Party boat rod holder question

[joshmill]

I'm looking to head out on the Big Jamaica again in a couple weeks and would like to make up a couple of outrodders. Can somebody please tell me how tall I need to make them? I need the distance from the top of the rail to the top of the rod holder.
Thanks in advance.

[tjd24]

You should check with the Capt to see if they are allowed on the boat before you build one.

[joshmill]

I was on once and a bunch of people had them. Guess I can email him. But I didn't want to be a bother.

[joshmill]

Emailed them but haven't heard back. Got my ticket for Oct 22-23rd. Nobody on here has an outrodder they can throw a tape measure on? I would greatly appreciate any help I can get.
Thanks,
Josh

[Ol Pedro]

Unless your swordfishing on the up-current side away from the crowd I wouldn't use one. They also get in the way when others are fishing around them or playing fish. Try and get around one when your flying down the rail with a hot fish. Deadsticking isn't the best way to fish tuna. Bait spins in the current when the the reel is locked up. If your line isn't going out then it should be coming in. I have seen way to many fish lost while the customer tried to get the rod out of the holder. Saw one International 50 dropped and lost while using one. This is just my opinion.

[Pennsy Guy]

I agree with Ol Pedro plus I'm sure the Big J's holders don't have a stop pin @ the bottom so your outlooker's angled horizontal sleeve will rest on the rail & will not stay @90° to rail. To remedy that you will need to weld a half rail piece to the outlooker's horizontal where it rests on the boat's rail or secure it to the rail with cordage or a bungee which is a half-naked solution. You need the distance from rail to bottom of boat's holder & distance from your vertical to rail for the 1/2rail piece. Hope that helps..

[tombanjo]

Originally Posted by Ol Pedro

Unless your swordfishing on the up-current side away from the crowd I wouldn't use one. They also get in the way when others are fishing around them or playing fish. Try and get around one when your flying down the rail with a hot fish. Deadsticking isn't the best way to fish tuna. Bait spins in the current when the the reel is locked up. If your line isn't going out then it should be coming in. I have seen way to many fish lost while the customer tried to get the rod out of the holder. Saw one International 50 dropped and lost while using one. This is just my opinion.

That being said, he'll probably hook up locked and loaded and win the pool. Was out recently, rental locks the bail at the depth called out, hooks up, line screaming out, figures he'll adjust the drag but instead opens the bail.