Fishing rod holders

Hi,

In Queensland they must be mounted only to the left side of the bullbar and can only have a capacity to carry four rods and vehicle lighting and the drivers view of the road must not be obstructed by the rods or the holder. Rod holders must be either removed or retracted to behind the profile of the bullbar when not in use.

Source of information - QLD Government All About Modifications to Vehicles Web Site.

Hope this helps.

In WA they are not allowed to protrude infront of the bullbar and there is also a rule on what angle u can have it at (i cant remember)

ive driven round for years with a rod holder on the front....and sadly...its got to the stage where i've taken it off...

Cops over here have been giving out $100 fines...and even yellow stickers to members of the local fishing club.

In reality, i never used mine anyway...not a good way to look after your precious rods. Mine are now on the roof.

Rev

I always thought that these rod holders are a bit of a wank, except perhaps during a trip along the beach.

I value my collection of rods and like to look after them.
On a typical fishing trip, I would normally take four. Two for me and two for my bride. When fishing, one of each is rigged for bottom fishing and the other two with floats for the top.

Now I prefer a one piece rod of about 6' - 6'6" and as I usually use fresh tackle (hooks and their traces) each trip, I find no problem in rigging them up at the start and disconnecting the tackle at the end.

I carry the rods in a 100mm diameter piece of PVC pressure pipe about 2150mm long (about 7') with purpose designed, reinforced caps at each end and attached to the roof racks. This keeps the Rods protected from dirt and the "elements" and provides good mechanical protection as well. The end caps are also lockable which provides better security than most other methods of rod storage.

I also have a couple of baitcaster rods, a fly rod and a surf rod (two piece), all of which will physically fit inside the pipe if necessary. The reels are carried and stored separately in a backpack, along with the fishing traces/rigs, etc.

So again, I would question the need for "rocket launchers" attached to Bull Bars, but of course this is only my opinion and the setup that best works for me.

Beltman,
it's a $225 and 3 points from your licence for any protrustions from a bullbar in NSW.

Athol