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Does anyone have any suggestions for rod holders on a 542 war eagle boat. The ones war eagle makes to fit the T-lock rail have to much angle and the rods stick up at a 45. I made the mistake of ordering the spider rig they make for the front of the boat and it has the same problem.
I have tried several brands (including homemade) of rod holders and the absolute best I have found are made by Hi-Tek. They can be found at:
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I will prob be at LM thurs evening and this weekend. If you want to see them just PM me.
There's so many different options on rod holders, it's hard to decide. You can go the cheap route and make your own, or you can spend the money...if you decide to spend the money, I agree with luvpt that the Hi-Teks are the way to go. Either way, the shorter you can keep the riser, the more study it will be, especially mounting onto aluminum floor.
Here's my current set-up...for the time being...
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hey Cheez im havin the same problem. wonder if you can bend them?? im afraid they might break.:)
I thought about the same thing supergooser.
Although I do not "spider rig" I have these on my 1648 war eagle
They are RAM revolution tube holders. They pivot at the ram mount and then the swivel at the middle of the tube as well- rods slide in & out with no snags. Perfect for all types of fishing, ultralight and heavy rods fit well.
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Thanks for this post guys. I am also struggling with wanting to put some rod holders on my boat without spending hundreds of $$$.
Thanks for all the help guys!
Cheezy,
I bent mine and works like a champ. I do like the t-rail system but wish their was a third party making parts for it.
I built these for my Ranger...you could probably change the mount to suit your needs...but they are fully articulated...so you can move them all around. I have 150 bucks in three of them including the rod holders which were 80 bucks of that 150. That bought 12...I made 3 mounts. All materials were bought new also.
Here is are pics of it
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http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/f...g/P1010372.jpg
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/f...g/P1010376.jpg
Here is a link to the thread with some other pics.
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...odholders.html
Don't know if that will help but its what I built. If you have any questions about it just pm me or something and I'll tell you or take measurements of it for you.
ARG, did you bend the spider rig or single rod holder that fits on the t-rail? Do you have a pitcure?
I think driftmaster makes the best holders on the market. I have 2 on the front of the boat. As for the war eagle holders, I have a 861 War Eagle Predator boat and they gave me 2 of the war eagle holders and I mounted them on the back of the boat to troll crankbaits. They work great for that. You do have the bend them to make them work.
My boat is like Hogslab's, an 861 Predator. I use Perotti rod holders on the front of mine and thinking about a couple for the kids on the back. Driftmaster and Perotti are similar, the driftmasters just have a little more stability for the taller ones. What about these War Eagle gave you for the back? I am interested to see that.
I bent a single not a spider rig.
I got the Bee Ready, and so does my bro in law. They are great.
LRJoe,
I saw those several months back on the forum here somewhere...may have been on the main forum.
I went to lowes and got the stuff and made my own for my little 10ft pelican. used some PVC pipe with a t-on top with bout 1 foot of pipe out each end of the T and then a "U" bolt screwed into the end of each piece. Depending on the height I wanted for my rod tips I bent the U bolts up or down.
Maybe not the best but it worked for what I needed it to and a good little task to do on a rainy day
I broke down and ordered the t-250 from drift master.
Thanks to everyone for all the help!
Looked at the HiTek and was so impressed I ordered four for my Nitro. Thanks for the heads up about these. Looks "neater" than Driftmaster and I'm too much of a retard to make my own.
Dr.John - You won't regret it. I have tried the Driftmasters and a couple of the others and just wasn't satisfied as it seemed like I was always having to change the adjustments and never could get them just right. If one rod is not sitting just right in the holder it will worry the crap out of me and take my attention off the other rods. I am very picky about all the rod tips being spaced correctly and exactly the same distance from the water so that I can see any minute difference that may indicate a light hit. The simplicity of being able to make very precise adjustments to the rods in the HiTeks is amazing. These things are very solid and extremely well built. I saw ONEON at a boatramp one day and he had the HiTeks on his boat and I was so impressed that I got him to give me the website and I wrote it on my hand with a pen. Went straight home and ordered them and it has been a world of difference.
Can't wait to get them Luvpt...sounds like you're a little "CDO" like me...that's Obsessive, Compulsive, Disorder...only in "alphabetical" order, like it should be! ;)
yea, my wife's an R.N. and she calls me that all the time except she says "OCD"!
I'm rigging a 1542 wareagle, and I got the folks at Hi-Tec to make me a rod holder with six holders and a short stand. I haven't used it but it looks good.
That's great news to hear. I really prefer the shorter risers, and that makes me more eager to upgrade now that I see this. Did you give Scott the measurements that you wanted or does he have a standard short stand?Quote:
Originally Posted by rockmike
ONEON designed his holders with two risers where the T-bar is bent in the middle to accomodate the curve of his bow that really works great. The extra support makes it rock solid and it looks custom made for his boat. I think Scott can fabricate anything you could think up. I like the 18" risers because I don't have to reach and bend over as far to grab the poles. I have tried the low ones and reaching down low to grab the poles can put a strain on the back after a few hours....I think it is a little quicker also. The 18" risers are rock solid with four holders each. I guess it may also be what you get used to.
All of you will love the Hi-Tek's and yes Scott will work with you on customizing your setup. You won't find that kind of service from any of the other guys!!!!!!!!
Thanks to everyone for all the posts and information shared on this thread!!! I've gotten more help from this than I could have ever imagined!
He makes a shorter riser for pontoons, so I had him use that riser and make a longer cross-bar for six holders. I think it will work real good for the smaller boat. I have two four-pole rigs on my larger boat---really like them.Quote:
Originally Posted by ceb