A couple of rod holders

[stevedonna]

Originally Posted by ribcraft4.8

Good Afternoon Septicsac . I see your leaning towards the Ribcraft 4.8 . My previous rib was a Humber 6 m and for launching and retrieving reason I down sized to the Ribcraft 4.8 Last summer we holidayed in West Cork and on several days ber,myself and the two kids aged 7 and 13 went out to the Fastnet Rock whale watching And fishing .I have the Honda 50 four stroke on the back which I think is the perfect marriage for both power and fuel consumption . Im living in Cork if your down this direction touch base and you can have a look . I have it set up for fishing so it will give you a few ideas or drop me your email address and I can send you a few photos. Best of Luck

Ey up
I am planning to do a bit of fishing from my ribcraft 4.8!. I have as much fishing experience as boating . All I have caught is mackerel by dangling shiny things in the sea !
Ant tips on getting set up gratefully received . The boat has an A frame

[Colin D]

Good morning Stevedonna .I recently purchased some chrome rocket launcher rod holders x4 and fixed 3 of them to the the grab handle on the back of the passenger jockey seat and fixed the 4th to the chrome surround on the wind shield in front . I also bought the latest Garmin Echo hds fish finder 5 inch screen
Which is a fabulous bit of kit . I find the 4th rod holder position very helpful as a lot my fishing is done on sight on the spur of the moment .I dont have to get up take of the kill cord and get the rod from the back of the boat .The reason for 3 rod holder at the back is I tend to bring 2 rods and a net so everything has its place and is securely seated for the journey to and from. I also converted the inside of the second jockey seat to a tackle box so I have nothing on the floor rolling around .

Regards
Colin

[Colin D]

Just remembered I had a few photos.

[stevedonna]

Originally Posted by ribcraft4.8

Good morning Stevedonna .I recently purchased some chrome rocket launcher rod holders x4 and fixed 3 of them to the the grab handle on the back of the passenger jockey seat and fixed the 4th to the chrome surround on the wind shield in front . I also bought the latest Garmin Echo hds fish finder 5 inch screen Which is a fabulous bit of kit . I find the 4th rod holder position very helpful as a lot my fishing is done on sight on the spur of the moment .I dont have to get up take of the kill cord and get the rod from the back of the boat .The reason for 3 rod holder at the back is I tend to bring 2 rods and a net so everything has its place and is securely seated for the journey to and from. I also converted the inside of the second jockey seat to a tackle box so I have nothing on the floor rolling around . Regards Colin

Colin
Thanks for info . Did you buy the rod holders on line ? Any photos of them fitted ? I love the idea of tackle being under rear seat but not sure I can I have a fuel tank under each seat . I am and intend to stay paranoid about the kill cord so I like the idea of having one on the front . I don't have a windscreen so might struggle
Steve

[stevedonna]

Sorry sent last reply before I saw photos nice looking boat

Where would you recommend fitting mine on the A frame ?

[Colin D]

If it was me I would fit them to the back grab hold on the second jockey seat . If they happen to fall from there well there's no slpash. I have seen guys missing the rod holders on the A-frame

[stevedonna]

Originally Posted by ribcraft4.8

If it was me I would fit them to the back grab hold on the second jockey seat . If they happen to fall from there well there's no slpash. I have seen guys missing the rod holders on the A-frame

Cheers I thought there must be reason . Makes sense . Where did you get your rod holders from there seems to be millions of them ?

[spartacus]

Originally Posted by stevedonna

Ey up
I am planning to do a bit of fishing from my ribcraft 4.8!. I have as much fishing experience as boating . All I have caught is mackerel by dangling shiny things in the sea !
Ant tips on getting set up gratefully received . The boat has an A frame

If you're going to the west coast then you could catch a variety of fish, red gurnard, pollock, saithe or coley, haddock on occasion, skate, etc.

Baits all important. Either go down to beach at low tide and where you see the sand casts on the beach - and dig for rag worm. I don't particularly like to handle them (reminds me of the film Dune) but the fish love them!

Alternatively you can buy peeler crab and squid from a local fish tackle shop. All baits need to be kept fresh, so keep them in a cool box and covered with newspaper. If you're going after pollock, then they'll take lures, so a jelly lure or spinner will work too.

Hook wise, then anything that's chemically sharpened with a barb will do, size 3/0 or 4/0. Do a search for setting up tackle, line, and weights.

[Colin D]

At the boat show in London 3 years ago .Thats when it was worth going to . I tried to look up a receipt but no joy

[stevedonna]

Originally Posted by spartacus

If you're going to the west coast then you could catch a variety of fish, red gurnard, pollock, saithe or coley, haddock on occasion, skate, etc. Baits all important. Either go down to beach at low tide and where you see the sand casts on the beach - and dig for rag worm. I don't particularly like to handle them (reminds me of the film Dune) but the fish love them! Alternatively you can buy peeler crab and squid from a local fish tackle shop. All baits need to be kept fresh, so keep them in a cool box and covered with newspaper. If you're going after pollock, then they'll take lures, so a jelly lure or spinner will work too. Hook wise, then anything that's chemically sharpened with a barb will do, size 3/0 or 4/0. Do a search for setting up tackle, line, and weights.

Just been out spending money on waterproof trousers !! Really only interested in catching to eat so pollock , haddock sounds good . In past holidays up there we have caught mackerel and picked muscles and ate them on our own beech with a glass of wine or a beer , happy days , happy memories .

Thanks for advice I think I will order a couple of rod holders and then perhaps have a couple of goes to see how they work . We will be on jura and mull this year . When we last went to jura I bought some lobster off Ronald. McDonald !! Don't think they were winding the English tourist up !!

There was also a decent fish tackle come veg spa shop in craighouse so might be able to get some gear there.

I have been given a rod and tackle box with a lot of stuff in it but. It looks like it was for sea fishing but it might be gear more suitable for fishing off a beech .

[matt h]

there are so many holder avail, it depends on where you want them mounted.. will post some pics, for a seat mounted and a frame such as yours. I get them from Boatworld in Sheffield..

[stevedonna]

Originally Posted by matt h

there are so many holder avail, it depends on where you want them mounted.. will post some pics, for a seat mounted and a frame such as yours

Mat
Thanks for that presumably the holders in the photo are universal I.e could fit on the thinner chrome of the jockey seat or the fatter A frame . Where do you guys buy them from ? Because of my location I think it will have to be on line
Steve

[matt h]

for 2 inch frame it was boat work as above and for the smaller ones it was.. hang n will find it

[stevedonna]

Originally Posted by matt h

for 2 inch frame it was boat work as above and for the smaller ones it was.. hang n will find it

Think I have found one suitable for 1" tube
ASAP-supplies
Perko 1215 clamp on
£50.13
Plus VAT !!!!
Expensive first fish

Your thoughts

[willk]

Originally Posted by stevedonna

When we last went to jura I bought some lobster off Ronald. McDonald !! Don't think they were winding the English tourist up !!

Ronald McDonald in Craighouse? Nah, he exists and an excellent bloke he is too! He played a pivotal role in my Evacuation of Jura in the aftermath of the Great Imploding Leg Disaster of 2011.

[stevedonna]

Originally Posted by willk

Ronald McDonald in Craighouse? Nah, he exists and an excellent bloke he is too! He played a pivotal role in my Evacuation of Jura in the aftermath of the Great Imploding Leg Disaster of 2011.

He seemed a right enough bloke , he has a fund raising seafood meal once a year in aid of cancer research if I remember right . We were heading home on the day of it it but a few boats went out the day before fishing for the meal and I went with them . Great day . What happened to your leg or am I best not knowing

[jambo]

Originally Posted by stevedonna

He seemed a right enough bloke , he has a fund raising seafood meal once a year in aid of cancer research if I remember right . We were heading home on the day of it it but a few boats went out the day before fishing for the meal and I went with them . Great day . What happened to your leg or am I best not knowing

For God's sake don't get him started!!

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[stevedonna]

Originally Posted by jambo

For God's sake don't get him started!! Sent from my iPhone using Rib.net

Sorry don't know many of you .
What was it a graze

[willk]

Originally Posted by stevedonna

Sorry don't know many of you .
What was it a graze

More of a close shave! I was hopping!

[treerat]

Made mine from a couple of lengths of 2" stainless pipe and attached with a stainless pipe clamp.

I've attached to the a frame but do have a bungy on the bottom of the rod to ensure they stay where I want them.

I'll get some pics next time I'm up there.