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Well after some serious thoughts and deliberation I traded my XP200 off for a tritoon!!
I hope I don't regret the move, the Xpress has served me well but wanted something I could get "multi" use out of.
The tritoon is a fish/cruise model so I have some rigging to do on it, hoping to see some ideas of how some of you have your rod holders mounted!!
I currently use Hiteks and was planning on mounting them on to the tritoon. Any do's/dont's when it comes to mounting transducers etc etc etc.
I built risers for my rod holders to bring them up to the top of my rails. I did not want to clamp them on the rails and scratch up the paint. Mine too is a multi purpose rig. I have 8 rod holders on the front and 4 on each side for what ever type of fishing I want to do. I have a sun deck on the back, so I am limited to fishing from the front.
Yo DeltaBull, you are being paged....
Anyone else? Pics maybe?
I bought an old sun tracker24' three years ago and rebuilt it mainly for fishing. I put the console in the center to give walk-around space to all sides. I did not put any pontoon seating on my boat but elected to just use moveable chairs. The tracker has a 4 ft deck in front of the main fencing with a split short fence in the front. I mounted a powerdrive v2 up front and have 2 4 rod hi Tek pole holders mounted up there for spider rigging. Just enough room for 2 chairs there and is comfortable to fish.
On the sides I mounted 9 spiderlok rail mount rod holders. Three on each side and three across the back. I can use these for pulling cranks or titelining for catfish.
I have my main transducer mounted on the back of one of the pontoons and when spider rigging I mount a chirp 7 up front with transducer on trolling motor.
My pontoon has a hard top so I mounted rod holders on the top support posts to hold up to 8 long rods while transporting.
If I could change anything about my boat I would have gotten a stronger trolling motor ( I'm using a 45 lb. 12v ipilot) but it does fine when it's not too windy. Other than that I wouldn't change a thing.
I've got an older 24' Lowe pontoon needing re-decked and an older 70 h.p. Johnson to push it, if I run out of projects. it will be set up to fish & shrimp. Mine has the hard-top like deltabull's, I like the way he mounted the rod racks to it. The center console is an idea I've pondered also. I too have the 45 lb Minn Kota for it, but I hope to locate a deal on a Minn Kota Riptide when the time comes. Good thread, I feel for ShowmeCrappie giving up the Xpress as they are fine boats.
What model pontoon did you get? I’m thinking of trading my Phoenix bass boat in for a Pontoon because of my young kids. Hard to get them all on a bass boat. I’m curious if anyone e spider rigs from a pontoon boat?
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I have a Bennington fish and cruise that I fish from. I had Gene that makes the spyderloks make me a pair of custom mounts. They bolt on the rail then I mount the crossbar from the spyderloks on them. I unbolt one hand screw and can take the entire rod holder set off. I am fishing in the morning and will get pics. Also the spyderloks are without a doubt the best holders I have ever used.
Here is a pick from Saturday and you can see the mounts and rod holders.
Thanks for the replies! It will be a fun journey rigging it and hopefully will serve it's purpose well.
I bought a Trifecta 23 FC-SS with the 2.75 performance package, 200 hp yammy. It has two seats up front along with two benches up front but no seats in the rear. I have looked and looked and all the rigs with 4 point fishing seats has so much open floor space it seemed a waste to me. I looked long and hard at Sunchaser models but a couple of my neighbors at the lake own them and have had quite a bit of trouble out of them but they do have the better layout for fishing on the 2018 models.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ardent_Angler
To answer your question on spider rigging there are 3 guys there that spider rig from theirs which is what prompted me to go that route!
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Thanks for the pic.Quote:
Originally Posted by cwright
I had thought about Gene and figure I will be contacting him before its over!! Only drawback to mine is the fencing comes all the way to the top of the railing. Evidently they don't do open top railing anymore :(
I have a 24 foot pontoon and spider rig is about all I do
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You guys put my little pontoon to shame, but here it is.
It is a PlayBuoy 1419 Eagle. I wanted a 16 footer but this one came up at a price I could not turn down. It has a brand new 20hp Suzuki 4-stroke, and a brand new trailer. i paid for the motor and the trailer and the boat was tossed in for free.
The deck was still perfectly sound (which amazed me), but the seats had pretty much seen better days sitting out in the weather. And even worse, the previous owner had mounted two pedestal seats in front of the forward fence thinking people could fish from up there. Nope, nope, nope. Launched the thing, got two adults up front, and had about 4 inches of freeboard. Even a jet ski wake would have washed right over the bow.
Out they came. I pulled everything except the console (it will go next year), and replaced the seats with Coleman Xtreme marine coolers. Two 120 qt. and two 70 qt. Coleman, unlike Igloo, still uses stainless steel hinges instead of the plastic Igloo uses. I didn't even consider Yeti since they joined the gun control movement. Cushions on top of the coolers will serve for seating and dry storage in the coolers should be no problem. A Minn-Kota PowerDrive 45 pound trolling motor with remote foot control in up front.
I have two four-rod Millennium Spyder LOK rod holders ready to mount tomorrow. And a word here about them: They are really exceptional quality. If you are looking for rod holders i don't think you can beat them.
Tom
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Where did you get the mounts to mount the spyderlocs to the pontoon bar?Quote:
Originally Posted by cwright
also interested in some ideas
Call the Budweiser truck!
You need to add joystick steering since U doing away with the console. Roll UR own steering. Not hard to do. OTC parts available.
I cruised by your place a couple times over the weekend, seen the Pondtoon up on the rack!! They sure did build a couple nice boat docks between you and me. I need to stop in and visit some time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cane Pole
I was there. Stop by anytime.
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Those are nice docks.
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I bought single spyderloks, drilled the hole out bigger, attach the top section off a 4 holder t bar and hold the bottom with a part I bought from Lowe’s. When I don’t want my t bars in the back I just make the base back to a single pole holder on each side.
I would love to see some pics of your holders when you have time!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lloakley930
It’s dark out but here goes.
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Gene aka EZpole dude is a nice feller. He installed the spiderlocks on my Pondtoon at one of the Ms camps. He also installed some guide on posts on my trailer. Ima too old to cut the mustard.
ok dokie on the mounts.:ThumbsUp
I built my old pontoon from the deck up, 24 foot party barge, she ain't much to look at but does a fine job spider rigging off of. I also built a center console, 8 rod holders in the front on 3/4 inch pipe mounts to be able to adjust the angle, 24 volt 80lb thrust minnkota terrova with ipilot, 85 hp Johnson and use at least once a week. Also added some homemade pvc rod holders on the side for when I have company. Most important I built my wife a pop up potty on the back, she says its the best attachment yet lol.Attachment 309912Attachment 309913Attachment 309914Attachment 309915Attachment 309917
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Gene made the mounts for me to mount the spyderloks on mine as well. Great guy to work with.
I called David at Driftmaster rod holders and told him what l wanted to do ans needed and he delivered.
If he doesn't have
what you need on hand he can make it.
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Thank u sir!! That is similar to what I am wanting but the fencing on my boat comes all the way to the top so I have some figuring out to do on that aspect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lloakley930
Sent you a photo of a riser for your rod holders that will work on the rail where the sheet metal comes all the way up on the outside.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShowmeCrappie
Thanks Scott, I just seen the email!!Quote:
Originally Posted by callshy
It will be a couple weeks before I can get you some pics as the boat is at the lake and work is getting in the way!! lol
In the pic is that a 6" riser ? The fencing is actually on the inside with all the 1 1/4" tubing/railing being on the outside but I think that will still work for me!!
Typically the tube is about 4" tall. It will work whether the sheet metal is outside or inside.