So after a lot of trial and error i have found the right stuff to make my rod holder stay straight up and down. i was at home depot and found in the paint department a tarp clip[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] this clip is great. then i got some stanless steel eye hooks and floating rope[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] i used it yeaterday morning at alamitos and it was great.
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