Did hammer head stay on rod? What do you do about after fishing storage and/or mounted rod holders on boat?
345921
It stayed on all my rods with gimbal. I just placed it in seat near fishing area when not in use.
345922
This Rod Butts are Awesome!! always kept in place, after use I place it in my rocket launchers.
345923
I purchased this for when my 14 year old daughter was bringing large salmon as she found the end of the rod hurt. The hammer stays on very well, and works great. It's not mounted when the rods are in the holders but when a fish hits, you quickly grab it and slide it on. When done, I pull it off and put it in the side storage of the boat. Works great and well worth the cost. I run 4 rods at a time and you only need one unless you get a mutiple hit but that's not very often for the larger fish.
345924
Yes the Butt cushion stays on the rod until you remove it. If you are fishing for halibut or drop fishing for tuna it's perfect to keep from getting your abdomen bruised by the rod butt. At the end of the day, simply twist off the Hammer head and put it in your tackle box or somewhere you can get to it the next day. I recommend this product totally!
1922364
I used a Scotty rod holder and a piece of PVC pipe. I attached the cup that the fish finder sits in to one end of the PVC and and the other end fits into the rod holder. You may need to brace it but this works well for me.
2070220
I have mine mounted to the T-top of my bay boat. They are awesome and seem to be quit durable. I used an ATV ball jointed mounting bracket so I can make the directional.
706480
I have had 1 fletch come off as a result of a pass through. I shot a dozen bolts all summer with no issues. It is a non-issue on my opinion.
454323
Rod holder itself is like 18 inches tall. Fit my trolling gear well for storage on the boat. It is like 3 and a half foot long.
291882
Right. You hold rod with your dominant right hand and crank with your left. But if it's the same ugly stick combo I have the crank reel handle collapses and is not easy to useL
1656433
I use my St Croix Triumph spinning rod fishing for perch out on lake erie! The rod is very senitive. You can feel the perch when they just mouth the bait.lift the rod and you have your fish.also very strong when you hook a sheephead!
1861553
I use mine as a casting rod, so I mounted a ss butt cap on it after scraping off the foam and been using a Daiwa BG 60 with 25lb test since day 1. Might not be the prettiest of reels, but built to last and take beatings the entire way. Setups been working strong for 12 years so far.
1914134
Can't really answer that , as we left ours attached to the boat (covered of course). I would think you could probably easily remove it though, if you wanted to store it.
1067092
The tool itself is painted in what appears to be acrylic flat black and therefore, pretty resistant unless scratched. As the others have mentioned, it's not stainless so I would take care of the sharpened edge and any scratches with a light oil after exposure to water. As I write this, I'm thinking it might be a good idea to unscrew the handle and give the holes and screws a good going over as well. This is even more important if you're fishing in salt water.
1051101
stays on trailer ,just loosen the wing nuts when moving the jacks . remember to tighten them when traveling . works nice
1301347
I installed Attwood SS Flush-Mount zero degree rod holders on my boat - not to hold fishing rods but a "Boarding Pole" to assist in getting in and out of my cuddly cruiser. The area needed to fasten these in place on each side of my swim platform was 4 inches long by 3 1/2 inches wide.
1656955
I just went to Homedepot and grabbed something with a large flat head. I also got some one way washers because I had trouble finding a place within reach on my kayak where the rob holder would mount flush to the surface. I was worried about it becoming loose over time but so far after months of use I haven't had any issues. I don't think you will have trouble finding something to fit, just make sure the head of the screw is big enough to not slip through. AND DOUBLE CHECK YOUR HOLES BEFORE DRILLING.
708691
You can fish from the boat. It has rod holders and the cooler section could be used to keep bait. Really depends on how serious of a fisherman you are. Some fishermen require a lot of room for their junk.I put it in the back of my pickup truck with the canopy down of course - it only weighs 110 lbs.
1842766
You have to loosen the tightening knob so that it can rotate up out of the water. I just lift it up off the round flange that holds it when it's time to move and place it inside my jon boat. It comes right out. You can't keep it in the water beyond trolling speed. Also based upon the angle of the sonar sensor it forms a cone. For every ten feet of depth it sees six feet diameter at the bottom.
1278042
it locks by holding the rod in place and turning it in the direction of the arrows on the rod. There is a little sticker on there that shows the direction to turn so it locks in place. Once you start tightening it - it will turn til it tightens. Then it stays in place and that's that unless you decide to replace it higher lower etc. But it stays put from the pressure of tightening it. hope that answers your question!
1479912
I might mention , I put my anchor at the front and I also put the up down switch on the front of my pontoon too, I am glad I did as it sometimes comes up dirty with mud, I can see it and drop/lift it a couple times until it cleans then put it all the way up into the holder. I has hung a couple times too and you can see it as you are retrieving it and stop or start it as it happens. Overall "we" love it. worth the money if it lasts.