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Alternatively, you can use PVC pipe (I recommend black), though not as fancy but save some $$  and you can make multiple holders easily.  Dont forget the goop.

Interesting, is this for side horizontal rod holders ?
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Plankton slays in a sit in...maybe he'll chime in...otherwise drill baby drill... :smt005 :smt006

Hey Eddie, I'm always excited to talk about fishing from a sit inside.

There isn’t a perfect boat yet and you can fish from just about anything. Different designs have different strengths and weaknesses. At the end it comes down to which boat you would like to paddle or pedal.

I fished from all kinds of kayaks and enjoyed most of them but my big love affair is with sea kayaks. To my eyes they are amongst the most beautiful things ever created and I love how a good sea kayak responds to the motion of the ocean. My current fishing boat is a Valley Aquanaut, an expedition style kayak. It is the type of kayak that has circumnavigated Australia, crossed the Pacific from Monterey to Hawaii and has been paddled the entire length of the stormy Aleutian Island chain, just to name a few sea kayaking feats.

While my sea kayak doesn’t have rod holders and other things commonly used in fishing it offers some amazing strengths. It gives me confidence to paddle miles offshore knowing that I will make it back even if the wind blows in my face. It allows me to go through surf, provides fantastic stability in big conditions, and should I get knocked down I roll back up - and there may be good reasons to get out of the water quickly (Great Whites, dangerous reef breaks…). And last but not least, your catch looks bigger on a narrow beam kayak :)

My other love affair is with Greenland paddles, the ultimate kayak fishing paddle; some day I'll write a post on this subject for all the paddlers here.

Picture below: a sea kayak and a simple hand line can catch a lot of fish.


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I'm a fan of simplicity. On my first yak (the yellow OK) i had a milk crate, portable fish finder, and 1 rod holder. that got the job done most of the the time!!

Once I got pedals, I added a downrigger, but kept the same fish finder (now just ram mounted instead of crammed between my legs) and kept the same 1 rod holder and milk crate.

I like to leave my wheels in the car if I can but I'll strap them to the crate if need be.  Works out alright so far!!
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Plankton slays in a sit in...maybe he'll chime in...otherwise drill baby drill... :smt005 :smt006

Hey Eddie, I'm always excited to talk about fishing from a sit inside.

There isn’t a perfect boat yet and you can fish from just about anything. Different designs have different strengths and weaknesses. At the end it comes down to which boat you would like to paddle or pedal.

I fished from all kinds of kayaks and enjoyed most of them but my big love affair is with sea kayaks. To my eyes they are amongst the most beautiful things ever created and I love how a good sea kayak responds to the motion of the ocean. My current fishing boat is a Valley Aquanaut, an expedition style kayak. It is the type of kayak that has circumnavigated Australia, crossed the Pacific from Monterey to Hawaii and has been paddled the entire length of the stormy Aleutian Island chain, just to name a few sea kayaking feats.

While my sea kayak doesn’t have rod holders and other things commonly used in fishing it offers some amazing strengths. It gives me confidence to paddle miles offshore knowing that I will make it back even if the wind blows in my face. It allows me to go through surf, provides fantastic stability in big conditions, and should I get knocked down I roll back up - and there may be good reasons to get out of the water quickly (Great Whites, dangerous reef breaks…). And last but not least, your catch looks bigger on a narrow beam kayak :)

My other love affair is with Greenland paddles, the ultimate kayak fishing paddle; some day I'll write a post on this subject for all the paddlers here.

Picture below: a sea kayak and a simple hand line can catch a lot of fish.
No doubt... you've got that good stuff!  See ya' on the water in due time... :smt006
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here's a pic of my 2005 Tarpon.
Since I mostly do surf launches everything is low profile on launching and landing.
I've got spare paddle, pump, and throwbag inside it. The fishfinder head unit, tackle, pliers etc, and reels are all stowed in the orange Plano box when landing. Rods are bungee'ed down along the side as well when punching through surf.
The Plano box has 4 rod tubes on it, and I have 2 angled flush mount rod holders just behind the seat. There's a bowline and a grab line rigged on both ends, just in case.
I normally carry only 2 rods. I've fished up to 4 rods but it gets way too complicated. 2 is plenty for me generally, and I can always have one line fishing while rigging up the other one.
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