Canoe/kayak Rod Holders?

[Joedodge]

So I made some that clamp to the side of the canoe but hold the poles up vertical. Do you guys prefer this or feel they get in the way. Other option is to lay them down. What do yall prefer?

[A-Jay]

I definitely like the vertical storage method.

 

I get the most bang for the buck.

 

A-Jay

 

 

 

 

[Joedodge]

Awesome! Great looking ride! Thanks for the reply

[Ozark_Basser]

On my canoe,I don't have any racks, but if I did they would have the rods laying down just because I float through some hairy spots sometimes.

[Joedodge]

I thought of this. Most of the places im in right now are ok except for anew parts. Idk what I'll do

[Darren.]

Joe, I've done the vertical storage thing on my kayak,

but I have since resorted to laying down my rods in 

front of me.

 

Keeps them out of the way for bait casting (and spinning)

which can be nightmarish if you have a lapse in memory

casting forgetting they're behind (or wherever) you.

 

But to each his/her own. I know rod holders are a popular

thing, but I am simply not into them anymore. But I'm 

also always on the lookout for a better setup!

[Joedodge]

That's the one thing I was worried about. Was a casting accident. I made them so they can be moved anywhere. But I don't know if they'll be in the way. I guess only time will tell.

[Joedodge]

The rod holders I made

[Goose52]

I often fish under/around overhanging trees and in smaller creek channels so vertical doesn't work for me.  Also, by design, I wanted to keep a 270 degree circle around me open for casting so I don't store rods in that 270 degree arc to the sides and in front of me (that's also why I rear-mounted my outriggers and anchor at the rear as well).  I don't have the length to be able to store rods horizontally in front of me without the rod tips extending over the water (which violates that 270 degree of clearance that I want - with the exception of my 2nd in-use rod discussed below).

 

So, what did I end up with?  I place the rods aft, pointed to the rear - there is room for 5 rods in that position. I can also have two rods forward of the seat so my maximum practical rod capacity is seven.  I nearly always fish standing up so I can cast directly to the front of the canoe without hitting those low-mounted rods on the back-cast.  If I'm casting while seated (rare), I DO have to remember that those rods are there so I don't snag then on the back-cast.

 

I also have 3 Scotty rod holders pointed forward at varying angles. The one to the left of my seat is where I place the rod after I land a fish. The Scotty up on the dashboard is where I place the rod if I'm eating lunch when I'll often toss out a grub or worm and let it soak while I'm eating my chow - the forward position lets me watch the line. The Scotty to the right of my seat is for a 2nd in-use rod. I might be fishing two presentations and have one rod in my hand and the other in that Scotty.

 

The down-side of the aft mounted rods is you have to be careful around trees and such, and sometimes I can't turn around in a narrow creek channel and have to back out.

 

 

[Ozark_Basser]

I often fish under/around overhanging trees and in smaller creek channels so vertical doesn't work for me.  Also, by design, I wanted to keep a 270 degree circle around me open for casting so I don't store rods in that 270 degree arc to the sides and in front of me (that's also why I rear-mounted my outriggers and anchor at the rear as well).  I don't have the length to be able to store rods horizontally in front of me without the rod tips extending over the water (which violates that 270 degree of clearance that I want - with the exception of my 2nd in-use rod discussed below).

 

So, what did I end up with?  I place the rods aft, pointed to the rear - there is room for 5 rods in that position. I can also have two rods forward of the seat so my maximum practical rod capacity is seven.  I nearly always fish standing up so I can cast directly to the front of the canoe without hitting those low-mounted rods on the back-cast.  If I'm casting while seated (rare), I DO have to remember that those rods are there so I don't snag then on the back-cast.

 

I also have 3 Scotty rod holders pointed forward at varying angles. The one to the left of my seat is where I place the rod after I land a fish. The Scotty up on the dashboard is where I place the rod if I'm eating lunch when I'll often toss out a grub or worm and let it soak while I'm eating my chow - the forward position lets me watch the line. The Scotty to the right of my seat is for a 2nd in-use rod. I might be fishing two presentations and have one rod in my hand and the other in that Scotty.

 

The down-side of the aft mounted rods is you have to be careful around trees and such, and sometimes I can't turn around in a narrow creek channel and have to back out.

 

That is awesome. One decked out canoe. Probably worth about as much as my bass boat

[Joedodge]

Thanks for the awesome replys! And man that makes my canoe look like the ghetto lol

[Fin Stalker]

Have you thought about using a milk crate?

[Hanover_Yakker]

If you are looking for a ready made solution, then I highly recommend using the new RAM Zooka Tubes.  They are designed to work with both spinning and casting rods.  The holder has designed notches and cutouts to hold the different rod styles.  The holder itself can be rotated from vertical to horizontal and any angle in between and then locked to prevent the holder from loosening.

 

I use two on my Hobies.  One for a stake out pole anchor point near the front and one on the opposite side either fore or aft depending on how I want to use it that day (ie: trolling versus storage).  It looks like this mounted and in use as either a vertical or horizontal....

 

[Dogmatic]

I store four to six vertically(like Goose diagonally) at the stern(one is usually occupied with my net), and four more laid out in front of me using a metal spring loaded clip broom hanger mounted to the thwarts with two scotty type holders for rods in use. Like others have said, no matter how you store them, always be aware of them, especially in tight cover. I like your holders, and I am going to steal that idea for future use. Thanks

[Big C]

I use a milk crate with zip tied pvc pipes on the outside for rod holding.  It works great plus you get a ton of storage I can fit 6 plano boxes in it.