Sick Day - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jruiz · 01-11-2013, 01:55 PM

Day started like so....

Quickly got restless and annoyed by what's on daytime tv and thought about installing my mirage drive well reinforcement kit and horizontal rod holders. I don't have a hole or crack in my drive well but it's more for piece of mind. The rod holders would allow me to easily and safely stow my rods outside the hull during a surf launch.

Reinforcement kit comes with a fiberglass form that goes inside the hull and new cam screws and knobs.

The horizontal rod holders comes with a strap for the rod butt and a guard for the rod tip. Measure twice and drill once. I installed one on each side of the hull.

jorluivil · 01-11-2013, 02:04 PM

How many rods can you get in it before it gets tight?

jruiz · 01-11-2013, 02:11 PM

You're pretty much limited to one >20lb class rod per holder or maybe two bass rods, hence why I installed two. I don't really have the option of stowing my rods inside my hull since my hatches are small and hard to access once on the water.

Jim Sammons LJKF · 01-11-2013, 02:39 PM

I'll tell you right now, if you use those rod holders for surf launches you will be buying new reels very soon. Your reels will get hammered by the salt water injection or worse sandy salt water. Unless you are a reel maintenance fiend I would think of other options or remove the reel for the rods, which is a pain in my opinion.

jruiz · 01-11-2013, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Sammons LJKF

I'll tell you right now, if you use those rod holders for surf launches you will be buying new reels very soon. Your reels will get hammered by the salt water injection or worse sandy salt water. Unless you are a reel maintenance fiend I would think of other options or remove the reel for the rods, which is a pain in my opinion.

I'd take that over the risk of broken or lost rods.

Jim Sammons LJKF · 01-11-2013, 03:08 PM

Get some kind of cover for the reels to minimize the amount of water getting to them. Or go out a really practice your surf landings so it is not an issue.

YakMedic · 01-13-2013, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

How many rods can you get in it before it gets tight?

I put them on my Yak about six months ago. I have fit a 50lb rod with 40 size reel and 20lb bass rod in one side, the other side a 30lb rod with 20 size reel and 40lb rod with a 20 size reel.

Lately I've been paddling out of harbors, but for surf launches removing the reels is the best bet.

01-11-2013, 01:55 PM	#1
jruiz Large Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 1,008	Sick Day Day started like so.... Quickly got restless and annoyed by what's on daytime tv and thought about installing my mirage drive well reinforcement kit and horizontal rod holders. I don't have a hole or crack in my drive well but it's more for piece of mind. The rod holders would allow me to easily and safely stow my rods outside the hull during a surf launch. Reinforcement kit comes with a fiberglass form that goes inside the hull and new cam screws and knobs. The horizontal rod holders comes with a strap for the rod butt and a guard for the rod tip. Measure twice and drill once. I installed one on each side of the hull.

01-11-2013, 02:04 PM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	How many rods can you get in it before it gets tight? __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

01-11-2013, 02:39 PM	#4
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	I'll tell you right now, if you use those rod holders for surf launches you will be buying new reels very soon. Your reels will get hammered by the salt water injection or worse sandy salt water. Unless you are a reel maintenance fiend I would think of other options or remove the reel for the rods, which is a pain in my opinion. __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

01-11-2013, 03:08 PM	#6
Jim Sammons LJKF Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 947	Get some kind of cover for the reels to minimize the amount of water getting to them. Or go out a really practice your surf landings so it is not an issue. __________________ Jim Sammons La Jolla Kayak Fishing The Kayak Fishing Show JimSammons.com

01-11-2013, 02:11 PM	#3
jruiz Large Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 1,008	You're pretty much limited to one >20lb class rod per holder or maybe two bass rods, hence why I installed two. I don't really have the option of stowing my rods inside my hull since my hatches are small and hard to access once on the water.