There was a discussion a few weeks (months?) ago on the salty oregon forum. There was a particular high end rod holder that was getting rave reviews, but it too expensive for me. Many of the folks recommended the Scotty Striker for tuna and halibut. They noted that they took large rod/reel combinations very well. Based on that discussion, I've picked a couple up but haven't had a chance to test them yet. One nice feature, they fit in my existing mounts. I have noted that my rods with a trigger grip aren't going to seat firmly in the lower plastic housing, but they still fit ten times bettter than the do in my regular Scottys. FWIW.