Ram Rod Holder for dipseys?

[B-man]

I ran those holders last season for salmon (dipsys and boards).

Never broke one, but I was nervous enough to run a paracord tether around the rod butt tied to a grab handle......

I've since upgraded to tracks with metal Traxstech holders and will never look back. Not only are the much stronger, but it makes the boat much bigger inside, since rod butts no longer protrude a foot or better into cockpit.

[KTurner]

Originally Posted by Custom Eyes

. I wish I had a pic of it, but I had a guy over 300# jump over the side of my boat to take a swim and hooked his shorts on one of the rod holders. It held held him just fine until his shorts ripped. lol

That right there would have definitely won you $10K and maybe $100k on AFV....

Hilarious!

I've heard of them breaking by reading the internet but in real life I've never witnessed it... Might be internet hype for the # they sell.

Best of luck w whatever route you choose.

[spurs101]

They may not break....but when I mounted the rail mounts, I thought I had torqued pretty good. Then I had one slip down caused by pressure. I torqued them down much tighter...but I still wouldn't trust them with a heavy wire rod, mag dipsey, and a 25lb king nailing the set up. Stay with the lighter stuff....small boards or small dips and you'll be fine. Each to their own I guess.

[Custom Eyes]

Originally Posted by spurs101

They may not break....but when I mounted the rail mounts, I thought I had torqued pretty good. Then I had one slip down caused by pressure. I torqued them down much tighter...but I still wouldn't trust them with a heavy wire rod, mag dipsey, and a 25lb king nailing the set up. Stay with the lighter stuff....small boards or small dips and you'll be fine. Each to their own I guess.

Yeah, rail mounted might be a little bit of an issue. I have mine bolted to the boat itself. If you have the clearance and can run them almost vertical like a tube, there is really no problem at all. I run mag dipseys out the back also with the rods pointed almost straight up, and there's no stress issue at all with the RAMs. I can't do it with the side holders though. It's when you run big dipseys or boards with the rods horizontal that puts allot of stress and twist on the posts.

[spurs101]

Originally Posted by Custom Eyes

Yeah, rail mounted might be a little bit of an issue. I have mine bolted to the boat itself. If you have the clearance and can run them almost vertical like a tube, there is really no problem at all. I run mag dipseys out the back also with the rods pointed almost straight up, and there's no stress issue at all with the RAMs. I can't do it with the side holders though. It's when you run big dipseys or boards with the rods horizontal that puts allot of stress and twist on the posts.

Yup...I thought the OP stated he had rails. I run virtually horizontal on dips, and just a little height on boards..

[Fishoil]

I have the Ram 2000's on my Ranger's rails and have used them for salmon for many years with zero problems. They twist back a little when loaded up with a Dipsy but I wouldn't worry about them breaking.

[fisher-1]

Any plastic rod holder will break with dipsy + king combo,
ABS can only flex so many times for so long, UV damage + fatigue, its only a matter of time. Those 20+lbs kings hit with incredible power.
Ask any Lk Ontario charter captain, they will tell you to stay away from plastic holders,
I took their advice and went with Down easter salties,
12 years 0 problems.

[Fishoil]

I had a metal rodholder break off at the cast aluminum base once, so they're not the perfect answer either. I do have all Bert's on my big boat though. They are definitely stronger than the Rams but I still use the Rams when I fish out of my Ranger and have complete faith in them.