Dukdog

Yours came out really nice Willy-C!!! Mine are a little cruder but functional. My son lives in Nashua, New Hampshire about 2 hours from me. He's got all the metal working stuff to make what I wanted but he's always busy with metal fab for Hot Rod stuff. He's even got a big powder coating oven he built!! I think I need to take some stuff down for some prettying up!! Maybe get it all coated the same camo as my boat!

I did think of possibly lynch pinning them but haven't done it for the reason you cited. I think it would be really wobbly and probably quite noisy after a while. The allen heads aren't anymore of a pain than the pins!! My duck blind uses pins and I lose or misplace about 3 or 4 a year while hunting. Just can't keep track of them in all the carnage and decoys. Right now I've got 4 different 3/16 allen wrenches in the boat so hopefully I won't lose them all at once

I was thinking of that but I've got a Cannon Planer mast that goes on the bow right now. I'm thinking of adding another rod holder on each side on the uprights that go to the launcher. I don't know though, the 31 rod holders on the boat right now should be enough!! LOL

I've been thinking about it! Tbulhead. Good idea! Sent from my XT556 using Tapatalk 2

When we decided to move to Maine 12 years ago, I was assigned the job of finding us the right place. I drove by this one, saw the size of the barn and for all I cared the house could have been a tarpaper shack!!! It's 24 x 44 and was built to house the previous owners giant motorhome. I finished off a man cave that's 10 by 20 with cable TV, heat, mini fridge, and my LayZ boy!! I go out there after the wife and I have coffee and watch the news in the morning!! Come back in for lunch and again about 5 PM just like I'm coming home from a job!!! Life is good!!!

I added a Youtube link to my reply above showing how easy it is to adjust and reconfigure! Here it is in case you missed it above:

I can adjust the angle by loosening a set screw on each end fitting and the launcher section will rotate to anywhere I need it. I initally set it where you see it! I appreciate the tip on what will work better! Here's a little video I made on how it works. http://youtu.be/YejtMKWgJyY Sent from my XT556 using Tapatalk 2

I've seen a couple articles lately on small boat fishing on the big lakes. My boat has already has most of the gear recommended in those articles and one addition of my own that I'm really pleased with. Being in my mid 60's and not having the balance I once had, Safety made it necessary to rethink how I was doing business, especially when fishing alone. That's when I came up with the idea of installing a rail across the back to lean on or grab for support when setting my downriggers. The rear rail worked so well that it quickly evolved into something even more handy with the addition of side rails!! I loved everything the way it helped it but recently I struck upon the idea that I might add a rocket launcher and get my rod storage up and out of the way. I bought the material to build the rod holders and had a local welder weld it up for me. I liked those so much I decided to add another rod holder on each upright and 3 more across the back mid rail. I think they came out great!!! Something I didn't discover until the project was underway was that the launcher top bar makes the perfect place to attach my GoPro camera for shooting videos of the fishing action!! A couple of these photos were taken with the GoPro in still mode and will give you an idea of the view from above!! Additionally, The rocket launcher section will hinge down and lay flat for traveling down the road. All that is required is to loosen two 3/16" allen head set screws. As a matter of fact, the whole rail system and rocket launcher can be disassembled and removed in less than 4 or 5 minutes when it's time to get the boat ready for mounting my blind for duck season!! Original real rail section 2011 New and improved side rails added! 2012 The whole meal deal!! 2014 6 rod Rocket launcher and 5 more rod holders below! ] The Go Pro view Another GoPro view Folded down for travel ] Rails used as a Duck hunting Layout boat transport rack for Sea Duck tending! Ready for Duck Hunting!! Fall fun!

Grimmly deep! Sent from my XT556 using Tapatalk 2

We went 3 for 4 today. Slow but decent! Small shaker went back. 4 # coho we kept. Hooked one other biggie that broke a 30# leader on its initial run. We've lost 4 big fish due to broken gear! Drags are backed way down yet the bulls keep cleaning our clock! Sent from my XT556 using Tapatalk 2

My buddy landed this 32# about 30 minutes ago!!! Spoon, 110 down over 225 ft just NW of plant!! Sent from my XT556 using Tapatalk 2

Dream fish!! Congratulations! !!

Dag's in Auburn Me is selling out their inventory of Yeck's spoons for 4.79 each with a buy one, get one free. They also have Northern King spoons, same price but buy two, get one free. I picked up a few today.