Looking for rod holder advice

[freddie]

We also net alongside the boat, as it is quite a reach over the engine cover and back seats, it's just easier to pull/move lines out of the way to net fish alongside.

I think we're going to try the original design and make any necessary adaptations..

[OffShore24]

i guess the biggest difference is my advice and set up is on a fishing boat. You guys are working around fancy padded seats and an engine box etc. I have a high transom wall with an outboard main and a kicker. We having a "netting zone" on my boat. that area is beside the main outboard in the back opposite side of the kicker. As the fish is coming in we make adjustments to get the fish in that netting zone to be netted with no interference or any issues. if it is a big fish that is swimming deep we also control the boat to get the fish to rise up in the water column.

[OffShore24]

looking at the picture of your boat. With a long net handle you could kneel on a seat beside the engine box and net the fish as it comes to your swim platform. Most long nets have a 8'-10' reach. My trees would work great on that set up. They are adjustable and give plenty of seperation to read the rods on inlines. Infact IMO they are better for reading inline rods.