Rod holder setup...

 
I’m looking at rigging my boat (Trophy 2352) up for some trolling this summer and have a couple questions for those in the know. I’m planning to start out with just a couple of flatlines out, then I’ll incorporate some Dipsy’s in the mix over the summer and finally some downriggers, likely next season for those.
Anyway, the Big Jon rodholders…how are the singles mounted to the gunwale? I assume there will be some drilling required, I just want to make sure if I change the setup to pedestal mounted Big Jon holders or downriggers in the future I don’t have holes all over the gunwale.
 

Which one is better in your opinion? The single multi-set rod holder... [link=http://www.myfortune3cart.com/BigJonSports2011/product.cgi?group=824&product=826]http://www.myfortune3cart...up=824&product=826
 
Or the single multi axis rod holder...
http://www.myfortune3cart...up=688&product=797

 

[/link]Do either of them require some sort of pedestal or base plate to be mounted or can they be mounted directly to the gunwale?
I do plan to get some double rod holders later on, I just want to get something going with a couple of singles for right now. And add as I go…heck, I don’t have enough lures to justify more than a couple rods out right now anyway. I’m sure that will be way different by the end of summer though.
 
Thanks for the input,
Steve

 

This...
http://www.amazon.com/Craig-Pedestal-Mount-Holders-Triple/dp/B00282J9MI

Im with drumR. Dont bother drilling for single holders. You will have 0 flexibility. If you mount tracks to the gunnels you can do anything. Your able to move the holders around for different types of fishing.

Riggers, rod holders, rod trees the list is endless on what you can slide into the tracks.

Your Trophy probably has flush mount rod holders. We bought the following on ebay. Set up on a 2002 WA that has 4 holders installed. ( thinking of installing 2 more)
4 flush mount gimbel brackets - drilled additional holes to mount craigs rod holders
2 cannon low profile swivel mounts (mounted onto 2 brackets above)
2 cannon slide bases (same as bases furnished with 2 cannon manual down riggers we already had) we installed 2 on the swivels and 2 on the other brackets
2 craigs double holders and bases.
6 Roberts holders and bases.
I made 6 plastic lumber bases that slide in and out of the cannon slide mounts. Used a router table to make prototypes. (Am looking for company to manufacture) Paid $5 at Lowes for blemished 1"x6"x12' Trex deck board. Have enough to make about 20 more. Only scraped about 5 or 6 making the ones we do have.
Drilled and tapped 2 of the plastic bases to accept the craigs bases in leui  of the cannon bases.
Drilled and tapped 4 other bases to accept cabelas/Robert rod holders.
We now have the capability to change from craigs holders, to Roberts holders to down riggers to what else we can think of with out drilling a hole in the boat and all can be taken on and off in seconds. riggers can be swivel as needed.
The bases I made work fine but I think a plastic resin injection molded insert would be better.
I will post photos of components next week when I have access to the boat again.

Just talked to my son and we are thinking of putting a flush mount holder in the anchor locker hatch cover to allow us to mount the Big Jon mast on another cannon gimbel base. Bought the riggers and craigs holders as a package  deal for $300, took the riggers to get the rod holders. Have had a Big Jon planer mast and 2 wylie boards since Sol Neff Sports went out of business in the late 90's. Paid $150 for them back then. Used twice at Raystown and put away till now. We just started fishing Erie again this past fall.
 
Beginning to master the wife's purchase philosophy, its not what I paid for it that matters, its what I saved when I bought it.

I will get photos next weekend if all goes well and I can make up to Girard.
I bought almost everything on ebay and saved at least 30%.