Bob e-mailed me his rod set up a couple of weeks ago and after seeing the trailer thread I can't help but think there are more set-ups than what Bob showed me.

I usually bring 5 or 6 rods and reels for two fisherman when I hit the river. Is there anyone willing to share their version of getting rods out of the way, keeping them tangle free and ready for action in their drift boat. My rods range from 8 - 10 feet.

If it helps I have a 16 x 54 Willie guide model.

Any suggestions or pictures would be greatly appreciated.

Captain

take a look at the rod holders in the bass pro shops catalogs.
tyler

Interesting question. I often look like a pin cushion when going down the river, espically when there are three of us. I have mounted an adjustable rod holder on the gunnel on each side behind the rower where I can get rid of two rods. Adjust the rod holder so that the rods are pointing backwards and parallel to the gunnel so that they won't get caught up in low branches you go under; just don't forget about them when you back row into a high bank!

Beezer

This dose'nt really relate,but how many of you have invited people fishing in your boats and they show up with 3 rods 2 big tackle boxes and a cooler and want to put all in your boat?

That sounds like most of the fishermen I know C'pin

hey Captain,
looks like the people born with the down-syndrome, bullriding gene did come up with something useful for steelheading.......heeheeheeheehee. I have tons of Bass Master magazines and will gladly bring them up for you to look at.

[ 01-04-2002: Message edited by: PAUL FEHR ]

I'm not a driftboater, but I've seen guy's boats that have some sort of racks mounted on one side of the boat with like 5 rods in the rack. Each rod is pushed into one upper and one lower slot and is a couple inches from the other rod. Tangle free and out of the way. Maybe you already know about that, but thought I'd just put it out there anyway.

[ 01-04-2002: Message edited by: Krome Brite ]