Bert's Rod Holders

[KING ME]

After using many differnent company's and designs I have finally found the perfect rod holder for dipsey rods and wire. Bert's Tackles New Ratcheting rod holder.

Best Features:

SOLIDLY locks into a number of angles

Mounts via track system so it can be moved or removed with just a turn of 3 thumb screws.

Ratcheting feature alllows you to swing rod holder upwards while removing your rod. No more fighting to get a wire rod out of the rod holder.

I was so impressed with the rod holders for the wire rods that I outfitted my entire but with them........rigggers, cores, copper, planer board and dipsey rods!!!!!!!!!!

As far as price the holder alone is $65.00 (not including mounting track) but worth every penny.

[nyforests]

I have a combination of Bert's and Pursuit's, and I would have to agree the Bert's are a bit handier under load.

[Fishstix]

Berts handle the 10ft wire rods with dipseys just fine. I dont worry about a salmon rip breaking a rodholder. Best thing is is you can stand them up when you get a fish on you dont have to lean over the side of the boat to get the rod out.

[nyforests]

Had that very problem last August. My guest was vertically challenged and a little mal-nourished to boot. He was unable to pull the rod from the holder without some help. We later came to the conclusion that it was much easier to stand the holder up and then take the rod.

[Jax]

I would like to see some of your boats that are set up with Berts. I am going to rig up my 21 fter this winter and know what I would like to do, but these Berts stand up rod holders mite make me change a few things.

Can you guys post any photos of the back ends of your boats, how you have them set up and explain about them. I had my 17ft nice, but the 21 is wider and have some more options. 2 or 4 riggers? where to mount the rod holders. Transom bar for a center rod holder? I am going to get some pictures of the back end of mine before I put the boat in the barn for hibernation.

[Fishstix]

Jax Ill probably be heading up to Cayuga this Sunday.If the weather cooperates. It will be my 6th Sunday In a row fishing.Ill take some rodholder pictures.Ive got like 26 rodholders on the boat.... Looks like a porcupine.

And still in the panic of a couple fish on and one in the net I find myself short on where to put the rod to get it out of the way.

[KING ME]

jax,

i just checked and I do not have any pics of the back of my boat with the bert's system on. I just added them last spring - sorry.

As far as where to mount rod holders or riggers that's the wild thing about bert's, they are on a track system you can move, slide or remove anything, any wheres- and this is done without DRILLING or unscrewing.

I add/remove riggers and rod holders all the time - even while on the water.

http://www.teclausa.com/bert/

[Erbyjoe]

I Just put them on this spring also they are GREAT I should have put them on years ago I think they are the best built system out there the rod holders are awsome I'm adding more this year.If you do go with a track system put the longest track you can so you don't have to buy longer ones later(like me).I also bought the incert that you put in to fill up the middle of the track.There killers on the knees if you don't have them.Good luck.

[KING ME]

Erby - you did go with the berts? didn't we talk about them last winter and i recommended them?....can't remember if it was you or anyother board member.

As far as tracks go. I agree the inserts are great....I have them where people board but the "fishing areas" are insertless so I can move stuff around. I have a total of 24' off tracking around my cockpit!

Added note the bert's swievle (SP?) riggers mounts are the best. Solid as a rock and rotate with ease. Overall they are the best overall way to rig a boat with rod holders and riggers.

[Erbyjoe]

Steve Yeah you are the one that cost me big bucks on the rod holders :mrgreen: Matter of fact the dipsey in my oicture is in one of them.But I love them.Can you lock the riggers in place on the swivel or no(I'm talking theft) I leave my riggers on all year long but they have to tear my gunnels apart if they want them but are the berts stuff lockable Steve?

[KING ME]

Erby,

the swievel bases are not lockable. they install like the rod holders. I runn Scotties and have locks on the riggers - so they would have to steal everything and couldn't get the bases apart from the riggers. I feel safe enough with that....if they want to steal your riggers they will no matter what. I would not worry to much about it.

[Jax]

Anybody got pictures of there set up? Especially berts track system, I am leanin that way for spring.

[Fishstix]

I didnt make it out last Sunday. The weather looks OK for this Sunday Ill give it another try.I dont believe I could get a good picture in my barn.

[Erbyjoe]

Jax all I can say is JUST DO IT :mrgreen: you will not regret it they are the best

[Fishstix]

I was looking thru some old pictures I had and here are a couple of berts mounted 45 degrees in the track. They seem to work better that way running planerboards as you can point the rods toward the releice.Yea that brown is one of those long skinny ones you get into now and then.

[Billy V]

Are you guys using the Bert's Ratchet Gear System rod holders or the older style rod holders?

I've been looking at both Bert's and Pursuit track systems, and I like what I've read about the Bert's ratchet system, but haven't seen or used them personally.

Thanks guys.

Bill

[KING ME]

Bill,

i run the ratchet rod holders (for everything) they are, hands down, the best rod holders on the market!!!!

[Billy V]

Cool. They look really neat. I'll definitely keep them at the top of the list.

Thanks Steve.

Bill

[Erbyjoe]

Billy I use them also you can't beat them in my book very easy to pull rods out of the holders they pull up very easy and are as strong as a horse There will be a few more coming my way soon :mrgreen: