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Last Sat, I took my new-to-me Malibu Mini-X kayak out for a water trial. I took three ultralight rods with me. The Mini-X has two rod holders in front of the seat and two just behind the seat.
The two front ones hold the rods close enough to the water that the reels can get dunked periodically. I don't want to subject my reels to a brackish water bath, so I chose not to use the front one. The rear ones are set at a higher angle so the reels are out of harm's way.
Now, what to do with the third rod? While fishing, I typically lay the rod flat with the tip pointing to the front. But while launching and paddling, I looked for another solution. The rear well area behind the seat has two scupper holes.
The hull sits high enough so that the rear well does not take on water through the holes. I was able to leave those scupper holes unplugged. It turned out that one of my ultralights has a relatively short rod butt and it has a narrow diameter. It fit perfectly through one of the scupper holes. It was a spur-of-the-moment idea, but it worked fine for that particular rod.
I don't know if this is a practical solution for other MKF members. But if you don't use a milk crate or have lots of spare rod holders, this might work for you as a non-invasive rod holder addition.
The two front ones hold the rods close enough to the water that the reels can get dunked periodically. I don't want to subject my reels to a brackish water bath, so I chose not to use the front one. The rear ones are set at a higher angle so the reels are out of harm's way.
Now, what to do with the third rod? While fishing, I typically lay the rod flat with the tip pointing to the front. But while launching and paddling, I looked for another solution. The rear well area behind the seat has two scupper holes.
The hull sits high enough so that the rear well does not take on water through the holes. I was able to leave those scupper holes unplugged. It turned out that one of my ultralights has a relatively short rod butt and it has a narrow diameter. It fit perfectly through one of the scupper holes. It was a spur-of-the-moment idea, but it worked fine for that particular rod.
I don't know if this is a practical solution for other MKF members. But if you don't use a milk crate or have lots of spare rod holders, this might work for you as a non-invasive rod holder addition.
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