Thread: attaching rod holders to ice chest?

Looks great BHUNTER!

Had hoped not to drill through the chest and make it unusable for anything else. Course, after having fish (hopefully) in it all week, not sure it will be fit for any other use.

Originally Posted by hook'em

Had hoped not to drill through the chest and make it unusable for anything else. Course, after having fish (hopefully) in it all week, not sure it will be fit for any other use.

Just drill the holes and make it your official fishing cooler. If you opt for putting the rod holders on the front you can put a piece of wood between the holder and cooler at the top and it will give you a little more head clearance. I am 5'8 and had no problem with head clearance.

Both of our poles are 2 piece, so clearance shouldn't be a problem if we break them down? I've just gone on a buying spree and now hubs is worried about how on earth we will get all this down to the water. I'm trying to better our chances of coming home with lots of frozen filets. If I don't stop reading here, and throwing more stuff in my cart at the online sporting good store, I won't have anything left to pay Pier#r for his services when we get there. I'm thinking he's going to be my ace in the hole :-)

Pier #er is a class act. I'm sure you will enjoy fishing and learning from him. Enjoy your time and good fishing

I have a cube cooler and I put my rod holders on the front. I am 6 foot 1 and my rods don't hit me when I roll the cooler

Two thumbs up and a snap for #'r!!!

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Two thumbs up, a snap and a "ball swivel" for #'r!!!!

Can't wait to meet pier#r and learn from him. Sept. seems a long way off.

Will be there Sept. 7 to 14 myself.

I don't drill all the way thru. I use Sheetrock anchor and no problem yet.