Fly rod holder for Bote Zeppelin.

[Tugs]

Greetings,
I bought a Bote Zeppelin 10’ (on sale at Costco for $499). I’m looking for ideas that will safety hold two fly rods. I googled many ideas but they are most for spinning or bait cast rods.
Any packaged items That I can purchase? Any ideas of DYI PVC holders?
I’ll probably use a milk crate behind my seat.
Thanks!
Tugs

 

[Northern]

Do you mean to store 2 rods, or rod holders for trolling?

 

[Tugs]

Do you mean to store 2 rods, or rod holders for trolling?

Store and trolling. Thanks.

 

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

Not sure how to get two rods, but you could setup a scotty float tube rod holder (the mount w/ straps) using the D loops in front of where you sit.

 

[Scott Salzer]

I use two Scotty’s. One on the front facing back and store a rod in one facing forward. They also have tube clamps if you can attach to a frame.

 

[Scott Salzer]

I looked up that rig, an inflatable kayak. I have no ideas or suggestions for you, except laying the rod down, without hooks.

 

[Tugs]

Not sure how to get two rods, but you could setup a scotty float tube rod holder (the mount w/ straps) using the D loops in front of where you sit.

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Thanks. Are you using this on an inflatable?

 

[Wayne Kohan]

I have a Scotty "tree" that holds three rod holders in the same mount. I looked for it on the Scotty site and did not see it though.

 

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

Thanks. Are you using this on an inflatable?

I have two I use on my pontoon boat.

 

[clarkman]

You might have to glue on one or two of the base mounts so you can screw in the Scotty mount. Maybe just one if you go with the tree.

Like this

Scotty Glue-On Mount Pad 341 | NRS

The Scotty Glue-On Mount Pad lets you securely attach any Scotty rod holder or mounting system to your inflatable Kayak, fishing SUP, pontoon fishing boat or other inflatable craft.

www.nrs.com

 

[clarkman]

oh, milk crates work great too though. That's what I used when I had a SOT kayak.

 

[cdnred]

You might have to glue on one or two of the base mounts so you can screw in the Scotty mount. Maybe just one if you go with the tree.

Like this

Scotty Glue-On Mount Pad 341 | NRS

The Scotty Glue-On Mount Pad lets you securely attach any Scotty rod holder or mounting system to your inflatable Kayak, fishing SUP, pontoon fishing boat or other inflatable craft.

www.nrs.com

+2, that's you best bet by far. looking at your kayak, it appears to have a floor so the strap on mounts may not work in your case. Glue on pads are your best solution..

 

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

+2, that's you best bet by far. looking at your kayak, it appears to have a floor so the strap on mounts may not work in your case. Glue on pads are your best solution..

The floor board has several d rings on it that straps can go thru. Glue on pads are a good idea though, you can get it exactly where you want.

 

[cdnred]

The floor board has several d rings on it that straps can go thru. Glue on pads are a good idea though, you can get it exactly where you want.

Good catch, younger eyes are more alert..

 

[Josh]

Bote seems to make a behind the paddler rack thing that is compatible with the Zeppelin.

Bucket Rac Black

The Bucket Rac Black, a smaller version of the Tackle Rac, is designed to wrap around a standard five-gallon bucket, or even better, a KULA Cooler. Both are great for transporting bait, cast nets, gear, and—in the KULA's case—beer and refreshments.

www.boteboard.com

I'm pretty sure you could attach a round-bar scotty mount to that. That said, I can't tell if the rack actually straps down or if it's just in there loose. Though the D-Rings that were mentioned earlier might solve that issue.

I'm curious how this works out for fishing. Could be a more portable alternative to a hard kayak. I do wonder about how it will interact with hooks/fish-spines/etc.

 

[Tugs]

I moved away from the hard rack since I has so much fun jumping out planes in the military that my back isn't as strong as I'd like. With that said, I'll keep the group posted. I could add a milk crate to the back but prefer my gear in front or on my side.

 

[Tugs]

Bote seems to make a behind the paddler rack thing that is compatible with the Zeppelin.

Bucket Rac Black

The Bucket Rac Black, a smaller version of the Tackle Rac, is designed to wrap around a standard five-gallon bucket, or even better, a KULA Cooler. Both are great for transporting bait, cast nets, gear, and—in the KULA's case—beer and refreshments.

www.boteboard.com

I'm pretty sure you could attach a round-bar scotty mount to that. That said, I can't tell if the rack actually straps down or if it's just in there loose. Though the D-Rings that were mentioned earlier might solve that issue.

I'm curious how this works out for fishing. Could be a more portable alternative to a hard kayak. I do wonder about how it will interact with hooks/fish-spines/etc.

good catch. thanks for checking this out.

 

[wanderingrichard]

Nice choice for an inflatable . Have fun decking it out

 

[Haggis57]

but prefer my gear in front or on my side.

You might consider two different solutions - one for your active/trolling rod and a different setup for storage.

I use the Scotty fly rod holder mentioned above for my active rod and for trolling on my Fish Cat Scout. I have it mounted on a Scotty Glue-on patch that is on the front left of my boat since I cast with my left hand. The Scotty holder is very flexible and the rod secure when trolling or changing location at 3 to 4 mph.

I stow my second, rigged rod, on the inside of the right pontoon with the reel to the front and rod going back along the side of the pontoon. The black plastic rod holder older is a holder that I got from Facebook Marketplace for a spinning rod. It is attached to the boat with adhesive Velcro strips on the boat and the holder. I lengthened the notch for in the holder and then cut a notch so the reel could pivot 90 degrees down. I was going to make the cuts with a Dremel but was able to do the changes with a 1" box cutter. You could start with any cheap rod holder and modify it to fit your rod/reel. You may want to file a flat spot onto the back of a round rod holder for the Velcro strip.

I'm going into season 3 with my this setup and it works fine. Since the stowed rod is laying against inside of the pontoon for most of it's length it is well protected. It's out of way when I'm not using it but quickly accessible beside me if I want to change rods.

Ken

 

[BFC]

Glue on these Mighty Mounts with HH66 glue.



Compatible with Scotty and Yak attack rod holders, along with host of other items.
Omega rod holders from Yak holds fly, spin and gear.

Mound one next to the seat on each side and one in front like Bote does from the factory.