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Rod Holders for Canoe

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As the title suggests, I'm in the market fr some rod holders for my Old Town Osprey Canoe. I currently use a 3 rod setup and would be hoping for 3 holders, whether it's a 3-in-1 or 3 seperate. One thing I like the look of is angled holders, to avoid snagging overhead trees. 

What do you guys reccomend? I have zero experience customizing a canoe and have had it bare bones since I got it 3 years ago. 

Also, I'd like something within reason. I don't have a ton of money to spend and am just trying to get an idea of what works well and isn't just junk. Thanks for any input!

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I use a combination of a three-rod unit and three individual Scotty rod holders. The three-rod unit is mounted aft and angled low to clear overheard branches just as you mentioned. I can also have two more rods pointed aft - one on each side of the three-rod unit - for these two rods the rod butt is on the deck of the canoe and the rod blank is resting on a padded area of the canoe. 

Of the three Scotty rod holders, two of them (left of the seat and on the dashboard) are just places to hold a rod temporarily while I'm handling fish or changing baits. The Scotty rod holder to the right of my seat does get used to hold a rod in the event that I am continually switching back and forth between two different rods/presentations. Or, sometimes I keep a "follow-up" rod there to toss a different bait if I miss a strike on the primary rod.

This photo shows the three-rod rack and the Scotty mount to the left of the seat. Since this photo was taken, another Scotty mount has been installed to the right of the seat.

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Then, there's another Scotty mount up on the dashboard. This mount is just a place to put the rod temporarily while I'm handling fish, changing baits, swapping rods around, etc.

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I highly recommend the Tite-Lok with C-mount holder. Cabelas item # IK-012180

I use one of these on each side about arms length in front of me.   Also, use a piece of shoe moulding about 4 to 6 inches long underneath the clamp so I can really tighten it down under the rail without damaging the side of my Kevlar canoe.  For additional protection for the side of the canoe under the clamp, part of a yoga mat or similar material will work.  If you use your wife's yoga mat, make sure to cut it straight across and just take a little off at a time so she won't notice right away:)

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