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I knew a rod holder of some sort was in my future, but I wanted to try the Super Fat Cat for the first time as it came out of the box, which I did. But I already had the design worked out for a rod holder, thanks to this forum and "SP Dan" in particular. This is my copy of his design.
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I particularly like his idea to use a 20 degree elbow to connect the Y rod holder to the upright pipe. This lowers the angle of the rod to a better position. I used a "street elbow" which is female on one side and male on the other to make a clean transition from the upright pipe to the female Y fitting. This elbow is not cemented to the upright pipe so I can spin it and re-position it as needed during use. Works great to run a drop shot on one side while I work a lure on the other.
I found a bungee tie down set at the Home Depot that had plastic hooks (no rust) but more importantly, the hooks held on to the bungee in a way that made it simple for me to cut the bungee to the length I needed and then bend it back on itself and bind it with small zip ties. This really made the underside attachment easy. Be sure you don't make them too tight and put undue pressure on the bottom d-ring. Just snug is all you need. (I re-positioned the hook to point away from the bottom before I used it - I just wanted to show the connection to the bungee)
The last picture shows the nylon cord I used to lash the first rear pointing holder directly to the d-ring on the tube. The geometry of the connections makes it so the bungee cords tend to make the rod holder lean away from the tube and this lashing counteracts that and keeps the rod holder pointing straight up. I used the cord because it was handy but I will change it out for a Velcro strap like Dan uses.
So, thanks to the forum and thanks to SP Dan! Let the pimpin' begin!
Happy fishing!
Everything is 1-1/2 ABS - Simple and light weight.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
I particularly like his idea to use a 20 degree elbow to connect the Y rod holder to the upright pipe. This lowers the angle of the rod to a better position. I used a "street elbow" which is female on one side and male on the other to make a clean transition from the upright pipe to the female Y fitting. This elbow is not cemented to the upright pipe so I can spin it and re-position it as needed during use. Works great to run a drop shot on one side while I work a lure on the other.
I found a bungee tie down set at the Home Depot that had plastic hooks (no rust) but more importantly, the hooks held on to the bungee in a way that made it simple for me to cut the bungee to the length I needed and then bend it back on itself and bind it with small zip ties. This really made the underside attachment easy. Be sure you don't make them too tight and put undue pressure on the bottom d-ring. Just snug is all you need. (I re-positioned the hook to point away from the bottom before I used it - I just wanted to show the connection to the bungee)
The last picture shows the nylon cord I used to lash the first rear pointing holder directly to the d-ring on the tube. The geometry of the connections makes it so the bungee cords tend to make the rod holder lean away from the tube and this lashing counteracts that and keeps the rod holder pointing straight up. I used the cord because it was handy but I will change it out for a Velcro strap like Dan uses.
So, thanks to the forum and thanks to SP Dan! Let the pimpin' begin!
Happy fishing!
Last edited by Ornery Bob on Sun Sep 18, 2016 7:22 pm; edited 3 times in total (Reason for editing : typo)
