Rod Holding Devices

[bogwalker]

What do you use to hold your fishing rod when you are fishing but not holding the rod in your hand ?

[Esox_Magnum]

Cheap HT fold up holders. I'll post a pic when I get the shack out later.

[coombia21]

i just got done installing 3 scotty rod holders out of a boat on my fish house just bought new mounts and took the holders off the boat

[schweady]

Otter rod holder. Yeah, the yellow one. I had my doubts about them, so just got one at first. After the first night, I went out and got a second one for the Otter Cabin.

[NCLaker]

Also love my otter olders, but they are proprietary for use with Otter ice shacks.

Also like my Today's Tackle rod rocker holder for deadsticking.

[harvey lee]

I totally agree NCLaker.

[Wobbler]

Just installed 2 Otter Rod Holders in my Team Wild III House. Awesome and I agree with NCLaker and harvey lee!

[harvey lee]

One tip for the owners of these rod holders, fold them back into the storing position before you flip the house back down. They could catch on a pole if left out a little to the side.

Been there and done that.

Its a simple fix, just re rivot the two arms together again. Don't get it so tight when you re rivot or the arms will be hard to move back and forth.

The one I had to redo has been good for the past 2 season so there is a simple fix just incase one forgets like I did.

[schweady]

Also love my otter olders, but they are proprietary for use with Otter ice shacks.

Whaaa? You don't have a little McGuyver in ya? Figure a way to rig up a hole to hang it in at the hoop hinge of your favorite flip-over and yer set.

and just pull them out before packing up... takes 2 seconds each.

[Esox_Magnum]

These are the HT's I refered to

[Borch]

One tip for the owners of these rod holders, fold them back into the storing position before you flip the house back down. They could catch on a pole if left out a little to the side.

Been there and done that.

Its a simple fix, just re rivot the two arms together again. Don't get it so tight when you re rivot or the arms will be hard to move back and forth.

The one I had to redo has been good for the past 2 season so there is a simple fix just incase one forgets like I did.

I agree the folding in will keep them good as gold. But if you forget this fix is very easy and effective.

[silverbulletguy]

I use the plastic tube holders that go onto the poles of a portable. Quick, easy and small. Cheap too.

[croixflats]

These are the HT's I refered to

I picked up 4 of those at sportsman wherehouse for $1 a piece. I like how they sit close to the hole and keeps the rod horizontal.

[Esox_Magnum]

And they dont tangle in your rods or go down the holes. I like my holders on the ice not on the poles moving around as the wind blows. Plus they take up no room when stored.

[sparkydm]

For my skid house I use the rod holders that Fish House Supply sells with the arm the swings out and strap and D-ring on rod handle.

[bassislife]

I also use the same ones from Fish House Supply.

Last year while fishing Red I went outside to bank the fish house. Thought I heard my drag going off?? when I went back inside the house my $110 rod/reel combo was on my Rod Holder pointing strait down the hole with the drag screaming!!

Well I saved the rod and released the fish, a nice 42" pike!

These Lewandoski Rod Holders work great and with the bent hook on the bar, the rod slips on and off great!

Here is a link to them http://rattlereels.com/rodholder.htm

[Ferny]

Here's a simple one I use made of 1"X3" boards. Ice fisherman just love making things don't we? You can make several of them in minutes. You won't cry if you break it and it won't sink down your hole like so many of my metal ones now resting on the bottom of Chisago...etc.

If your resourceful you can even hinge it to fold flat. You coould even build nesting ones to take up less room. The sky is the limit! They work sweet with a noodle rods or your dead stick, something with a limber tip. When you see the bite just yank it up! It seems like your jigging rod lures them in and sometimes they just want something just sitting there.

Ferny.

[Twins 57 Fan]

I use the box of beer sitting next to me. Rip a hole in the top, crack a beer, fit rod in opening.... and enjoy.