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echo1er
08-03-2013, 09:55 PM
It broke while on the water today in oceanside. Lets say rod combo is on the ocean floor . Tried to bring it back up but it's a lost
alanw
08-04-2013, 12:13 AM
This looks like a job for Superman!


That stinks man
makobob
08-04-2013, 08:46 AM
Another donation to the bank of the Pacific, forgot your rod leash?
echo1er
08-04-2013, 09:10 AM
It was on the mount. The whole mount fell off. The (ram tube)
bus kid
08-04-2013, 09:12 AM
What ram tube, the one on the ball mount, or the one that locks in?
CR Yaker
08-04-2013, 11:50 AM
Yeah, I would never attach a rod leash to a rod holder. I've broken those Yak track inserts off of the Scotty Mounts. Luckily I caught the mount with a quick dive into the water.:doh: LOL.
I've never been happy with Scotty or Ram rod holders.
Now I'm using the Railblaza mounts with the new AI. When they bring out the new rod holder, game over. But I still would never trust them 100%, always a rod leash attached to the kayak.
Sooner or later you can assume your going to end up tipping over in the drink and anything that doesn't attach with a leash or float will be lost. Just a matter of time, when your most vulnerable. I never assume anymore.

Sorry to hear of your expensive mistake, I'm sure it will never happen again.
easyday
08-04-2013, 02:48 PM
That sucks man was it a tube or just the rod holder. I have an extra ram rod holder with no mount if you want you can have it.
echo1er
08-09-2013, 08:17 PM
What ram tube, the one on the ball mount, or the one that locks in?

yeah its the ball mount.


thanks for this info it is awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icg8tqMEido


easyday

thats okay. I don't need another ram holder. Oceanside Dive & Kayak (Rik) got one on order for me.
ful-rac
08-09-2013, 09:20 PM
I have never had any of my scotty products fail me...at least not yet...they make good stuff. Ram makes excellent products as well, but the rod holders....are just not heavy duty enough in my opinion. Sorry you lost a rod...hope you got the gps #s.
echo1er
08-09-2013, 09:33 PM
I have never had any of my scotty products fail me...at least not yet...they make good stuff. Ram makes excellent products as well, but the rod holders....are just not heavy duty enough in my opinion. Sorry you lost a rod...hope you got the gps #s.

true ram lasted for almost two years now. Yeah that rod really meant a lot to me for conventional reel from my wife's uncle when I came back from Afgan. But hey I learned a lot from this lost as well.
Lipripper92592
08-10-2013, 09:02 AM
Check out Cisco Fishing systems http://www.ciscofishingsystemsltd.com/shop/single-tube-rod-holder-5126

the cradle mount is pretty sweet as well. All aluminum and Stainless construction, torque band is similar to the ones on bike seat posts, so if it can hold over 200 pounds of direct pressure, I'm sure these will last a lifetime.....they are not cheap, but 100% quality.