keeping fishing rods ON the kayak?

Could you please include a picture of the t attached to your rail?  Thanks

I think I used 3/4 on the track and 1 inch or 1 1/4 x 3/4 for the pole holder.

A picture is worth a thousand words, pretty cool idea.
 

A picture is worth a thousand words, pretty cool idea.

Yes. If you notice I trimmed the smaller tee so it doesn't stick out as far past the side of the kayak. Also I use screws to hold it together. It can be difficult to make it point the right way before the glue sets.

More PVC

You've got half a greenhouse there    I like the designs, definitely stealing the track mount idea to build a 45 degree version or two.

Thanks for the picture.

Hey there,

I do a combo of pipe insulation which comes in various diameters at hardware stores and no leash.  I used to do leashes but tangling and ease of access caused me to stop. 

I also try to not space out and lose a rod overboard!

Years ago someone posted how they cut pool noodles. For simple sake I will try describe it.  Take the section of pool noodle you using (for this I will say it is one foot long.  Take a sharpie and start at the top and slowly spin the pool noodle , lower the marker at the same time till you get to the bottom.  You should get a 360 degree circle over 12 inches. Kind of like a screw. Take a knife or razor and follow the line. Don't cut all the way through, just to the center.   You should be able to open the pool noodle section like a Pillsbury biscuit container.  Now take your razor, and bevel the top and the bottom (something I do, you can omit).   Now work the top on to the rod you want, and keep rolling it on till it is fully on.  No need for zip ties.  Again this came from another NCKA member years ago.

Years ago someone posted how they cut pool noodles. For simple sake I will try describe it.  Take the section of pool noodle you using (for this I will say it is one foot long.  Take a sharpie and start at the top and slowly spin the pool noodle , lower the marker at the same time till you get to the bottom.  You should get a 360 degree circle over 12 inches. Kind of like a screw. Take a knife or razor and follow the line. Don't cut all the way through, just to the center.   You should be able to open the pool noodle section like a Pillsbury biscuit container.  Now take your razor, and bevel the top and the bottom (something I do, you can omit).   Now work the top on to the rod you want, and keep rolling it on till it is fully on.  No need for zip ties.  Again this came from another NCKA member years ago.

You had me at pillsbury biscuit

I leash my rods to their rod holder with the smallest size of retractable dog leash, and leash my net in the same way.  If you attach the leash near any kind of reel, it'll tend to get hooked by and wound around the handle of the reel, but if you attach the leash in an appropriate place away from the reel, you won't even notice that it's there.  For jigging rods, I clip the leash to a small loop of Dyneema cord which I duct tape to the shaft of the rod about 6 inches in front of the reel.  For spinning reels, I clip the leash to a small loop of Dyneema cord installed on the end of the butt of the rod.  I attach the body of the leash to my rod holder, and leave it there permanently.  Retractable leashes are a lot cheaper at Walmart and other big box stores than they are at pet stores.

I recognize that any kind of leash creates an entanglement risk if you tip over your kayak, and carry a safety knife on my PFD so I can cut the leash if I get tangled in it.  When going in and out through surf, I bungie my rod horizontally in a paddle holder to the gunwale of my kayak, which should keep the rod strapped down to the kayak if I get dumped over.

I leash my various fishing tools to my rod holder and the base of my fish finder with small retractable fishing leashes, and then tuck the tools in the pockets on the gunwale of my Revolution.  Those retractable leashes are short enough that I don't think I could get tangled in them, even if a tool fell out of the pocket.  I keep half of the tools permanently leashed to my rod holder, and the other half attached to a loop of cord which I hang over the base of my fish finder.

I leash my rods to their rod holder with the smallest size of retractable dog leash, and leash my net in the same way.  If you attach the leash near any kind of reel, it'll tend to get hooked by and wound around the handle of the reel, If you attach the leash in an appropriate place away from the reel, you won't even notice that it's there.  For jigging rods, I clip the leash to a small loop of Dyneema cord which I duct tape to the shaft of the rod about 6 inches in front of the reel.  For spinning reels, I clip the leash to a small loop of Dyneema cord installed on the end of the butt of the rod.  I attach the body of the leash to my rod holder, and leave it there permanently.  Retractable leashes are a lot cheaper at Walmart and other big box stores than they are at pet stores.

I recognize that any kind of leash creates an entanglement risk if you tip over your kayak, and carry a safety knife on my PFD so I can cut the leash if I get tangled in it.  When going in and out through surf, I bungie my rod horizontally in a paddle holder to the gunwale of my kayak, which should keep the rod strapped down to the kayak if I get dumped over.

I leash my various fishing tools to my rod holder and the base of my fish finder with small retractable fishing leashes, and then tuck the tools in the pockets on the gunwale of my Revolution.  Those retractable leashes are short enough that I don't think I could get tangled in them, even if a tool feel out of the pocket.  I keep half of the tools permanently leashed to my rod holder, and the other half attached to a loop of cord which I hang over the base of my fish finder.

Thats a lot of leashes.  Looks like it might be a hazard if things went wrong??  I'd much rather lose a few of those items instead of potentially getting wrapped up in that if I went overboard. 

When I launched with my rod in the holder, the kayak flipped, and the rod handle got destroyed. Since then I always store the rod horizontally when not in use. I also lost a rod when capsizing during landing. So I’m leashing all of my gear. The key to leashing is to have the correct leash and anchor placement. The rest is just practice that I got used to.

I use boom fishing coiled lanyards. Small ones for scissors, large ones for drive and rods. They clip and unclip fast, even with gloves. Highly recommended.

 Yuhhhp. If you don’t leash it, it WILL become a “donation” if not today sometime soon. 

Just remember, when you flip in the surf or rough open ocean, you only have split seconds to right your kayak and get back on it. I wouldn’t want to waste precious time scrambling where these leashes were anchored to.