Clamp on rod holders

[Lundpro]

Is there anyone out there that makes a nice one? Want some thing better then the Danielson kind. Thanks for your help!

[Mattman]

If I'm understanding you correctly...... Cabela's makes a clamp that will clamp on the boats rail and that allows you to attach their rod holders to that. Works great.


Better to have and not need than to need and not have!

Matt Davis

[Jess]

What kind of boat? The gunnel makes a difference. I have a Jund Rebel and the clamp ons did not work out for me.
Jess

[perchjerker]

Driftmasters by Down East makes some real nice metal ones. I have a few that have been on, lets see...5 boats of mine now. Many different mounting options available, too.

[Thom]

LundPro,

I have four clamp on holders made by Lee's Tackle (Miami,FL). They are a bit on the expensive side at about $75 each but I think they are the best made. They are stainless and do have the gimbal pin (many of the clamp on's don't). They are made so that they will attach to either 7/8" or 1" tube. They do not slip. They are also adjustable for any angle you want, at 15 degree increments. I don't fish from mine but use them to carry poles while we are under way. They are clamped to the vertial tubes for my soft top. The are strong enough to handel my trolling rods (6'6", aluminum butts, full rollers) and their reels (Penn Internationals, 50-TW's) even when it get rough out. So as you can see they are strong. Most of the catalog places carry them, including Off Shore Angler (a division of Bass Pro).

Thom

[skipjack]

i have 2 from cabelas,down east ,the single clamp model.$18.99
they work great.
later

[JCarp]

Down East Salty's are the only ones I've used (last boat, 10 yrs. of heavy use). I've used and liked both the light duty single clamp and a heavy duty double clamp. pg 158 Cabelas 2002 $19 & $26.

My opinion: If abused, the C-clamp on the single eventually spreads a bit and the little flat thing on the ball of the threaded side tends to come off eventually on both but we are talking maybe 5 or more yrs of heavy use and abuse including sometimes being being mounted in a less than perfect place. Hard to describe but I have lost a couple of release stop pins on single clamp models too. Excellent product that I would recomend. Always thought I received a good value.

I frequently find it easier to slide the rod butt out rather than use the release. They are noisy if you use the release. You do not need to remove them for trailering. Good idea to check the clamps at the start/end and midday. If snags are likely, make sure your drag is set on the light side.

The single clamp model will handle in-line board applications for walleye just fine and seemed to allow a bit more flexibility in rod position in my applications. There are options in how the holder is attached to the clamp on both styles. The single clamp must be a bit wider - double clamp won't fit the rails on my current boat, single does.

Single clamp is made well, double is tough. Not quite as friendly to use, but will handle about anything. The way the clamps receiving side is set up is different than the single clamp and this could perhaps allow one to work where the other won't in some applications.