Mobile Rod Holder - Page 2

MrBill · 06-08-2008, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishhead56

If you haven't been to PM latley. The new Booze shop is the Y knot on the
south side of the harbor.

Have a good time.

K2

What in the world makes you think I even drink?

I'll keep the "Y Knot" in my head just in case I decide to take up drinking.

Snagged · 06-08-2008, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBill

What in the world makes you think I even drink?

I'll keep the "Y Knot" in my head just in case I decide to take up drinking.

I thought you used a funnel!

Bellyups · 06-09-2008, 12:42 AM

Have a great time Mr. Bill.

Foor some reason I have visions of another UMC with a wooden top in the making.

Uncle Russ · 06-09-2008, 09:10 AM

MrBill: I know exactly what you are up to--knew it the minute I saw the picture of the damned thing under your name! Well, I've got news for you, my friend--I've forgotten all about the UMC--couldn't care less. All of my fascination with it has drifted away like the morning mist, and is now centered on my own creation--the POS Milk Crate--a far more practical and useful artifact. I have come to think of the UMC as a beautiful but frigid woman--exquisite in design and magnificent in execution--with a perfect figure and eyes that promise paradise on earth--a creature with a single lofty purpose--but rendered useless by her innate flaws--and thus, someone you never touch.

Now then, think of the POS Milk Crate as the girl next door--great looking though admittedly not a super model--freckles and a nose that turns up and a little to the side--average figure and twinkly eyes--a woman who could look across a crowded room filled with the most desirable men on the planet--and see only you--ready to do anything for you. And when the time comes to do that "everything"--a woman who will do it with the utmost in concentration, passion, and devotion.

So you see, MrBill: Gunsmoke created the UMC with about the same degree of commitment he would muster up for one of those topless dancers you guys talk about--and then he tossed her off without even making use of her. And for what? A few bottles of rotgut. Hell, I suspect the UMC never crosses his mind and the hooch was gone the first week. And look at yourself in the mirror, my friend: You accepted the man's cast-off, and even tried to change her--but when the chips were down and you needed something useful, you had to go up into the attic to find the girl next door that you had tossed away so many years before.

I will be the first to admit that the POS Milk Crate has it's imperfections. But other than hasty design, inadequate height, poor materials, and a drab appearance--it will serve and serve well. But at my age, and the way my back feels, I won't be able to carry her upstairs like Rhett Butler with Scarlet O'Hara. So any help will be appreciated in that regard.

By the way, I couldn't approve more of an all-spinning trip. Good luck.

Russ

MrBill · 06-09-2008, 09:27 AM

Uncle Russ,

The wooden one in this thread was made 18 years ago. It will only be used to haul rods from a truck to a boat. It's to short for my truck. It was originally made to fit a jeep scrambler. It worked great for the three years I had the scrambler.

I will modify it for this weeks haul. But, it will then probably find it's way back to the attic as I have a vision. I will probably have a full size mobile rod rack that is capable of hauling 20-40 rods. I'm excited about creating it.

I'm sure the POS milk crate will serve you well. Make sure it's bottom heavy or be able to strap it down. Those light weight crates are dangerous and fall over.The UMC is still the ultimate milkcrate. Is now and will be forever. You should see it. It belongs in an art gallery. The new mobile rod transport rack will be very nice.

The all spinning is really not a tournament, but a contest. It's me and three other guys on the same boat. It should be fun. I will use my Super Seekers 70H's for the trolling part. It's just four guys going out with spinning gear to catch what ever we can find. Trolling, casting, and bottom fishing. Winner is the guy with the most pounds of fish. To make it interesting, we will each put $250 in a pot. Winner take all. I just hope the weather settles down.

njnicka · 06-09-2008, 10:08 AM

Hey Bill,
I think you need a few more!!!

Mitchw123456 · 06-09-2008, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBill

I'm sure the POS milk crate will serve you well. Make sure it's bottom heavy or be able to strap it down. Those light weight crates are dangerous and fall over.The UMC is still the ultimate milkcrate. Is now and will be forever. You should see it. It belongs in an art gallery. The new mobile rod transport rack will be very nice.

I'm begining to think this new UMC is some kind of conspiracy theory especially without pics

Uncle Russ · 06-09-2008, 10:38 AM

Mitch: Nope--it's the real deal. Do you think Uncle Russ could lie to you over the internet with a straight face?

MrBill: I hear you about bottom heavy--that's where the side-rod holders and the lockable lid come in--gear will fit inside. I have about 70 pounds of bottom rigs and weights and about 30 pounds of jigs. Total tackle--minus rods and reels will be around 150 and with the weight of the box itself and 6-8 rigs, we are talking somewhere in the area of 300 pounds. The handles were copied from the UMC--one on each end. The chief flaw is that in order to control costs (something I suspect was not foremost in Gunsmoke's mind

) I had to eliminate the stainless rod holders with Gimbals. Thus the reels will have to be restrained--the spinners have slots but the big reels will whirl around like oxy-acetylene tanks with the valves broken off. So it won't be perfect, but should be OK for the first trip assuming we don't have 8-10 foot seas in July. Eventually, I will either use it for garage storage--or, if useful, I will upgrade the rod holders--they will still be side-mounts, but what the hell. The feet will not be as substantial as those on the UMC--rather I am using pieces of an old Ridge Rest sleeping pad attached with Contact Cement. But again--what the hell. The key is that the word "ultimate" has been replaced by "sh--".

As to the spinning trip, I am such a great fan of spinners that each time out, I threaten to take only those on board--but then I have caught so few big offshore fish that I always chicken out and take along the big honker rig and end up chunking all day and all night. Hopefully, I'll get past that. Spinners are just the right way to fish.

Russ

jig · 06-09-2008, 10:51 AM

I made a rod rack to hold my outfits in the bed of my truck. You know how they have the notches in the bed to hold a 2x6 or 2x8 piece of lumber? I just cut one to fit, and then bracketed a bunch of 1 1/2" pvc pipe to it. Total cost was around $20.

Mitchw123456 · 06-09-2008, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jig

I made a rod rack to hold my outfits in the bed of my truck. You know how they have the notches in the bed to hold a 2x6 or 2x8 piece of lumber? I just cut one to fit, and then bracketed a bunch of 1 1/2" pvc pipe to it. Total cost was around $20.

Thats what I did also with a 1/4 bolt for the gimble pin. I'm sure you could find a piece of teak and some gold rod holders for those with a finer taste in life

06-09-2008, 12:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
Bellyups Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 506	Have a great time Mr. Bill. Foor some reason I have visions of another UMC with a wooden top in the making. __________________ "What an Idiot!! 'Ahhh, I'm hang gliding. Honey take a good picture. I'm dead,' " Will Farrell

06-09-2008, 09:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
Uncle Russ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,143	MrBill: I know exactly what you are up to--knew it the minute I saw the picture of the damned thing under your name! Well, I've got news for you, my friend--I've forgotten all about the UMC--couldn't care less. All of my fascination with it has drifted away like the morning mist, and is now centered on my own creation--the POS Milk Crate--a far more practical and useful artifact. I have come to think of the UMC as a beautiful but frigid woman--exquisite in design and magnificent in execution--with a perfect figure and eyes that promise paradise on earth--a creature with a single lofty purpose--but rendered useless by her innate flaws--and thus, someone you never touch. Now then, think of the POS Milk Crate as the girl next door--great looking though admittedly not a super model--freckles and a nose that turns up and a little to the side--average figure and twinkly eyes--a woman who could look across a crowded room filled with the most desirable men on the planet--and see only you--ready to do anything for you. And when the time comes to do that "everything"--a woman who will do it with the utmost in concentration, passion, and devotion. So you see, MrBill: Gunsmoke created the UMC with about the same degree of commitment he would muster up for one of those topless dancers you guys talk about--and then he tossed her off without even making use of her. And for what? A few bottles of rotgut. Hell, I suspect the UMC never crosses his mind and the hooch was gone the first week. And look at yourself in the mirror, my friend: You accepted the man's cast-off, and even tried to change her--but when the chips were down and you needed something useful, you had to go up into the attic to find the girl next door that you had tossed away so many years before. I will be the first to admit that the POS Milk Crate has it's imperfections. But other than hasty design, inadequate height, poor materials, and a drab appearance--it will serve and serve well. But at my age, and the way my back feels, I won't be able to carry her upstairs like Rhett Butler with Scarlet O'Hara. So any help will be appreciated in that regard. By the way, I couldn't approve more of an all-spinning trip. Good luck. Russ __________________ "Tschirhart: Helluva deal. You bait the hooks--I catch the fish!--Grimm." Last edited by Uncle Russ : 06-09-2008 at 09:21 AM.

06-09-2008, 09:27 AM	#15 (permalink)
MrBill Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,212	Uncle Russ, The wooden one in this thread was made 18 years ago. It will only be used to haul rods from a truck to a boat. It's to short for my truck. It was originally made to fit a jeep scrambler. It worked great for the three years I had the scrambler. I will modify it for this weeks haul. But, it will then probably find it's way back to the attic as I have a vision. I will probably have a full size mobile rod rack that is capable of hauling 20-40 rods. I'm excited about creating it. I'm sure the POS milk crate will serve you well. Make sure it's bottom heavy or be able to strap it down. Those light weight crates are dangerous and fall over.The UMC is still the ultimate milkcrate. Is now and will be forever. You should see it. It belongs in an art gallery. The new mobile rod transport rack will be very nice. The all spinning is really not a tournament, but a contest. It's me and three other guys on the same boat. It should be fun. I will use my Super Seekers 70H's for the trolling part. It's just four guys going out with spinning gear to catch what ever we can find. Trolling, casting, and bottom fishing. Winner is the guy with the most pounds of fish. To make it interesting, we will each put $250 in a pot. Winner take all. I just hope the weather settles down. Last edited by MrBill : 06-09-2008 at 09:47 AM.

06-09-2008, 10:38 AM	#18 (permalink)
Uncle Russ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,143	Mitch: Nope--it's the real deal. Do you think Uncle Russ could lie to you over the internet with a straight face? MrBill: I hear you about bottom heavy--that's where the side-rod holders and the lockable lid come in--gear will fit inside. I have about 70 pounds of bottom rigs and weights and about 30 pounds of jigs. Total tackle--minus rods and reels will be around 150 and with the weight of the box itself and 6-8 rigs, we are talking somewhere in the area of 300 pounds. The handles were copied from the UMC--one on each end. The chief flaw is that in order to control costs (something I suspect was not foremost in Gunsmoke's mind ) I had to eliminate the stainless rod holders with Gimbals. Thus the reels will have to be restrained--the spinners have slots but the big reels will whirl around like oxy-acetylene tanks with the valves broken off. So it won't be perfect, but should be OK for the first trip assuming we don't have 8-10 foot seas in July. Eventually, I will either use it for garage storage--or, if useful, I will upgrade the rod holders--they will still be side-mounts, but what the hell. The feet will not be as substantial as those on the UMC--rather I am using pieces of an old Ridge Rest sleeping pad attached with Contact Cement. But again--what the hell. The key is that the word "ultimate" has been replaced by "sh--". As to the spinning trip, I am such a great fan of spinners that each time out, I threaten to take only those on board--but then I have caught so few big offshore fish that I always chicken out and take along the big honker rig and end up chunking all day and all night. Hopefully, I'll get past that. Spinners are just the right way to fish. Russ __________________ "Tschirhart: Helluva deal. You bait the hooks--I catch the fish!--Grimm."

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06-09-2008, 10:08 AM	#16 (permalink)
njnicka Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 111	Hey Bill, I think you need a few more!!!

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jig Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 241	I made a rod rack to hold my outfits in the bed of my truck. You know how they have the notches in the bed to hold a 2x6 or 2x8 piece of lumber? I just cut one to fit, and then bracketed a bunch of 1 1/2" pvc pipe to it. Total cost was around $20.

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