Rod Holder in portable

[TimBuck2]

Anyone have an Outdoor News handy. I saw an ad in my buddy's copy last week (I haven't gotten my subscription started, yet) for a rod holder that rests on the vertical support arms of Clam or Otter houses. It's similar in looks to the corkscrew shaped stand holder. Metal rod that's been gel dipped. Any of that make sense? Anyway I'd like to order a couple for my Yukon. I tried the holders that the Catch Covers guys designed but I broke the plastic C- channel that clips to the support on one of them. These other ones look like they would handle rough treatment better. I think the ad was about a quarter into the issue.

Thanks,

TB2

[Bugman]

I think Gander Mountain has what you are looking for. I was at the one in Rochester yesterday and saw what I think you are describing. It will be nice to get the rods off the ice and somewhere out of the way.

[slipperybob]

Costs????

Hopefully not like $20

[Scott K]

I have seen these at gander as well, I bought the coiled version that the rod sits in, and sets on the ice. I bought them last year, I seen these ones you are talking about in an add last winter, but never seen any in stores, so I settled with the ones that sit on the ice.

[Bugman]

The one's that clamp on to the house itself I believe go for ten dollars.

[TimBuck2]

I'll check Gander here in Kato. Anyone have their copy of the news handy so I can get the manufacturer's name and google them?

TB2

[hanson]

There are a few different rod holders that attach to the poles in portable shacks.

For the most part, I'm not a real big fan of these types of holders. When it gets windy, which seams like almost all the time on the ice, your rods are always bouncing and moving around which is really annoying to me. Its even more concerning when your $100 Thorne combo is hanging precariously near a hole.

Guess I prefer something that attaches to the tub first, sits on the ice second, and attaches to the poles third.

[Shack]

Hanson hit'er right on the nutz.

Hanging your rod and reel from the pole structure is for the birds (at least in my book). I have not had a pole go down the hole, but the wind does suck. I bought four of these last year or the year before that.

They did not work in my mind. I ended up putting them into storage before an hour went by of fishing.

The ones I did like, are these ones.

I know they sell better ones, but these ones are cheap. I bought them in a 2 pack at Wal Fart. I screwed them right into front og sled. They are the little red things on the far left of my sled.

[harvey lee]

I really like Otter outdoors rod holder that bolts to the side by the pole base. These swivel nice and into different positions. they are also pretty fair in the price.

[Shack]

Harvey lee,

Those where the better ones I was taking about.

I just do not own them yet.

[jbird68]

Last year I bought this rod holder at Cabela's. It's called "The Groove" and you can hook it onto a bucket or the poles on your flip-over style shanty. It's a plastic tube with a groove cut into one end to slip it over a pole or onto the edge of a bucket.

[looneyducer]

I drilled two holes in the lid of a small cooler I use for minnows, trimmed the legs on a rod rocker, and stuffed them in.

As long as you aren't without your minnow bucket, you're never without a rod holder that has the added advantage of tipping down on a strike. Works in the portable and out when you're hole hopping.

I tend to leave it working in the last hole I was jigging as I move.

[jbird68]

One question on rod holders...Do you catch fish by leaving your rod in the holder? I always have the rod in my hand to set the hook. Do you use the holder just to hold your spare rod while fishing with the one you have in your hand?

[harvey lee]

I will put one rod in a holder and that will be a deadstick or a rod with an Ice Buster bobber and jig with the other.

The deadstick or the boober rod I will place a plain hook and a minnow on it. Gives one a couple options at one time to see what the fish are looking for or what mood they are in. If they hit the deadstick more, then I will go with two and not jig.

[hanson]

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One question on rod holders...Do you catch fish by leaving your rod in the holder? Do you use the holder just to hold your spare rod while fishing with the one you have in your hand?

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Actually... yeah! Happens quite often.

I always jig with one rod unless the bite is so painfully bad that I have to resort to minnows under bobbers on two rods.

My other rod I'll fish a live minnow under an Ice Buster bobber, or fish a live minnow with no bobber on a Thorne Deadstick rod. Either way, I want something to hold my rod and keep my rod & reel off of the ice/snow.

Usually when I'm monkeying around with my other rod, I'll look over at my bobber rod and the tip is bouncing up and down, or pulling towards the water. Thats where you want a rod holder that won't let a fish pull your rod into the drink.

[SDbowhunter]

I just recently took two of the HT bucket wire rod holders and cut the end that would fit on the inside of the bucket. So instead of a curved piece of wire I have two wires coming off the end. Then i drilled 2 small holes on each side of my portables sled. I can put them so they face the inside of the sled for transport. They come out easily so if i have a hard fast bite I can grab the rod and holder to set the hook if i dont have time to properly get it out of the rod holder. It is not ideal but it works pretty good. I would like to mount a set of RAM-Mount rod holders there instead.

[phishandpheasant]

I took a large PVC 90 degree curved conduit corner and cut it in half. Then took a small diameter metal peg used to hang things from pegboard and wedged it into the PVC. Drilled two holes in the edge of my portable tub. Peg slides into hole and I have 2 rod holders that fit anysize rod handle. Curve of the PVC creates tension on handle and fish cannot pull rod out. Cheap, easy, and functional

[MuleShack]

With my X2 there are built in rod holders when the shack is set up.

I just put the rods into the gap from the first set of poles (that go to the ground) and the next set up...there is a perfect gap in there for a rod on both sides if needed. the rod sits at a 45` angle and can even angle it slightly toward the hole.

I dont know if any other shacks can do that cause i never owned any others...

But it works for me.

[MASON38]

I put this pic up on another topic for holders in a Scout. Take those same HT bucket rod holders, then use a rotary tool (dremel) and cut as many slits as you want into the lip of your sled. make them slightly wider than the section that could fit over the bucket. Want it snug, but they are still easily removed and stored when not in use. You can cut the slits to match the configuration of the sled, and where they are the most easily reached on a bite.

[stifler51]

this is what Jbird was talking about, i use them as well in my Yukon, u can pick them up at cabelas or fleet farm in fact fleet farm had them on sale a 2 pack for 6.99 last week i believe.

[SDbowhunter]

I did exactly what Mason 38 using the smae rod holders. I just cut then ends off and drilled a couple small holes in the sled instead of slots.

[Walterwontfalter]

I have the green and red strap type ones like in the picture on the other post. I love them. I usually put my deadstick attached to the pole and jig with the other. It took a little practice but they are very simple and easy to use.

[Jim Hudson]

Two holders that I use a lot are the Multi Flex holder from Catch Cover, the portable model.. And the Rod Rocker II from Todays Tackle.. Both are great and have proven themselves as being easy to store and easy to use..

[Shack]

Walterwontfalter,

I posted the images of the ones you are talking about. They did work for holders. But, when the wind blows, they seem to bounce around my rod (canvas bouces on rod).

I would hook them to side polls.

[Pikeslayer]

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One question on rod holders...Do you catch fish by leaving your rod in the holder? I always have the rod in my hand to set the hook. Do you use the holder just to hold your spare rod while fishing with the one you have in your hand?

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I need two rod holders,how else am I going to keep the vennie and tator-tots Im cooking from sticking to the bottem of the pan?