Dipsey and 30degree flush rod holders

[JLK]

I'm used to running dipsy's with rods parallel to the water and 90degrees to the boat. My new boat has 30degree flush rod holders. Will dipsy's work well with that? Is there some adapter that would fit in the flush mount and let me mount a rod 90 degrees to the boat?

[Sean Youngblood]

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[sherman brown]

whacker just made a post with a link to buy holders for flush mount holders. you might want to check them out.

 

[JLK]

Thanks Sherman, found it.

 

[Salty Nut]

Just to add 

I have 30 degree flush mount too and the adapters too

So i have tried it both ways and found that it really doesnt make much difference and you just adjust depth and dipsy setiings

It seems to be way less stressful on rods,reel seats, etc with the 30 degree angle too

Just an fyi from field testing

[JLK]

Thanks Salty. I'll try it with the built in rod holders for a while. I have two 30 degree flush mount, and 3 more 90 degree (aka vertical) rod holders. Most of my fishing in 2025 will be solo, so I don't need more, or at least not often.

[sherman brown]

  On 2/5/2025 at 11:46 AM, Salty Nut said:

Just to add 

I have 30 degree flush mount too and the adapters too

So i have tried it both ways and found that it really doesnt make much difference and you just adjust depth and dipsy setiings

It seems to be way less stressful on rods,reel seats, etc with the 30 degree angle too

Just an fyi from field testing

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I'm just a bit confused by the 30 degree not being as stressful on the rods and reel seats. I would think the pull on the rods and reels would be the same as the 90 degree holders unless the 30 degree is 30 degrees straight back. I run 3 lite bite rigs off each side and I need the 90 degree holders to keep the lines from getting tangled. but that's just me.

 

I'm not trying to start a dispute about them just giving my input on my way of thinking.

[JLK]

FWIW, 30 degree flush rod holders point back, and 30 degrees off vertical.  That reduces "spread". I don't know what it does to load. I imagine it reduces load on the Rod but haven't struggled to do vector math.

I'm probably over thinking the topic. The reduced spread seems more of a concern with boat shy fish. I'm pretty sure it would be cheaper to catch my fish at the supermarket than in the lake. 

 

[Sean Youngblood]

I would be more concerned of the rods and line being in the way of your other rods or while fighting a fish.

[sherman brown]

  On 2/24/2025 at 11:56 PM, JLK said:

FWIW, 30 degree flush rod holders point back, and 30 degrees off vertical.  That reduces "spread". I don't know what it does to load. I imagine it reduces load on the Rod but haven't struggled to do vector math.

I'm probably over thinking the topic. The reduced spread seems more of a concern with boat shy fish. I'm pretty sure it would be cheaper to catch my fish at the supermarket than in the lake. 

 

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you can't worry about the cost! if you figure all the costs involved in fishing and not catching you will never pay even close to the market as you will spend to go fishing. but that's just my opinion. LOL, for what it's worth.

 

I look at it like this if the rod is out the side it may have a little more stress because it's at 90 degrees. but I use Cannon ratcheting rod holders and can set the front one tilted up and the middle one tilted about half as high as the front one then the back one set at 90 degrees will spread the lines out at different angles, but that's using 3 divers per side.

 

I use 3 lite bite slide divers per side for walleye fishing on Erie. I run all of them at 90 degrees out the side and I don't have any lines tangled while trolling. I do use 3 different-length rods which makes it easier to read the lines. I have a 9' in front and the 2nd one is 8' set 20' less than the front diver set on 4.5 and the 2nd diver set at 3.0 then the back one set 20 less than the middle one and the diver set at 1.5 this keeps us from having tangles when letting an outside diver over the inside divers.

[JLK]

LOL. worrying about the cost does seem silly.  It's another hobby.

 

I'm in Ontario, so it's 2 lines per angler. Mostly I'm fishing solo, so that's 2 lines total.  

I spend a lot of time in the winter dreaming and planning about fishing when spring returns. That leads to trying to perfect things which are probably just fine. If it was boating/fishing weather I'd be busy doing, not dreaming.

[JLK]

  On 2/25/2025 at 3:05 PM, sherman brown said:

you can't worry about the cost! if you figure all the costs involved in fishing and not catching you will never pay even close to the market as you will spend to go fishing. but that's just my opinion. LOL, for what it's worth.

 

I look at it like this if the rod is out the side it may have a little more stress because it's at 90 degrees. but I use Cannon ratcheting rod holders and can set the front one tilted up and the middle one tilted about half as high as the front one then the back one set at 90 degrees will spread the lines out at different angles, but that's using 3 divers per side.

 

I use 3 lite bite slide divers per side for walleye fishing on Erie. I run all of them at 90 degrees out the side and I don't have any lines tangled while trolling. I do use 3 different-length rods which makes it easier to read the lines. I have a 9' in front and the 2nd one is 8' set 20' less than the front diver set on 4.5 and the 2nd diver set at 3.0 then the back one set 20 less than the middle one and the diver set at 1.5 this keeps us from having tangles when letting an outside diver over the inside divers.

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P.s. your post lists two 2nds but no third.

 

[rolmops]

  On 2/20/2025 at 8:53 PM, sherman brown said:

I'm just a bit confused by the 30 degree not being as stressful on the rods and reel seats. I would think the pull on the rods and reels would be the same as the 90 degree holders unless the 30 degree is 30 degrees straight back. I run 3 lite bite rigs off each side and I need the 90 degree holders to keep the lines from getting tangled. but that's just me.

 

I'm not trying to start a dispute about them just giving my input on my way of thinking.

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A thirty degree positioned rod is easier to pull out of the holder and has much less of a chance of slipping out of the holder into the water. Unless of course if you have the ratcheting rod holders

[sherman brown]

  On 2/26/2025 at 1:30 PM, JLK said:

P.s. your post lists two 2nds but no third.

 

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it is listed as the back one set at 1.5 and 20' less line out as the middle one.