> A paddling buddy who is (unaccountably) not on this list recently bought a > snazzy German collapsible fishing rod, which he wants to use from his kayak. > He has searched for ads selling a fishing rod holder suitable for the deck > of > a kayak, but without success. Surely one of this august electronic > assemblage > has the information that will make my friend happy! For the last ten to twelve years or so I have been using a very simple and economical arrangement for a fishing rod holder on my kayak. It consists of about a twelve inch length of PVC pipe tilted at a slight angle and glassed into a flat Plexiglas base. I glued some neoprene rubber to the bottom of the base so it would not wiggle around or scratch the fiberglass surface of my boat. This is then held to the boat with the deck bunjies. I usually carry my rod and holder in the bunjies behind the cockpit, but it could just as easily go in front. Just as an additional precaution I have about a three foot length of cord fastened to the butt of my rod with a small clip on the other end which is then hooked to the boat. This is to make sure that I don't lose my rod and reel in a mishap. I have never actually needed it, but it makes me feel a whole lot better knowing that it is in place. Scott / / So.Cal. / / / / / / ______/ /________ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun May 27 2001 - 06:42:46 PDT
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