Hey Jake, looks like they might work. At least well worth a try. Now I am assuming with you in South Dakota you far fishing for channel cats.
I have pretty much always gone with the stake type that is stuck in the ground but so often that don't work because of rocks.
I would say, if you fish where you can get a steel rod stuck into the ground, and are fishing for channel cats, you should try Hills Rod Holders. They make a decent rod holder made with 3/8s steel.
I think you can get 3 for less than $15 but then there is a little shipping. So the price is decent
I have a couple somewhat similar to that but cannot get anything into the ground where I'm fishing. Where I'm fishing their is a small rock wall next to the dam that I've been leaning my rods on and then putting a rock on the base of the rod on the ground. Lost a rod on Wednesday night (lucky enough to cast with my other rod and snag the line and get it back) and almost lost a rod Thursday night. I catch a channel on occasion but I'm fishing for flatheads. I plan to put a big rock on the wood base so they cant go anywhere. These are big and heavy but I can park my truck about 10 yards from where I'm fishing so works for me. These wouldn't be ideal if you had to walk to your spot.
That should work with weight on the rear. Each spot is different and it is hard to find something that will work everywhere. Losing rods can get expensive quick so a tether line on the rod might be a good idea until you see if your stand will do what you need.
good luck,,,,,,,those flatheads will give you the tight lines.
That spot by the dam looks perfect for getting comfortable while night fishing, and it looks like you have the holder situation figgered out! (Fine fish!)
Yes it most definitely is. Best part is its only a 2 minute drive from my house. Can park less than ten yards away so don't have to walk stuff in, bathroom right there, gas station two blocks away if you need some snacks.
We get plenty of 6-9" Gizzards but the small Threadfins are harder to come by. I like the Gizzards since I focus on cats but my son likes the T/Fs for bass & crappie. I just wish we had skipjack here but I should be content with what we have since it's plentiful just now.
I'm using 7ft medium heavy action ugly sticks with Abu Garcia 6500c3s. I have a couple Heavy action Whisker Seeker rods coming because I'm a little under powered with these ugly sticks. I have 80 or 100 pound power pro on my reel and then using 40lbs berkley big cat line for a leader with 8/0 size circle hook. Anywhere from 2 to 5 oz sinker depending on where I want my bait to sit. The water used to be up higher so I have a big net and was able to net the over the side of the wall but no I have to jump down below the wall and net them or grab. Waters so shallow its tough using the net and almost easier to just grab them.
Also caught a 12 and 18 pounder last night and lost another fish that I think may have been bigger than this one.
very nice ive been out fishing a goos 20 times since march and i havnt cuaght a catfish yet none of my spots seem to have any fish where i can get to the banks on with out havnt to to drive over and hour
Also caught a 12 and 18 pounder last night and lost another fish that I think may have been bigger than this one.[/QUOTE]
Sounds like a sweet hole for sure! At least with the smaller cats you have some table-fare. I just now dropped the hammer on two TWC Extreme rods and a Kast King Rover 60. Next month I hope to get a Penn Fathom 25lw and what with my Rippin' Lips rig, I'll finally have some decent gear too. Now if I could only find my own honey hole...
I forgot to update this thread - I made this out of some plywood, PVC, and foldable table legs (like $20 at Home Depot.). So far, so good.
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That seems like a lot to haul to the waters edge. Prob be fine for me if I could sit on the tailgait of the truck...lol....
Most of my fishing spots require a lot of walking so....if I can't carry it in one trip, it ain't going.
There is one spot I fish where I can literally drive to the river's edge...BUT, it is a very popular spot since that condition doesn't happen very much around here. Better get there early or you ain't getting a spot.
Wow, doesn't anyone use the good ole forked stick anymore? I've used a good sturdy tree branch all my life, still works fine today, nothing to carry, kick them in the water or leave them in the dirt when it's time to go.
After I seen a solid fork stick be uprooted and broken and pole go straight into the water I haven't used a stick since, after that I started making my own rod holders.
I prefer to fish flatheads with tight lines (no open bail). If I used a fork stick I would lose a rod every time I got a bite. Also the place I fish their is no way I could get one into the ground.
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