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Feel a little goofy asking this question but here go's......I am interested in getting started trying to spider rig. Almost have my boat ready and poles needed. My question is....any advice on how to transport and manage these long freakin' poles? I am clumsy enough with just ordinary poles so if anybody has any tips/advice I sure would appreciate any input!!
I keep them assembled and rigged, then, just lay them on the sides of the boat. Small end forward, reel aft. My boat is 16' and poles are 16'. I hook the lure in the back eyelet, twirl the line around the pole, then lay it in the side of the boat.
I also keep them rigged and ready to go but I use rod socks to keep them from getting all tangled up. There are several types of rod racks you can install on the boat but I use a cover on the boat and would have to remove it every time I wanted to put the cover on so I also lay them in the boat and strap them down.
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Rod transport racks...
I just solved that problem on mine. One bimini top pin on each. Takes me about 2 seconds to remove each one and lay it down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fishhunter
What boat ?? (brand/model/length or pics would help)
Several members have "transport racks" of various designs that are specifically made to transport multiple long rods (on road or water). You will likely have several members offer their opinions on which is best, so the choice is yours.
I can't offer any recommendations as I don't "Spider Rig" per se ... I mostly "Push" jigs/cranks with my long rods .... and I currently only have three 14' rods. They and all the other one and two piece rods are covered with various brands of rod socks & transported in the rod locker of my boat. When in use they are strapped down on top of the rod locker when moving from place to place. My fishing partner's rods are dealt with the same, rod socks or not. (My boat is a 16' ProCraft 1999 model) It doesn't take me but a few minutes (on the water) to put the long rods together and in the rod holders ... but, if I had 8 of them, I would put them together prior to launching and strap them down on the rod locker.
I strapped mine down for years but can only get about 3 or 4 across on top of my rod locker. That meant piling the rest on top of those (usually have 8 to 10 long rods, pending on whether someone else is with me). Always a tangled mess when I finally got to where I was fishing. The rod racks that I installed this year makes things infinitely easier.
I'm interested in the rod racks but whenever I'm double dipping, they'd be in the way. I have a 19' boat so I leave them laying down the side of the boat. To keep from tangling, i normally put the hook in the hook seat of the rod and grab the line about halfway up and wrap it around the pole. It doesn't totally eliminate the tangles but it sure helps. I use 14' SCR's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quackrstackr
Please explain in more detail, or a picture or two, as I'm interested, but lost?Quote:
Originally Posted by Quackrstackr
Go to ezpoleholder.com. A member here who has a great transport system.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lane47
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I have 14' rods. I would get a rod rack of some kind. I made a shelf in my garage to store my rods on when not in use. They are 3 piece poles so to me they are much more of a pain to break down. When I had 12 footers i would break them down, put the hook in the end of the small part of the rod and then hold them together with gear ties. Now that I have 14s I leave them together in the garage and then just move them from the shelf onto the rod rack I installed on my boat. So much easier than messing with assembling them each time. I can sit in my seat at the front of the boat and take them out of the rod rack one by one and place them in the rod holders as I get them ready and baited.
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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy
I have a seaark side console RXT 872.....18 footer
Crappie Jim,
I didn't realize he was talking about Mr Genes awesome rod transport rack. I've been waiting 6 months on release, it's not available yet.
i thought there was another method, just wanted to see it!
Thanks
It will be a couple of days when I have the cover off of it next but I will take some pictures for you. I'm not talking about Gene's rod rack. These are a combo of Cornfield Crappie and my own mounting system using Scott's Hi-tek bases.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lane47
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This is how I transport my 16’ rods. I got absolutely sick of breaking down 8 rods every time I fished. It cost me 20 minutes+ if I was fishing double rigs.
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I currently have rod racks made by hitek, works great for keeping poles from cluttering the boat, there up and out of the way. Secondly I travel 1.5-2 hours away to fish Barkley and Kentucky Lakes, travel speed usually around 70 mph and have had no issues. I have 14’ Southern Crappie Rods with only 2 racks. I would look around at several manufacturers and see which style would work for you and your boat
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I used to break them down and put in rod box. Now I transport them on the Cumberland racks. Before when keeping them in the rod box would take seem like for ever to get them set-up when starting out on the water.
LittleJohn
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Here's my setup. No clue why the pics loaded sideways. That spring loaded pin is SS and made for bimini tops. I can pull the one pin at each upright and take them off to put the cover on or loosen the bolts on the hi-tek bases and take the whole base off if I'm not crappie fishing.
Great looking set up, those spring pins are great to use, I'm familiar with something similar. It was the Bimini tops reference that confused me, actually I know nothing about Bimini tops. I've used a similar pin in work holding fixtures in a manufacturing plant.
Thanks for the explanation and pictures.
ive waited 4 months now on Mr Genes new design that Spyderlok or Millenium will introduce any day now.
Once I see it's price, I'll do something.