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I just broke my 2nd rod tip which cost me plenty seeing Lews doesn't sell replacement tip for their signature series rods,,,, so does anyone make a rod holder for a Ranger Fish and ski? I need to figure a way to make one before this bankrupts me,,,,lol. Here's a picture of my boat if anybody can help figure a way to make one of these....
Give Creekslick a shot! Im almost sure he can hook you up!
That one would be a tough one to make.It would have be really tall or maybe run them down the center.
How bout.....uh, be more careful????? Jus funning with ya. Creekslick can prob get ya fixed up just fine. I know how aggrivatin that can be.
big C,,,, Looks like if it were mounted onto windscreen on the outside edge and down along the side of glass I could mount something,,,,it would hang on the outside somewhat but as long as I didn't drop one, I'd be okay,,,,Hummmmmm
Takeum; I thought I was the only one with that kind of bad luck . I bought four rods the first of the year and I have already broke two of them and I have a rod holder.:dono Like the old song goes. If it weren't for bad luck I would have no luck at all, gloom despair and misery on me.:Rofl
How far between your center seat posts. If that distance was close enough I would buy a set of drift master tip savers and make something to mount them on that would slide into your seat posts and run them right down the middle.
If the rods were in the middle how would he get from front to back of boat and vice versa without having trouble with rods in the middle. Doesn't look like a lot of room between middle of windshield.:twocents
Yea,, middle of boat wouldn't work,,, It does have room outside windscreen... I coukd mount something vertical along side of windscreen and then on side near back of boat,,,
I would think you need to talk to (601)7503519 or PM EZPOLEHOLDER directly. He is a good fellow here in Mississippi that will work with you so you get what you need and it will look good to.:twocents
Wow,,, double WOW! Y'all won't believe who just called me .... I sent Lews a letter with my concerns of my signature series Wally Marshall crappie rods having no tips available and that perhaps in the near future they would follow the trend and get some tips available for their products,, Well, Not only did I get a quick response,,,, Mr crappie himself calls me and offers me some information on where to get the new tips I needed...The man himself took care of business the Old fashion way and helped me with getting what I needed.... I can't believe the awesome customer service I got from Lews and Mr Wally Marshall,,, My thoughts of changing companies and worries about their products are gone,,, I am one happy camper, But I still need a storage system so this won't happen every time I go fishing,,,, three Thumbs up to Wally and.the crew at Lews!.. I am amazed and overwhelmed.....
Gloom,dispair,and agony on me,Quote:
Originally Posted by scrat
Deep dark depression...excessive missory,
If it Wernt for bad luck ,scrat would have no luck at all,
Oooohhhhh
Gloom dispair,and agony on me.....
Miss me sum hee-haw !!
I've picked up maybe a million tops for rods over the years. But rod tips vary. The last tip I broke B&M would ship me a replacement for $47 for a $12 rod.
I need to go out on Malone rd and get the address and phone number for the place that sells utility poles just north of the stateline.
Give me your address and I'll come by and see what you need to make you a rod rack.
I just fixed mine myself. I cut a small section from the 2 pieces to where they just would slide into one another about a inch and a half and then glued it good inside. It will probably last longer than a new one as I am just starting to try a lot of new ways to fish pulling pushing and who knows whats next.
Anytime you'd like to come on by I sure could use some ideas or help so say the least,,, By no means an engineer ...pm you my address....thnxQuote:
Originally Posted by canebreaker
Takeum, I have the same style boat (Ranger Reata) and was thinking about this the other day. Do you think you could mount a Driftmaster Tip-saver style horizontal rack above the passenger side windscreen with the rear rack on the rear deck? The rear mount might be 3' tall.
Either way, please post pix of what you end up doing cause I'll need to do something with my boat as well.
Off set stands to put the rack slightly over the side of the boat..... m EZ can do it but you would probably have to take your boat to his house at Madison to get it done as it would be a custom one .
I leave mine sticking out the back of boat where I never walk.
I will second your appreciation of Lews customer service.I lost the tip of a Walley Marshall signature rod and was totally satisfied with how they treated me.Shipping is usually the deal breaker just like canebreaker said .But Lews sent me the tip for less than half of what canebreaker was talking about.Excellent company to do business with.
It would take some fabricating, but I'm guessing you could put Hi-Tek type mounting plates vertical on the 4" vertical lip that goes around the boat. The rod holders themselves would need to cant out and up and run along the side of the boat. The holders themselves would drop in and when they weren't in use the only thing left on the boat would be the mounting plates, and they would be out of the way for the most part. With a lot of measuring, it would keep them fairly close to the boat and side of the wrap around windshield.
The downside to this is your rods would hang over the water. I don't see an immediate way to get around that, though.
Buy a fishing boat :juggle
Lose the windshield
Dudes,,, It was a gift from my father in law,,,, Buying another boat would bring bad Mojo,,,, she's a very nice boat and with the windscreen, It keeps me out of the wind when your freezing your arse off,,,,lol....
JD,,,, Lews called me today,,,He sold me 3 extra tips for $15 each,,,, Shipping was free,,,, The norm was half the cost of the rod,,,, Wally and folks at Lews took care of this fishnut.... Life is good!Quote:
Originally Posted by canebreaker
It's a pain, but you could just break them down and put elastic straps on them. They sell some good ones at southern pro. Or what about something to point them straight up, like used in a center console boat.
How many rods are you going to be storing? is your concern more for storing while on the water or while in route to and from water?
Mid. Enroute mainly...once I'm there I'll be using them most days,,,
Three thumbs? Maybe that's why you keep breaking your rods.Quote:
Originally Posted by Takeum
Just an idea.
Place a bar of clips along the windshield for the front of the rods. A removable T post support in the rear of the boat for rod support.
Everbilt 17 in. Wall-Mounted Spring Storage Clip Bar-01147 - The Home Depot
Drill holes in the windshield and run them through there, pretty simple fix :biggrin
Your rod rack will sure need an offset in it, you will need a custom one built just for your boat. And yes you cant ask for better customer service than Lews and Wally.
Just checking the forum for comments on replacement crappie rod tips and found this thread. This morning I ordered a replacement tip from Lew's for a Lew's Wally Marshall Signature Series crappie rod. The cost was $16.00, postage included. I thought this was a bit high but when you consider the postage is included I guess it's competitive with other brands. I do like the WMS90-2....I use it for several types of fishing.
Thats a good idea Steve. If the windshield is Lexan or some sort of plastic you could drill the holes you need and use rubber grommets. Then make a stand for the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by clfarms1
Takeum; Did you ever figure out how to put rod holders on your boat? If so I am just curious to know how you did it. That windshield could be a big problem trying to get long rods around it.
Just put rocket launchers on the boat to use when on the water. Then after your loaded lay them between the windshields.