The IMproved Salmon Assassin

[littlebluelund]

I finally completed the set up for the salmon assassin this weekend. I replaced all plastic rod holders, added 4 off the metal tite lok tube holders, added the board across the back which really didn’t take as long as I though it was going to. I now can run 8 lines confidently, however most the time I only fish with 1 other person so I mainly fish 6. With the new set up, I am either gun stack the riggers or put out another set of boards when I fish with a third person.

[ChampionShip]

Do you keep your riggers straight back or out at 45 deg angles??

[littlebluelund]

I started running them straight back, to keep the sides open for the leadcore and occasional dipsy

[ChampionShip]

I would personally get them out to the sides a bit. Even with a full 8'+ beam on my boat my riggers can find eachother in the current. You shouldn't have any kind of issues getting divers out over the top of a rigger set out to the side, and you'll thank yourself for the extra seperation between riggers- especially if you net out the back of the boat.

[hazzard]

What made you go with the tite lok tube holders? I'm looking for some rod holders and don't know what brand to get?

[mojorisin]

I concur with Champ that you'd want the riggers at least 45 degrees to the side. I run my boom riggers (4' arms) straight out to the side (90 degrees) and run 2 divers per side with no issues.

Also, with the diver holder in your 2nd pic (on port side), if you could get it 1 more click parallel to the water, it would help your diver program. The one on the starboard side from your 1st pic looks OK.

Are the other 2 rod holders that are more center ship for boards? If so, I'm assuming you run them more straight up than you have them for the pics?

[littlebluelund]

I went with the tite lok because I used them in the past and they held up well, they are priced at 1/2 that of the big jon holders, You can position them in any direction you would need. So quality, price, and function is why I bought them. I would love to have the 4 more big jon holders but $32.99 versus $69.99 was an easy choice.

I never had a problem with my riggers finding each other before, I did buy the swivel bases so repositioning them is not problem. The set up still needs tweaky but for right now, riggers straight back has been working out.

[rudyg]

Love the looks of that.. I like my Tite Lok rod holders too. Added 4 more last year to put 3 to a side besides my dual rigger holders. I agree with you.. would love Berts or Big jon but budget really had me lookin elsewhere. I liked the versatility of the Tite Loks and found a set of 4 used after posting a "wanted ad" yeaaa.

Personnally I keep the back open and run off the side.. But everyone has their preferances. I made the tracs myself "with help from a friend" from some scrap..

[fishinglinder]

Can't go wrong with Tite-Loks. I also like DOTLINE but are a little pricey.

[BlackOut]

i going with rudy big time ... my set up looks alot more toward his

[Reel Fun]

LBL check this site out he has great deals on Big jon. You can get three on a pedistal for less then $150 they work very nice too

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