Rod holder

[Christopheraaron]

Kind of a pointless topic, just thought that I would show off my "handyman skills." Got caught off guard when plans for tomorrow changed from trout to muskie, had a few lures that I knew would work but when fishing from a canoe I knew from experience that it's not easy trolling from a canoe, so 5 minutes later and some duct tape and this is what happens, it's actually fairly sturdy.

 

Now to choose between south sturgeon and the trent in peterburough.

[mercman]

nice try, but it looks a little flimsy

[Christopheraaron]

Only needs to hold the rod until a fish bites and trust me the clamp handle adds a lot of backbone, but I'll have more duct tape on hand, learned that from solo.

[Live2fish85]

Good luck with that. A bass will rip that thing off let alone a musky.

Edited June 3, 2012 by Live2fish85

[Christopheraaron]

Just curious, what did your post say at first?

[mercman]

Only needs to hold the rod until a fish bites and trust me the clamp handle adds a lot of backbone, but I'll have more duct tape on hand, learned that from solo.

 

Make sure you use a rod that you dont mind loosing The idea is fine, the material not so much

[Christopheraaron]

You just gave me an idea about the rod coming out, thanks!

[woodenboater]

yep, clamp and tube are gonna pivot in the direction of fish and rod will say bye bye. ymmv. esp on the chance you hook a musky

 

still better to be on the water than not

[Christopheraaron]

My idea was to have a bungee wrapped (and duct taped of coarse) to the clamp then hooked to my bail, it might give me just enough time to save my rod.

[Christopheraaron]

I could probably loop the bungee over the area between the reel and rod?

[Sinker]

I wouldn't bother. If you do manage to hook a musky, your rod, reel, plastic tube and clamp are all going to be gone..... Why lose a bungee too?

 

:w00t:

[adolson]

It's probably cheaper for you to just buy one than waste a roll of duct tape on your Red Green Rod Holder. It's like $4 for a proper, metal rod holder at my local flea market and it works rather well in my canoe.

[Christopheraaron]

I didn't really want to get one because the only ones I've ever seen are $80. But I guess it's either that or hand trolling which you can't do in a canoe.

[fishindevil]

Go get an old salty down east rod holder !!! Alot of salmon and Muskie guys use them they are bullet proof and last forever all steel to and fully adjustable !!! They make 2 styles !!!! About $40 each !!!!! Google it and see they are quick release to by just lifting your rod up and out !!! That one you made will explode when you are going northbound and a 42inch Muskie is going southbound !!!! And you will lose it all !!!!!

[Christopheraaron]

Thanks fishn devil, maybe I'll just try for some walleye today.

[Rizzo]

for a second I thought that was just for rod storage while you were not fishing, and thought that was a bad idea. Then I realized it was for trolling - really bad idea. As many have said, a musky would make that go bye bye. It would never come to that, just the pull from trolling a musky lure would make that go bye bye

[Christopheraaron]

I've already realized that but thanks for reminding me, like I said 5 minutes and duct tape, that's where all bad ideas come from, right?

[krixxer]

$15 get you a real nice ABS cannon rod holder at LeBarons

[Wolf 3]

Go get an old salty down east rod holder !!! Alot of salmon and Muskie guys use them they are bullet proof and last forever all steel to and fully adjustable !!! They make 2 styles !!!! About $40 each !!!!! Google it and see they are quick release to by just lifting your rod up and out !!! That one you made will explode when you are going northbound and a 42inch Muskie is going southbound !!!! And you will lose it all !!!!!

X2

 

http://www.etackle.ca/down-east/

[Rod Caster]

I'm getting one for my canoe delivered from wholesale sports. Around 12 bones. I'll let you know how it works.

[Handlebarz]

Wolf beat me to it as the down east rod holders are on sale through Phil st etackle.ca he also has some great deals on musky tackle

[woodenboater]

regardless of the holder, I think if you did hook a musky, you'd probably be taken on a scenic cruise of the Trent with said musky pulling your canoe which ever way it so chose

[Christopheraaron]

Well it looks like it'll be wallys today, just entered port hope and on my way up 28

[Toad Hunter]

surely your rod cost more than this -

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/5/SportsRec/Fishing/Downriggers/PRDOVR~0784367P/Powerlock+Rod+Holder+for+Downriggers.jsp?locale=en

[Christopheraaron]

Thanks toad hunter but it can't lock to the canoe.