Wooden Boat People

By McKenzieDriftBoat.com

Fly Rod Holders

Lots of nice boats here but I don't see any with fly rod holders. I would add some flex tube material to slide the tip in and mount a holder for the rod handle on one of the ribs. Rod tip[s get broken to easily just laying around in a boat. Any body done this?

Bill

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Permalink Reply by AJ DeRosa on March 27, 2013 at 5:43pm

That is what I have been using. Guess it is not PVC but the more flexible irrigation pipe that comes in rolls and bends nicely to follow the curve of the shear line. Usually comes in black but takes paint just fine. Use a big diameter, say 2-2 1/2".it mounts nicely on the frames. Two forward and two back gives you lots of storage space.
As I mentioned before, you only need about 3-4' at each end of the boat to protect from folks entering and exiting over them. A little widget to catch the rod just in front of the reel and you have it.

AJ