Which one would you go with?

Want your opinion on which of the 3 mounts you feel works best for any type of fishing.

Or do you have something else that works best for you.
Is like to stay away from drilling on the yak.

Thanks


 

# 2

The first two are H-rail attachments and the third is a gear track attachment. 

Are you trying to decide between utilizing h-rails instead of gear tracks?  I'm confused.

They all require holes on kayak to mount them.  You can use the scupper holes and PVC pipes to construct rack mount if don't want to drill holes.

After having trouble with other brands not being strong enough for halibut or salmon trolling I went with these:

 https://www.stealthrodholders.com/

I have two of #2 and  two of #3.  Number two is the most secure in my opinion.

If you have a 2019 or 2020 outback, I bought one of these for my Scotty Laketroller.  Very solid unit.

Check this out:  https://www.snipeairindustries.com/product-page/snipe-air-industries-h19-s241two

I have two of #2 and  two of #3.  Number two is the most secure in my opinion.

If you have a 2019 or 2020 outback, I bought one of these for my Scotty Laketroller.  Very solid unit.

Check this out:  https://www.snipeairindustries.com/product-page/snipe-air-industries-h19-s241two

So I do have an outback 2019. A solid unit is what I was looking for. So I'll get #2 and give it a go. I tried link, no bueno.

Thanks

Don't know why the link isn't working.  I pulled it up to copy and paste the link when I posted my response.  Just looked at it again and its still there.  If you look up "snipe air industries" kayak accessories.  It's the sturdiest mount I have found so far.  I have one for the Scotty lake troller and one for the 1050 downrigger.

Don't know why the link isn't working.  I pulled it up to copy and paste the link when I posted my response.  Just looked at it again and its still there.  If you look up "snipe air industries" kayak accessories.  It's the sturdiest mount I have found so far.  I have one for the Scotty lake troller and one for the 1050 downrigger.

Found it 👍.
Purchased it.
Love how it grabs both h-rails.

Thanks for the great find.

You're welcome.  Hope you are as happy with it as I am. 

I did #2 twice. Down rigger and Pole mount

Scotty Gearhead track adapter bases are fine for mounting pieces of equipment which aren't under any stress on a gear track.  For example, I mount my fish finder on a Gearhead.  But Gearhead track adapter bases are lousy for mounting pieces of equipment which are under any kind of stress.  If you mount a rod holder for a trolling rod on a Gearhead track adapter base, the tension of the line of the rod will constantly pull the rod out of alignment, even if the rod is pointing to the right, and the tension is tightening the Gearhead in the track. If the rod is pointing to the left, the problem will be worse because the tension on the rod will loosen the Gearhead in the track. And I wouldn't mount a Scotty Laketroller downrigger on a Gearhead track adapter base, because all the stress of cranking up the weight would go on the single thin bolt and plate which go from the Gearhead into the gear track, and one or the other is going to bend or break.

I haven't used the other two H-Bar based Gearhead mounts, but suspect that they would work fine for rod holders.  For a downrigger, I'd buy or make something like the "Armor Plate" mounting platform mentioned by chuwy4, which attaches to both gear tracks on recent model Outbacks. 

It's easy to make a fixed base which holds a Scotty side-deck mount or other rod holder base in a single gear track or pair of gear tracks.  See https://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=13167.msg144750#msg144750. 

Not really discontinued, more like revamped!   It is now lighter, works with flush mount bases and regular 241 base, lower profile and less prone to catching your line with the knobs replaced with recessed bolts, and now all hardware is stainless.  The new ones start shipping soon!

https://www.snipeairindustries.com/product-page/armor-plate-200

 

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Don't know why the link isn't working.  I pulled it up to copy and paste the link when I posted my response.  Just looked at it again and its still there.  If you look up "snipe air industries" kayak accessories.  It's the sturdiest mount I have found so far.  I have one for the Scotty lake troller and one for the 1050 downrigger.

Found it 👍.
Purchased it.
Love how it grabs both h-rails.

Thanks for the great find.

And now it is discontinued.