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When most of you pull cranks where have you set you rod holder at.I been trying to pull off my front holder and like to get the to the back of my boat. I seen driftmaster has a set up for the back of the boat. Any one like to post a picture or two of there pulling setup on back of boat. Thanks
I have Tite Loks and bought an extra set of mounting tracks that I put on the back of my boat. Can run the rod holders up front and now in the back.
That what I had thought about doing also. But not to sure of there to mount them and I hate drilling holes in my new boat for just a trail run.
Mine are home made, run 6 up front and 6 on the rear. Can move them for 10 if I like.
This is how I pull off of my Spyderlocs with an 8' 10' 12' 14' off of each side. I just bought another set of mounting plates and moved them to the back. If you're running really long lengths out the back to get really deep, then a 2' separation is a little tight, and will potentially cause more tangles, but is still doable. I do it this way because I like to keep my rod tips as close to the water as I can and if you're not at close to a 90 degree pulling angle with the tips down you are likely to hook a catfish and it will pull your rod out of the holder. Some people use the same length rods but tilt the tips up and can get greater separation that way but for me it's hard to judge just how much line is out of the water and how much is in the water making it difficult to know how deep I think my cranks are going.:twocents
I have mine up up toward the front and pull off the side. What kind of boat and do you have rails or a track?
I pull off the front 90 deg off the sides.16,12,8 and 4ft 10in rods.Attachment 311593
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Does your boat have a track in the gunnel rail? I had an aluminum bracket made, roughly 4”x4” and mounted the extra mounting track to it. I can slide this bracket anywhere along the t-rail I want to, front or back, and I did drill a single hole.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gindog
Attachment 311606This rod holder is a little high, thought about cutting it down, but I can move it anywhere I want it. Only pic I have of it right.
Just drill a few holes in the boat if need be, long as there not in the hull it will be okay. I pull off the sides as well from the front deck and face the stern. Same as blueball 16, 12, 8 and 410s with two. If I'm by myself, two 12s and two 8s is comfortable for me.Attachment 311607Attachment 311608
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So most if you pull from the front haft of your boats, for what i'm seeing in your pic. That what I been doing and it has been work good. I just thinking it be easer from the sides or out the back.
I like to use my bimini top so fishing out the front and sides is awkward and kinda pain in the arse on my boat. I run my long rods off a trolling rack in the back and one short rod on the front sides that I can pull thru the bimini supports.
I think I would like fishing off the front and sides more tho especially when the top is not needed. Plan to experiment with umbrellas, and pushing instead of pulling from the rear only. THis weekend I plan to try a new bimini slide mount I just installed. Should give me more flexibility to push the top all way to the back if I want to use the front deck instead. Infinite number of options.
It is easier off of the back and should you have to, for some reason, make a hard turn and you are pulling from the front, you could accidentally get a line or 2 into your big motor prop. Even though the motor is not running, the blade is turning and will wrap up your line in a heart beat and break your rod tips before you can say "oh crap." I fish a lot of stumpy areas and there is the occasional stump you don't see until the last minute and you have to make an aggressive move to avoid it. I've never had that problem on the big 4 though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gindog
Part of cranking 101 is tilting the motor up where the prop is almost completely out of the water, skeg only in the water.
You won't forget many times, I promise
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Hey John, I've thought about that but I assumed that without the motor down to act as a rudder that the wind would blow the back of the boat around too much. Is that not the case? Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
Personal preferance....I tried it both ways....I have better boat control with my motor in the water. Rees is used to a heavy glass boat too that sits deeper and lower in the water....that might make a difference.
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I used to pull in the middle of my boat . I recently moved to the back , I really like the back of my boat if fishing side by side (2/3 people) . Lots more room . Every boat is different. Mount your holders temporarily on plywood and move them around your boat in driveway, until you like where their at . I even put the rods in my holders when setting them up to make sure distance from seats are comfortable.
I leave my big motor down all the time, better tracking it seems. Only had the lines get in the prop twice in hundreds of outings, once with Clifford on the Rez (he was driving) I had to climb over the transom. Once this year with a buddy of mine, was his 8 year old daughters fault more less, papa (her dad) took a swim this time. My biggest issue when pulling from the back is all the weight is on the stern and the trolling motor is losing bite on the bow (I run a 60" shaft), plus I've pulled from the back with two poles with my old boat, my side poles did better, catch a lot of fish in the turns. Like G says at the end of the day it's all about preference, get out there and try if you don't like it change it up.
Snubby...
I pull from the back....again I just like that way better for me. Back of boat was heavy but I never lost bite with my trolling motor. This year I moved my two heavy group 31 trolling batterys from back to front for better weight distrubution.....its a complete different boat now.....handles better in all aspects. I like it.
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That's exactly what I did as well . Batteries in front . Fill the livewell. Bury that 60 inch terrova in the water , and truck on !!! When Snobby says his side poles catch more , I wonder if their his longest poles ? Moved all mine to the back and catch ratios have not changed. My long poles always produce more though, no matter where they are placed .
Put your big motor in gear. Tim up half way.no problem. When it won't start remember it is in gear.:cheers2USA FLAG
Here is what I did and I like it for 6 rods but not sure if I could make 8 work. Attachment 311708
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Havent ever had line in the big motor yet.When my motor isnt running its trimmed up and i leave allitle of the skeg in the water.With my trolling plate you cant leave it down when only using the trolling motor.The reason i like the front is because the boat tracks better,when in the back the front sets higher and catches more wind.I also added a 24volt battery in the front but it didnt help.When trolling from the front anytime i get a fish you can climb out from under the umbrella into the drop down by the console and catch your fish.When you ready to put the pole back out climb under the umbrella and let line out to the desired length and put it back in the holder,works great.
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the wife and I have been thinking of putting a bikini top on the boat. I just not sure if I did if I'd have the room to pull them in the back. I have been pulling out front and under a umbrella and it been working ok. I hoping to drag out the back with some shade and have room to swing a pole.
With the motor in gear if line hits prop will not wrapped around the prop. If the motor not in gear and if line hits prop it will turn freely then you got a mess.
LittleJohn