down the road was one time when I layed one on the deck with the tip up front.

They ride better and handle the road wind better with the butts to the front.

I load my with the butts toward the bow cause that's how "G" does it!!!

What's a "BOW"??? That sumpin that WB has in his hair?????

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Originally Posted by majflyboy

I hang my tips out the back because the few time I sit up front to single pole or spider rig it keeps the tip ends out of the way.

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Thats a plus too maj.....also puts less strain on your rod tips. I don't want anything straining mine but fish, lol

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Originally Posted by Rees Guide

What's a "BOW"??? That sumpin that WB has in his hair?????

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I don't think he has enough hair left for a bow....just saying, lol

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Originally Posted by Rees Guide

What's a "BOW"??? That sumpin that WB has in his hair?????

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Ya gewber that's the front. The stern is the rear. The port is the left. And starboard is the right. PFFFFFFFFT!!!!!

Not to hi-jack this thread, but i have a brand new set never used Cumberland Crappie 16 pole transport rig i let go for a bargain

How cheap is real cheap?

A bow is what WB does when he catches 2 fish

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Originally Posted by tritonman

A bow is what WB does when he catches 2 fish

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bwahahaha....good one tman

Thanks G

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Originally Posted by tritonman

A bow is what WB does when he catches 2 fish

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RoflRofl

I ain't never liked that Triton. Glad now I didn't give you the real answer to your question.

Wannabe...

that's why I'm on ya you Gewb!

Kind of on topic, I have a Nitro Z6 with dual consoles. Not a lot of room for the long rods along the side and can't put too many down the center without getting tangled. Is there a holder that would work along the left side with that other console there?

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Originally Posted by JTMavs

Kind of on topic, I have a Nitro Z6 with dual consoles. Not a lot of room for the long rods along the side and can't put too many down the center without getting tangled. Is there a holder that would work along the left side with that other console there?

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EZ can build one, my boat I used last year was the same way.

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Originally Posted by Rees Guide

EZ can build one, my boat I used last year was the same way.

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EZ just put a set on my boat Saturday, he can make em' fit anything.

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Originally Posted by sticksteer

Not to hi-jack this thread, but i have a brand new set never used Cumberland Crappie 16 pole transport rig i let go for a bargain

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PM sent.


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Originally Posted by sticksteer

EZ just put a set on my boat Saturday, he can make em' fit anything.

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I take it the one you are sellin would not work on a dual console setup?

I have a single console and it wouldnt fit on the driver side, did not want to mount on passenger side.

I just got a set of the Cumberland rod holders that he made me with 5 holders on each. I'm going to start selling them. They are NICE!!!


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Very fine adjustment left and right and similar up and down like the Tite Loks that I use now. Can't wait to put them on my next demo!!


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