Fishing Pole Mod?

[Hutchmaster34]

So the girlfriend and I have been fishing a lot lately now that spring has finally arrived in the frozen tundra of Minnesota. Yesterday, while staring lustfuly at my bike, I wondered if anyone has tried to mod a fishing pole holder to the bike for traveling? I mean combining two great things riding and fishing does it get any better? Two thoughts came to mind first, I want the contraption to be easily removeable. Second, I want the poles to stay secured on the "Twisties". Now I'm looking to the forum for their experience in mods and helpful ideas.

So far i'm thinking of something like a pole holder on a boat like one of these,

Mainly because the angle of how the rod would sit is adjustable and there is a pole "lock" on the holder itself.

Shoot me some ideas guys and gals :thumbup:

 

[2006_FZ6]

Haven't seen any fishing pole mods but I've seen plenty of surfboard mods from SoCal when I lived there. Maybe some locals can help provide some hints?

Seems like a good idea if you can break down the pole to a smaller size?

 

[motojoe122]

I never tried it for a motorcycle, but on my mtn bike I had a rear cargo rack that I zip tied two 14in. pieces of pvc pipe to at about a 45 deg. angle. I cut a notch out of the top of the pieces so the reel could slide into it and not move around, then used a small bungee cord hooked into the bottom of the pvc, up and over the reel, and hooked into the bottom again. Worked perfect. I rode all around Corpus Christi, Tx. fishing the flats.

Joe:thumbup:

 

[Norbert]

would this work?

 

[jerdman89]

I dont know about attaching them to the bike but I've carried my fishing poles broke down in my backpack already. I just poked them out the top and used the double zipper to keep them in place.

 

[Reed]

Your idea sounds good to me, and RAM also makes fishing rod holders you may be able to use. You would just have to figure out where to mount it. I was thinking maybe near the rear reflector mounts, but I am not sure if they would be strong enough. You may have to fabricate something to hold the mount.

 

[mxgolf]

FISH ON! :thumbup:

 

[Humperdinkel]

If I were you I would shoot a PM to ozzieboy , he goes fishing/camping with his bike all the time :thumbup:

 

[BThomas220]

I've got it zip tie them to your mirrors and you can have that surf fisher / cross country trucker look.

If you get something figured out let me know.

I have been wanting to do this since I got the bike.

Now where to put all those fish I can't catch.

 

[Hutchmaster34]

Thanks all :thumbup: I will definitely try out a bunch of ideas and see what works best. I will try to get on it next weekend sometime seeing as this whole weekend I will already be busy fishing and :iconbeer:, but I will for sure post some pics of the finished product.

 

[Beasley]

I'd sure like to see what you come up with. I just put it in my back pack normally, but what it i wanted to catch bigger fish? and this is my first post!

 

[red06]

just get a telescopic fishing rod and you can put it anywhere

 

[Def]

At the proper angle, you could troll while riding on those roads that travel right along the edge of the lake/river. It will be interesting to see what you come up with.