KAYAK FISHING BLOG | CORNISH KAYAK ANGLER
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Information Guides
    • Choosing a Fishing Kayak
    • Choosing A Paddle
    • What to Wear
    • Essential Safety Equipment
    • Paddle or Pedal Kayak?
    • Installing A Fish Finder
    • How to Anchor A Kayak
  • Kayak Modifications
  • Videos
  • Reviews
  • Places to Fish
    • North Cornwall
    • West Cornwall
    • South Cornwall
  • UK Fish Identification
  • Photos
    • 2013 Photos
    • 2014 Photos
    • 2015 Photos
    • 2016 Photos
    • 2017 Photos
  • Marine Life Photography
    • Fish
    • Cnidaria
    • Echinodermata
    • Mollusca
    • Crustacea
  • Links

Kayak Fishing Blog

Ram Mount Rod Rest for Kayak Fishing

27/10/2015

 
Kayak Fishing Rod Rest
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.....

Making the Ram Mount Kayak Rod Rest

After much head scratching and searching for the right components, i have perfected a Ram Mount Rod Rest. My DIY Ram Mount Rod Rest is constructed from:
​
  • 1 x Ram Mount 18" Long Extension Pole with 1.5" and 1" Open Socket Ends (RAP-CB-201-18)
  • 1 x Ram Mounts 1" Ball Base with 1/4"-20 Threaded Insert (RAM-B-337)
  • 1 x Brass Bank Stick Camera Adaptor - 1/4"-20 Male Thread to 3/8" BSF Male Thread
  • 1 x Brass Extra Long (1") Nut - 3/8" BSF Thread
  • 1 x Maver Ripple Rod Rest - uses 3/8" BSF Male Thread

The Maver Ripple Rod Rest features a standard bank stick thread which is 3/8" BSF thread. This screws into the extra long brass nut with 3/8" BSF thread. To the other side of this the Brass Bank Stick Camera Adaptor screws in - one side has a male 3/8" BSF thread, the other side has a male 1/4"-20tpi thread (standard camera mount thread). This can then be screwed into a Ram Mounts 1" ball mount with 1/4"-20tpi threaded hole. Use a dab of Loctite Thread Locker or Superglue on these threaded joins to stop them from loosening / spinning during use. 

​This rod rest assembly then attaches to the 1" open socket end of the Ram Mounts 18" extension pole. The other end of the pole has a 1.5" open end socket which can be fitted to any 1.5" Ram Ball Mount. This could be a deck mounted ball, such as the 1.5" ball with round base (RAM-202), a track mounted ball such as the 1.5" Quick-Release Track Base (RAM-383), or for Hobie Kayaks a mast-tube mounted ball such as the 1.5" Mast Tube Wedge Mount (RAP-354). 
Ram Mount Rod Rest for Fishing Kayaks - Designed and Constructed by Cornish Kayak Angler Liam Faisey

On the RTM Tempo

I have a 1.5" Ram Ball bolted to the bow of my Tempo. The rod rest simply attaches to this and can be positioned at any angle i like. 
Ram Pole Rod Rest for Kayak Fishing
It is great! It works well for drift fishing, fishing at anchor and also as a place to rest the rod whilst setting up or dealing with a fish. It is also really handy to rest the rod on whilst you paddle around between marks.
Ram Pole Rod Rest for Kayak Fishing
Ram Pole Rod Rest for Kayak Fishing
It is also great to rest the rods on when carrying the kayak or transporting it on a trolley. It keeps the rod tips low and within the limits of the kayak so no one gets jousted!
Kayak Fishing Rod Rest
Rod Rest for Kayak Fishing

On the RTM Abaco

I have a 1.5" Ram Ball fixed to a homemade slide rail mounting board, that is attached to the slide rails on the Abaco. The rod rest attaches to this and is angled so it will sit on the centreline of the Abaco above the front hatch.
Rod Rest for Fishing Kayak
Rod Rest for Kayak Fishing on Slide Track
Photo above by www.sophiephotos.com

On the RTM Ocean Duo

I have attached a 1.5" Ram Ball at the front of the footwell in the bow seat on the Ocean Duo. The rod rest attaches to this and sits just above the bow, perfect for the front angler.
Kayak Fishing Rod Rest
Rod Rest on a Fishing Kayak
Kayak Fishing Rod Rest

Rod Rest on the Hobie Revolution 16 

I have used a Ram Mounts 1.5 inch wedge mount fitted in the sail mast tube on my Revolution 16 to attach my rod rest too. 
Picture

Rod Rest on the Hobie Outback

As with the Revolution 16, i have used a ram Mounts 1.5 inch mast tube wedge mount to fit my rod rest to the Outback.
Picture

On other kayaks?

My Ram Mount Rod Rest can be attached to any kayak providing the kayak has a 1.5" Ram Ball Mount fitted towards the bow.

Cost

The Ram Mount 18 Inch Extension Pole with 1" and 1.5" Open Socket Ends costs around £30
The Ram Mount 1 inch Ball with 1/4"-20 threaded hole costs around £9
The Brass 3/8 BSF to 1/4"-20tpi adaptor (bankstck to camera adaptor) costs around £2.50 (Ebay)
The Brass Extra Long 1 inch nut with 3/8 BSF thread costs around £2.50 (Ebay)
The Maver MX Ripple Rod Rest costs around £11 

Total for the rod rest is therefore around £55. You then need a 1.5" Ram Ball for each kayak and these cost around £15 each. Ram Mounts also produce track mounted 1.5 inch ball mounts and 1.5 inch ball mast tube wedge mounts for Hobie Kayaks which can be used to attach the rod rest. It is a pricey rod rest but is not too far off in price from buying 2 or 3 separate deck-mounted rod holders such as those produced by Scotty, Railblaza or Ram. It can easily be transferred between kayaks and can also double up as a Go Pro pole.

I have been using mine for the last 6 months and it is great, I rarely launch without it!

Go Pro Mount

I can also incorporate a Go Pro / Camera mount onto the rod rest. To do this i have used a Go Pro handle bar mount and a curved helmet extender. It works well although with the Go Pro and two rods on the rest there is a fair bit of downwards pressure on the ball mount so make sure the clamp is done up tight to prevent slipping! 
Ram Pole Rod Rest with Go Pro Mount for Kayak Fishing
Ram Pole Rod Rest with Go Pro Mount for Kayak Fishing

Update 2019

The initial design has been tweaked and improved slightly and the post above updated accordingly. The rod rest works really well and many UK kayak anglers are now using this design on their fishing kayaks. It is very rare that i launch without mine. A tried and tested design! I have now used this rod rest on 6 kayaks and i'm sure it will be used on a few more too. 
Malcolm Winch
5/1/2016 14:01:16

Nice one Liam, I was just wondering whether the rest could incorporate a mount for a camera too? Just something I am thinking about for my Tempo.
Cheers Malks

Cornish Kayak Angler
5/1/2016 14:07:33

Hi Malks,

Yes, i have recently incorporated a Go Pro mount onto the rod rest using a bike handle/frame mount that goes onto the Ram pole. I have then used a curved helmet arm to extend the camera up so that it can sit on top of the rod rest itself. I will get some photos soon and update this post. Hoping for some nice weather to go out and test it!

Cheers,
Liam

Tim Bickmore
30/6/2018 11:40:12

How solid is the fixing where the ram ball goes on? Once you've got rods resting on it, does the weight flex the plastic of the kayak much or is it pretty solid?
I'm about to do mine on my scupper pro.
Cheers
Tim

takipçi satın al link
3/8/2022 08:45:55

Really informative article, I had the opportunity to learn a lot, thank you. https://www.takipcikenti.com/instagram/turk-takipci/

Mobil ödeme bozdurma link
19/8/2022 21:55:23

Really informative article, I had the opportunity to learn a lot, thank you. https://guvenbozum.com/

Youtube Mp3 indir link
21/8/2022 12:24:13

Mp3 Video indir en kolay şekilde çoğu platformdan mp3 veya video indirebileceğiniz en popüler sitedir. Sitemizde tek tıkla cihazınıza istediğiniz mp3 veya video dosyasını kaydedebilirsiniz. Mp3 Video İndir Türkiye'nin en hızlı video indirme sitesi.

Anime izle link
22/8/2022 06:03:59

DonghuaTR İle Türkçe Animeler Ve Donghualar yani Türk Anime seçeneklerielinizin hemen altında! İstediğiniz içeriği En yüksek kalitede izleyebilirsiniz. Hızlı ve çalışkan ekibimiz her gün yeni bölümleri ışık hızında siz değerli kullanıcılarımıza sunar.

Manga Oku link
23/8/2022 00:55:27

Manga Oku TR Türkiyenin en büyük manga okuma platformudur. İstediğiniz zaman 7/24 online olarak manga okuyabilirsiniz. En popüler ve en güncel bölümler her zaman Manga Oku Tr'de. Artık Türkçe manga okumak çok kolay.

mobil ödeme bozdurma link
27/8/2022 13:17:55

https://guvenbozum.com/

urfa haber link
25/9/2022 17:46:07

En güncel urfa haber için sitemizi ziyaret et! Site adresi https://haberurfadan.com/


Comments are closed.

    Author

    Liam Faisey

    Liam Faisey Cornish Kayak Angler

    SPONSORS

    palm-equipment-logo
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Navionics Logo

    Proudly associated with
    Cornwall Canoes
    Cornwall's only specialist kayak fishing shop

    Archives

    March 2023
    January 2023
    November 2022
    February 2022
    September 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    January 2021
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013

    Categories

    All
    Anchor
    Anchor Chain
    Anchoring
    Anchor Reel
    Anchor Trolley
    Atom Bib
    Baillons Wrasse
    Ballan Wrasse
    Basking Shark
    Bass
    Battery
    Bixpy Motor
    Black Bream
    Blonde Ray
    Blue Shark
    Boat Fishing
    Bull Huss
    Buyers Guide
    Camera
    Clothing
    Cod
    Common Skate
    Competition
    Conger Eel
    Corkwing Wrasse
    Cornwall
    Couch's Bream
    Crate
    Cuckoo Wrasse
    Dab
    Diy
    Dolphins
    Drift Fishing
    Drysuit
    Equipment
    Extendable Pole
    Fishfinder
    Fish Finder
    Fishing Kayaks
    Flounder
    Footwear
    Gilthead Bream
    Goby
    Goldsinney-wrasse
    Go Pro
    Gps
    Greater Weever
    Grey-gurnard
    Grey-gurnard
    Haddock
    Herring
    Hobie
    Hobie Eclipse
    Hobie Outback
    Hobie Outtfitter
    Jellyfish
    Kayak Fishing Guide
    Kayak Review
    Kayak Surfing
    Kayak-wars
    Launce
    Launch Venues
    Leashes
    Lesser Spotted Dogfish
    Ling
    Lithium Battery
    Live Bait
    Lowrance Elite 4x Dsi
    Lure Fishing
    Lures
    Mackerel
    Marine Biological Association
    Measuring-fish
    Megrim Sole
    Mirage Drive
    Modifications
    Mother Shipping
    Mounting-board
    Oceanic Pufferfish
    Ocean-sunfish
    Octopus
    Paddle
    Paddling
    Palm
    Palm-kaikoura
    Pedal Drive Kayaks
    Penzance Kayak Fishing Meet
    Pfd
    Pilchards
    Pilot Whales
    Places-to-fish
    Plaice
    PLB
    Pollack
    Porbeagle Shark
    Pouting
    Railblaza
    Ram Mounts
    Ram Tubes
    Ray
    Raymarine Dragonfly
    Red Band Fish
    Red Gurnard
    Red Mullet
    Reef Fishing
    Review
    Revolution 16
    Rigging
    Rock Cook Wrasse
    Rod Holders
    Rod Rest
    ROKK Mounts
    RPF Master
    RTM
    RTM Abaco 420
    RTM Abaco 420
    RTM Luxe Seat
    RTM Ocean Duo
    RTM Rytmo Angler
    RTM Tempo
    Safety
    Scad
    Scorpionfish
    Scotty Mount
    Selfrescue
    Shark
    Shore Fishing
    Skate
    Slide Track
    Small Eyed Ray
    Smoothound
    Spotted Ray
    Starting Out
    Storage
    Storm
    Streaked Gurnard
    Tandem Kayak
    Team RTM UK
    Teksport Xplore 330
    Thermals
    Thornback Ray
    Tompot Blenny
    Tope
    Triggerfish
    Tub Gurnard
    Turbot
    Ugly Stik Elite Spin Rod
    Ugly Stik Kayak Rod
    Undulate Ray
    VHF Radio
    Vibe Sea Ghost
    Video
    Viking Kayaks
    West Cornwall Kayakers
    Yak Attack

    Add my blog to your feed reader by clicking the button below 

    RSS Feed


    Cornish Kayak Angler - Kayak Fishing Blog

    Get blog updates via email

    Enter your email address:

    Delivered by FeedBurner


    blog web counter
    Web Counter

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Kayak Fishing Videos

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Kayak Bass Fishing Video
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    RSS Feed Widget
    Custom feed reader powered by FeedWind

    Useful Links

    Anglers Afloat
    Cornish Shore & Kayak Fisherman
    Cornwall Canoes
    ​Palm Equipment
    ​Penzance Kayak Fishing Meet Info
    Saltwater Kayak Fisherman
    Magic Seaweed
    XC Weather

    Picture

    Choosing a Paddle for Kayaking

    Kayak Fishing Clothing

    Pedal and Paddle Fishing Kayak Pros and Cons

Cornish Kayak Angler - Kayak Fishing Blog

Popular Pages

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Videos
  • Reviews
  • Kayak Modifications
  • UK Fish Identification
  • Places To Kayak Fish

Sponsors

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Navionics UK

YouTube

Facebook

Website powered by pasties and the hope of good weather!
© 2023 Liam Faisey
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Information Guides
    • Choosing a Fishing Kayak
    • Choosing A Paddle
    • What to Wear
    • Essential Safety Equipment
    • Paddle or Pedal Kayak?
    • Installing A Fish Finder
    • How to Anchor A Kayak
  • Kayak Modifications
  • Videos
  • Reviews
  • Places to Fish
    • North Cornwall
    • West Cornwall
    • South Cornwall
  • UK Fish Identification
  • Photos
    • 2013 Photos
    • 2014 Photos
    • 2015 Photos
    • 2016 Photos
    • 2017 Photos
  • Marine Life Photography
    • Fish
    • Cnidaria
    • Echinodermata
    • Mollusca
    • Crustacea
  • Links