What kind of rod holder to get?

[TG]

Just got a new Lund. What rod holders would be the best choices to look at?

[Northlander]

Ram is what I use but Scotty's are nice and there is a ton of others. Cabelas has some nice ones too. See what your needs are for your boat and go from there. RAM has tons of different options that you can get to work on any boat.

[PerchJerker]

I have Tempress Fish-Ons and really like them. Have also heard good things about RAM and the cabelas models (which I think are the same as Scotty??). I haven't heard anything bad about any, other than the absolute cheapest ones you can buy.

So ..... I'd try to get to one of the stores where you can see and touch them for yourself, and decide which you like the best.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Folbe makes nice holders, as well.

[TG]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. The Rams seem to behighly favored by most anglers that I talk to.

[harvey lee]

I have 6 rod holders and all are Rams and I love them.

[The Hammer]

ditto

[Flaco651]

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Folbe makes nice holders, as well.

Yes they do.

[hanson]

I've got RAMs all the way around my boat as well.

Love them!

[Huey]

I have a Lund too. I use Down East rod holders with the pro track (?) brackets. Works nice. The down easts are really heavy duty and and allow for very fast rod removal.

My $.02, Huey

[polarsusd81]

I guess it depends on how new your Lund is. If it is brand new, check out the pro track rod holders you can get right from lund. I have a Scottys rod holder for myself, and love it for trolling. My buddy bought one of the cheaper Berkley rod holders and doesn't like it much at all. It feels really cheap and flimsy. But like some others said, go to cabelas or someplace like that and check them out for yourself to see what you think.

[LMITOUT]

Scotty's

[Jack Stasney]

Will be putting rod holders on my boat for the first time this year. I am interested in which type I should get tube or holder system? Also I have a fiberglass boat so what kind of mount shoukd I get and should it be reinforced in any way?

Thanks

[PerchJerker]

I don't have much experience with tube style holders so I can't say much about them. They don't seem very common for inland waters though.

I have a glass boat and put rails on it, and used rail mounts for my rod holders. That's probably the best way to go with glass boats unless you don't want the rails.

[caseymcq]

The Cabela's rod holders are Scotty's. They have a really nice flush mount system that if it works with your boat would do the trick.

I got some for father's day last year and I really like them.

[S.D. Ice Angular]

 Originally Posted By: caseymcq

The Cabela's rod holders are Scotty's. They have a really nice flush mount system that if it works with your boat would do the trick.

I have these also and the flush mount system is awsome.

I don't think they are considered "Tube Style" though.

[loejay]

Tempress Fish-On here on both my boats.Had some of the ram ones and didn't like them. Went to all Fish-On holders.They have rail mount, side mount and flush mount.A lot better built. Little more money unlees you find them on sale.