Brocraft Crappie Rod Holder/Crappie Rod Transport Rack/Boat Rod Storage System

Big SHOUT OUT to BROCRAFT Fishing, Marine, and Outdoor Products for this much-needed, what a beauty of a product. With this rod storage rack, my front deck is wide open. We'll now be able to fish two people from the front deck without worrying about rod breakage and full access to all compartments.American-made and built to last!

Not overly happy with them but it was a "buy these or build my own" decision.(1.) No directions or tips on use in the box. Just the rod holders and hardware bags.(2.) The base has a vertical and horizontal mounting option. Push lock does not work in horizontal position. Slides in and out about .5" and won't stay locked in a rotated position. (Probably why they show it in a down position in the ad pic) Deceiving. I preferred horizontal use.(3.) Hardware: Did a magnet check and the base to arm locking knob is cheap stainless. Magnet sticks well and won't fall off. I fish salt water. That bolt is going to rust up before the summer is out. Checked online today .... they aren't cheap .... good stainless bolt with knob & nut $16 ea. If your deck is thicker than 1/4" the included mounting hardware is useless. Anyone with a fiberglass deck should count on buying stainless bolts & nuts for mounting.(4.) The Bungee cord lock is abrasive. I locked it just twice and you can see what it does to the bungee. (see pic) And it's a pain to use. First thing on my list is cut those balls off and create a loop. And I'm also thinking the UV is going to eat that bungee up in one season. Count on replacing it every year.(5.) For the price point I think it's slightly overpriced with all the mods and hardware you'll need to make it water worthy.

Rod Storage on my boat is a problem. There just isn’t a lot of room and this rod holder is perfect. I have had four rods stowed in the rack and done almost 60MPH through waves including an unintentional wing dam drop of four feet and they never moved. I trailer my boat with the rods in place and use a cable lock to keep the rods safe while I am away from the boat. Great solution! I would love to see other options for holding things like a wake board or water skis.

Easy to mount and adjust to the correct angle. Holds rods secure in rough water during bass tournaments when you are running hard across the lakes. I just would how long the Bungie securing system will hold up. Been on a week and seem great. Has freed up valuable front deck space. Out of the way from stepping on them and does not interfere with the Ultrex trolling motor when it's stored. May get a 2nd set.

Just got them installed still playing around with the exact location and angles. I think this each is going to be great to get my rods out of the floor. There is a little play in them so we'll see how that works when trailering and going down the river. The knobs on the bottom don't really help since the screw is too short. May have to get a longer one. I'm looking forward to using these for bass and crappie rods. Will try to post an update after using them a few times.