inside overhead CD25 rod holders

[breausaw]

Finally got around to installing the rod holders so figured I post some pictures; took a lot of thought and measuring. My down rigging rods are way too long for the cabin so had to break them down. The reels are pretty heavy when combined so just opted to mount the butt ends on top of the overhead shelve, this moves them forward as much as possible. The tips are light by comparison so just used some aluminum flat stock bowed a bit to match the curve of the cabin ceiling. Attached this with a bracket fashioned from aluminum angle attached a top rail screw. Had to offset this a bit because of rod length plus didn’t want anyone getting stabbed in the eye when entering the cabin. Rod tips don’t inhibit head door either.
Happy with the way it turned out, look forward to seeing how it works on the water in a couple months.

[forrest]

http://proseriesfishing.com/video/?video=21

Du-Bro rod holders work really well. You can see them in use in my album if you wish. They are adjustable for different sized reels if you need more space for halibut rods.