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Anyone know any good rod holders that install easy on a jon boat?
Jon boat rod holders?
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My buddy has a 24' john boat and uses driftmaster but I would do Monster Rod Holders, thats whats on my boat, both will get the job done
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Do they make the Monster rod holders to fit on a jon boat? I looked at them and it seems like they wouldn't really fit on a jon boat since the edges aren't flat.
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If you are looking to get some without doing any modifications you will be limited to the clamp on kind , which are not worth spending $ on . You could mount a 2x4 about 6 to 8 inches long on the inner side of the boat where you want your rod holder then you could mount a monster to it . The longer the 2x4 the more rod holders . If it was me I would just make a bracket all the way across the stern of the boat and mount 4 to 6 monsters on it . Monster rod holders also sell a bracket for mounting the rod holders on .
Look at the pictures in this trend , might give you an idea >>> http://www.catfish1.com/forums/f559/my-brand-new-rod-rack-monster-rod-holders-144765.html
Look at the pictures in this trend , might give you an idea >>> http://www.catfish1.com/forums/f559/my-brand-new-rod-rack-monster-rod-holders-144765.html
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I made my bases for rod holders for my jon boat. I took some aluminum angle and
drilled a hole for the holder and then two holes on the other side to bolt it to my boat.
Drift master makes these bases but to me they are to small, your holder sticks over the
side of your boat and you have to remove your holder to load and unload your boat. If
you use larger angle you can leave your holders on their bases all the time. If you decide
to make you some bases out of larger angle be sure to round off the corners of the angle
so you won't cut yourself.
drilled a hole for the holder and then two holes on the other side to bolt it to my boat.
Drift master makes these bases but to me they are to small, your holder sticks over the
side of your boat and you have to remove your holder to load and unload your boat. If
you use larger angle you can leave your holders on their bases all the time. If you decide
to make you some bases out of larger angle be sure to round off the corners of the angle
so you won't cut yourself.
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I was gonna say this, but steve has mounts for all kinds of scenarios, they just arent on the site, PM him and he'll let you know what he can do for you
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I disagree. While there are some clamp ons that aren't worth 2 squirts of owl poop, the DownEast rod holders are great. I have both the single clamp(D-10) and double clamp(s-10) models, and they are both built very stout. If you do not want to drill holes, or are worried about how to mount the driftmasters or other brands, the downeast holders are the way to go.
Down-East Sportscraft's "Clamp-On" Rod Holders
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if you read people's posts there is absolutely nothing wrong with the driftmasters. They are an excellent choice in a rod holder. The complaints people have with driftmasters are the fact that when you're in swift current and a fish bury's your rod to the water its hard to pull your rod out of the holder, which the monster doesnt have that problem. I can personally say that I have had that problem on a buddies boat with his 1/2" Duo Pros, we were in extremly swift current using 10oz weights, a 53LB Blue burried my glowstick and it took at least 10-15 seconds just to get the rod out of the holder. Now if that had been a rod with a thick handle like my tigers or James River rods who knows how long it would've taken to get the rod out of the holder. There are 3 things that Monster has over Driftmasters: (1) THEY DONT HAVE THE PROBLEM i JUST TALKED ABOUT (2) Steve is here, can be touched, gives a lifetime warranty, and supports the Catfish as well as USCA communities. and (3) They are just so damn sexier than the driftmaster lol
Now if Monster wasnt around then Driftmaster would be the number Holder of probably 90+% of the members
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Thanks for all the input guys. Currently, I'm just looking around to see which rod holders would be best for me. One big factor is price. And I private messaged Steve, but he hasn't got back to me yet. I'm just going to be using these rod holders on a jon boat in lakes or creeks. I wouldn't have to worry about the current in the lakes or creeks I fish in.
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google hill,s boat rigging and wire forms. it will show an ebay store. these are the best rod hoders i have found for the money. 6 rubber coated holders and the mounting brackets for 48 bucks. they are like heavy duty driftmasters. the only thing u have to buy is screws to mount the brackets. i fish out of a 16 foot jon with 11 of these around it and ive caught fish in the high 30,s very often. check em out
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Did you install your rod holders by drilling holes or use the clamp on base that store sells? I'd prefer not to drill holes.
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There are several good rod holders and 99% of the fish that I catch cannot challenge them, but I do wonder about the screws to use. I will use the ss bolts to a lock washer/nut system when possible, but sometimes a threaded metal screw may be needed. My G3 has good almn, but it is thin when compared to wood. I am thinking of flush mount berkleys or scottys for the siderail as they are so easy to remove and store when not needed. Do you think that metal screws with no nut will hold ok?
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