rod holders on rocks?
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Topic: rod holders on rocks?
Posted By: letsgetem
Subject: rod holders on rocks?
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 5:38pm
| Hi. I'm fairly new to fishing off rocks. I guess it would be best to hold the rod, but maybe a second rod would be worthwhile. Anyone got advice on ways of leaving a rod in a holder on rocks. |
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Posted By: JordanM
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 5:47pm
on the rocks, you should be able to find little gaps to stick the butt into... but if not, you can get those short rod holders and wedge it in between the rock.. entirely up to you.  ------------- "size doesnt matter" tell that to the fisheries! |
Posted By: Photofisha
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 5:49pm
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Its quite common for rock fishos to use a rod holder when targeting kings and livebaiting and we do for snaps when using a second rod. We use a standard decent length sand type and just wedge it securely and on a low angle pointing towards the cast area so there is less friction when a fish strikes. Some people have there rods pointing skywards but i really dont like this method as it means you get alot more windage on your line as well. Just be sure you have the drag set enough for the line to be taken or else your rod may well be torpedoed into the water!
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Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 7:39pm
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I always use rod holders on the rocks. Either the short cheapy nascan ones or the rockys - usually take one of each. Both are great as they are nice and small so slide in to backpacks easy
this is the rocky
 ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: rockinnz
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 7:40pm
| i just got a short rod holder was about $20 and is alot easier to place in the rocks than the rod, and the gimbal end of my rod fits in nicely. And as photofisher said keep the angle low and watch your drag. |
Posted By: CRAYMOUNTS
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 7:42pm
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The rocky rod holder is the best youll ever own me and all me other landbase mates have got one they are small strong and fit in any crack ring hunt sports 4109415 ------------- CLASS CRAYMOUNTS DONE |
Posted By: FrangaFry
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 7:48pm
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Has anyone ever used the Beachamaster Rod holders (http://www.beachmasterfishing.com.au/) off the rocks, they look great (a bit heavy - about 1.3 kg) and come with a carry strap....
------------- Live every day like it's your last and try to regret nothing...... |
Posted By: gromph
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 9:50pm
If I didn't know what this thread was about I'd say this sounds a bit dodgy
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CRAYMOUNTS wrote:Posted By: Photofisha
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 9:55pm
If I didn't know what this thread was about I'd say this sounds a bit dodgy 
Kerry
 your mind working overtime again there |
Posted By: BeachedAsBro
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 10:16pm
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STOLEN IDEA FROM EDITB: For an overhead reel setup save yourself a ****load and just buy a set of cheap hand clamps from Mitre10... usually get them in the bargain bins for about $5. Attach them to your rod above the hand grip and simply lay the rod down on the rocks using the hand clamp to keep it angled off the rocks. Tie the reel off to a rock with a small rope or string. No rod holder necessary and it can be placed anywhere and face any direction. ------------- Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish caught will we realise we can't eat money. |
Posted By: Doubie
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 10:35pm
. Good idea that one that I might just try myself
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Posted By: ThomasW
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 11:00pm
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I take two of the compact Nacsan rock spikes and a flatter rock spike . In most places I find a suitable crack for one or the other. Most easily accessible sites have 'permanent rod holders' which normally provide a stable rod location. Would love to own a rocky rod holder but they are quite expensive for something likely to be left behind. |
Posted By: EditB
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 11:09pm
I was just thinking I'd post that but Saul's already done it for me  It's my el'cheapo #8wire answer to the landbase buddy I've seen on some aussie sites
 The clamp acts a bipod and keeps the reel topside up. The string is attached to a s/s carabiner that attaches to the harness points on the TLD25.------------- I do not lie about fishing, I willingly participate in a campaign of misinformation. |
Posted By: mickylb
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 11:44pm
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Posted By: Bricky
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 12:43am
I found one of them left behind a few months ago when fishing a ledge |
Posted By: Bungel_
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 2:08am
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Recon those would be pretty easy to make up like Brenton has done with just clamps. All you really want out there is somewhere to lean the rod up on that is off the rocks and locks up with a bit of a pull from a fish. If its a kingie your after the reel should almost be in freespool with a livie, if its snapper then its in your hands or in baitfeeder mode. The main thing is to have it secured with a safety rope, as to not loose the whole outfit if something wants to rip it. If i KNOW the fish are around. i will always hold the rod. ... if its slow going for snapper and a big bait is out.... or if a livie is set i will put into a rod holder. All you want is for it to be off the rocks so not to cause damage to the outfit. ------------- here fishy, fishy fishy..... |
Posted By: one leg
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 8:05am
GAVE up on rod holders a while a go just more crap to lose  if your unable to find some where to put rod hold on to it .welldone on finding the rocky Bricky someones $70 there ,------------- woman who say they are equal to men ,show lack of Ambition . |
Posted By: Manoa
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 8:44am
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I use those cheap zinc/alloy ones. They stack up neatly together and are light. They'll corrode a bit if you don't hose them down after each outing. You don't need big booty ones. if your reels are left on clickers or runners. Seen a few fullers use ball sinkers to drop down into the cracks and a safety line and clip to the reel for extra back up. Rod holders are mandatory on the rocks for me. My gear only goes from my rod wrap, to the holder, to my hands. All my gear stays in tip top shape owing to this. No excuse for abusing your gear on the barnacles. That way you can reason buying flasher gears! |
Posted By: Kingie69
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 8:49am
shot bro your onto it! |
Posted By: CRAYMOUNTS
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 3:02pm
------------- CLASS CRAYMOUNTS DONE |
Posted By: gromph
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 6:21pm
mate - not even out of first gear;-) you can tell I'm married eh! |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 12:23am
ouch...i miss my rocky  lost that with my bucket/bait by a nasty wave last year.....however the nacsan ones are pretty good i reckon for the dosh.------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 12:25am
They still around is it mate? i use to bang my other rod holder in with that...strong as. but 70 bucks is too steep
------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: SufixRockMan
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 3:13pm
where can i buy one of these? anyone? |
Posted By: mickylb
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 3:25pm
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Try these guys, Im not sure if there still available http://www.sportfishextreme.com/ They are good, but can tend to be a bit unstable if you tighten your drag up trying to hold a larger livey in place, they work well with smaller liveys on a light drag, Cheers
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Posted By: smelli
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 3:38pm
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I just looked on that website and cant seem to find that particular type in picture on here... i see he has got the beachmaster and they look good and they reckon they are really strong... i have been looking fro a couple of rockys for a little while scuzzy has also got a tripod type for 2 rods but not sure if he has any left as no reply yet.. ------------- http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=717361 |
Posted By: scuzzymoto
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 3:55pm
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I have one left, will order more of them, have sold alot - found it best to have a leash attached to them to be on the safe side, very good for un-even ground, ------------- "It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled” Mark Twain |
Posted By: smelli
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 4:17pm
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Sweet.... And what price are they--there very good looking units and lie you say great for uneven areas...
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Posted By: pure--lure
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 6:48pm
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Posted By: pure--lure
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 6:49pm
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Posted By: rockz
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 8:40pm
here's what i use, $30 from ebay.  |
Posted By: SufixRockMan
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 10:40pm
| i found the link to buy them in aus. im off there shortly so might have a look. |
Posted By: Greenhornet
Date Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 10:45pm
| good for wharf fishing too ... |
Posted By: UberRhys
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2013 at 2:45pm
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Hey rockz, is this the same thing? Hard to tell from the images... Cheers, Rhys. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Metal-Tactical-3-Bipod-Picatinny-Rail-Weaver-Mount-20mm-Bi-Pod-twin-mast-/181105274869?pt=AU_Hunting&hash=item2a2ab72ff5&_uhb=1#shId" rel="nofollow - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Metal-Tactical-3-Bipod-Picatinny-Rail-Weaver-Mount-20mm-Bi-Pod-twin-mast-/181105274869?pt=AU_Hunting&hash=item2a2ab72ff5&_uhb=1#shId
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Posted By: Nickedoff
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2013 at 3:53pm
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these may do the trick from save barn http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/hunting-shooting/air-guns-parts/parts-accessories/auction-610022595.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/hunting-shooting/air-guns-parts/parts-accessories/auction-610022595.htm
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Posted By: mickylb
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2013 at 4:32pm
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As far as bipods go you cant go past those $30 ebay jobs Rockz posted, Heaps cheaper and just as good if not better,(with the adjustable legs) as the ones from OZ, Ive used a mates ROCKY a few times and found them to be bloody good, sometimes the rod sits a bit to vertical but they are really secure. cheers
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Posted By: rockz
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2013 at 6:25pm
slightly different where it's attached, here's a link for you, plenty of sellers with the same thing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Foldable-Clamp-on-8-10-Bipod-Adjustable-Height-FOLDABLE-Barrel-Mount-/400486047376?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d3ed41e90" rel="nofollow - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Foldable-Clamp-on-8-10-Bipod-Adjustable-Height-FOLDABLE-Barrel-Mount-/400486047376?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d3ed41e90 |
Posted By: rockz
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2013 at 6:29pm
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and the seller i used: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Low-profile-Foldable-8-10-Adapter-Clamp-on-Bipod-Adjustable-Height-Barrel-Mount-/390605167461?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item5af1e1db65" rel="nofollow - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Low-profile-Foldable-8-10-Adapter-Clamp-on-Bipod-Adjustable-Height-Barrel-Mount-/390605167461?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item5af1e1db65
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Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2013 at 8:28pm
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Lost my rocky a couple of weeks back during the bountyhunter comp. Still havent stopped crying ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: Bungel_
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2013 at 10:11pm
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It is a sad sad day when one looses something like that. My condolences go out to you Jade. ------------- here fishy, fishy fishy..... |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2013 at 7:09am
I know that feeling......They used to be available at Hunts........There is hope for you ,if they still stock em ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: Boxee
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2013 at 9:37am
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Found the clip on version in NZ http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/hunting-shooting/accessories/bipods-tripods/auction-611045430.htm
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Posted By: Gibbs
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2013 at 10:54am
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I just cut a galvinised water pipe on a 20-30 deg angle and chop the top to suit... if I forget it, someone else can have it... (theirs a few people out there who now have a Gibbs Original) lol ------------- One fish, two fish, red fish, Mako!. |
Posted By: MrRabbit
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2013 at 3:40pm
That's gold, I'm going to go buy some tomorrow for Barrier next weekend.
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Posted By: smelli
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2013 at 3:50pm
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hand clamps from Mitre10 ? trying to picture what these are ?
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Posted By: UberRhys
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2013 at 8:33pm
Can you pick me up one as well? I'm cheaper so maybe a trip to Bunnings.
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Posted By: Michael Jenkins
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2013 at 8:33pm
have you guys seen one of these before?  the rod angle adjusts by screwing the ring up and down, and the holder part can swivel around on the rock spike part, made of diecast aluminium, tough plastic and another metal (not certain what type) means it needs a rinse after an outing but that's no big deal, reasonably light (certainly lighter than stainless ones, very adjustable (good for when you don't have many crags to choose from) and only cost like $12.50 from memory, i've got 3 of them.... ...now the trickey bit! where to buy? this has to be one of the hardest to find tackle stores going (atleast for the average kiwi) in wairau valley, north shore, there's a road of the side of wairau road called view road, on the southernside of view road around number 75 there's a collection of shops with korean signwriting off the side of the road, one of them is a foodmarket type place called "kim's club" inside on the RH wall there's a booth there called "Kim's fishing club" that's where you should (hopefully, haven't been there for a couple of months now) find the rodholders, aswell as another model or 2 of rock-rodholder and a fine array of korean style landbassed and squid fishing gear (most of which isn't to be found elsewhere) seen some neat stuff there, like a 14' 3 piece spin rod made for chasing kings, rated for 40lb braid with a parabolic action and an aluminium butt section, had a bend on it and surprisingly forgiving on the angler for a 14' rod, could be the go for targeting them off of wharfs, than length would come in handy. Anyways the guy who runs it is a good dude, loves his landbassed fishing that's for sure, the shop hours are like 10:30am-6pm or something like that. it's listed on the yellow pages site too.
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Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2013 at 9:06pm
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Scored another rocky today but they look the goods mate. Cheers for that ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: Naki-Fisher
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2013 at 9:09pm
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Nice looking bit of kit MJ You guys don't know how lucky you are with the verity you have up there. ------------- The 20lb+ Snapper club No Longer Eludes me Broken with a 12kg new PB Goal for the next 12 months: catch another 20lb+ Snap and watch it swim away Hook a King LB here in the Naki. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2013 at 6:31am
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They are pretty cool MJ ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: Ahab
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2013 at 10:43am
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Having seen these in action by MJ and a couple of others, I reckon they are an excellent piece of kit. For the price, availability and versatility they are (dare I say it) a better option than the rocky. With the rocky, you really need a crack running more or less parallel to the sea for optimal angle, but with these ones, the rod holding part is articulated, so can point in any direction. I sold my two rockies to a mate for $50 a piece, but he ended up buying these things of MJ's and uses them ahead of the rockies.
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Posted By: crisp
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2013 at 11:36am
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Picked up a couple of these today. Great design! Its going to be interesting to see how they hold up, but for what they cost, replacing them is'nt a big deal.
Cheers MJ for the heads up.
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Posted By: aussiefisho
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2013 at 4:00pm
Here is a link to the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Bustedfishing |
Posted By: aussiefisho
Date Posted: 26 Aug 2013 at 4:01pm
Here is a link to the store http://bustedfishing.blogspot.com.au/p/rod-holders.html |
Posted By: Mt Smart
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2014 at 11:56pm
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Cheers for the heads up @ Michael Jenkins re the Rock rod holders. I picked up 8 of the Korean styled rock Rod holders ( they now retail at $12.90) from Kims CLub today, he is a very helpful chap ( took time to explain the finer points of getting good angles on the gear). I will be getting more soon ( Life time supply while they are available ). Very Happy with them. |