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Fitting a Rod Rest and Rod Holders to the Hobie Outback

15/2/2019

Fitting Rod Holders and a Rod Rest to the new Hobie Outback

The new Hobie Outback comes with 4 flush mounted rod holders as standard, but these are not in the best position for use whilst fishing. This blog post outlines how i added a rod rest to the Outback for bait fishing and track-mounted trolling rod holders for lure fishing...

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Adding a H-Crate to the Hobie Revolution 16

2/5/2017

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Hobie H-Crate Storage Crate for Fishing Kayaks

Crates make a great addition to the rear tank well of any fishing kayak. They provide organised storage space for fishing tackle and gear. Hobie produce a storage crate specifically designed for kayak fisherman with some very cool features including H-Rail accessory mounting rails and integrated vertical rod holders. It was the perfect solution for gear storage in the tank well of my Revolution 16...

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Fitting a Rod Rest to the Hobie Revolution 16

12/4/2017

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Fitting a Rod Rest to the Hobie Revolution 16

I have been using a rod rest on my fishing kayaks for the last few years. It is a really useful piece of kit, and perfect for keeping rod tips at a low level when bottom fishing on the drift or at anchor. It makes for a handy place to rest a rod whilst tackling, baiting up and unhooking fish too. I would now struggle without one on any of my fishing kayaks so here is how i fitted my DIY rod rest to the Hobie Revolution 16....

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Accessory Mounting Options on the RTM Rytmo

28/7/2016

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Accessory Mounting Options on the RTM Rytmo Angler

The RTM Rytmo Angler has plenty of space and features to make installing a range of accessories easy. This blog post takes a closer look at some of the mounting options for accessories such as rod holders, fish finders and more....

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Northwater Rod Tip Protectors

12/12/2015

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Northwater make paddle britches, designed for storing spare split paddles on the bow of a sea kayak. These also double up as useful rod tip protectors! Ideal for storing rod tips in surf launches/landings and when transporting the kayak to and from the water.

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Ram Mount Rod Rest for Kayak Fishing

27/10/2015

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Most kayaks come with rear facing flush mount rod holders and these are great for trolling a lure or storing the rods whilst paddling. Some kayaks come with forward facing flush mount rod holders and these are useful for when fishing at anchor or on the drift, however they position the rods at quite a steep angle. I find this annoying when bait fishing in chop or swell where the sharp angle tends to bounce the weight on the bottom instead of gently dragging it across the bottom. I needed a rod holding solution that positioned the rods at a lower angle. The use of a rod rest has recently become popular so i decided to make a fully adjustable rod rest system that i could easily transfer between any of my fishing kayaks. This is how i done it.....

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RTM Ocean Duo Angler - Initial Overview

18/9/2015

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I decided to get a new tandem kayak - the RTM Ocean Duo Angler in Grey Storm. As with most tandem kayaks the Ocean Duo is fairly simple in terms of features for kayak fishing. I have made a few easy modifications to make the kayak more suited for two to fish from. Here is an initial overview of the kayak and a run-through of the modifications i have made.

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Installing Ram Tubes on the RTM Tempo

2/4/2015

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It was time to install forward facing rod holders on the Tempo. I get on well with the flush mount rod holders on the Abaco but the Tempo lacks space on the side rails to fit them. I settled on installing Ram-Tube™ 2008 rod holders with 1.5" ball round base so that i could position the rod at various angles for bottom fishing and trolling. Here's how i installed them.....

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Installing forward facing flush mount rod holders on the RTM Abaco

11/4/2014

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The RTM Abaco 4.20 comes with 2 rear facing flush mount rod holders as standard and these are fine for holding the rods whilst on the move or for holding a trolling rod. Rod holders can also be attached to Abaco on the slide rails beside the foot wells but after using them i found that they were too low to support the rod properly and would require extenders to be used properly for fishing at anchor or whilst drifting. I searched online for alternative solutions such as rocket launcher/tube style rod holders and looked at various reviews on blogs and forums but it appeared that many people had problems with the stability of the rod holder, especially in choppy seas, and they seemed pretty expensive too. Shortly after purchasing my first kayak, a Teksport 330 Xplore, i installed 2 forward facing flush mount rod holders either side of the seating area within arms reach and found these to be perfect for practically all of my fishing. I wanted to replicate the same on the Abaco but space for installing flush mounts on the sides of the seating area is very limited - limited but not impossible! Here's how i installed them:

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Improved rod holders for the Hobie Outfitter

16/12/2013

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I like using flush mount rod holders for most of my fishing but on the Hobie Outfitter the built in rod holders don't seem deep enough to fully hold the rod with enough support to prevent them being potentially pulled out by a running fish or a snag.

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