MONSTER ROD HOLDER INSTALLATION TIPS Custom fishing pontoon rod holder tips.

In this video I'm sharing some of my favorite installation tips for installing fishing rod holders on my custom built fishing pontoon. I'm using the Steve Douglas Monster Rod Holders however this information will apply to the installation of any fishing rod holders on any boat not just a custom fishing pontoon. Driftmaster rod holders and many other rod holders will install nearly identicaly to the monster rod holders. Thank you for taking time to check out another production from MID-SOUTH OUTDOOR LIFE. Big thanks to monster rod holders for making a great product.

[@markstafford5886]

Great presentation of what type of bolt to use. I agree that stainless are the way to go. Due to the elements. Also my hat's off to you for helping those stranded boaters. The Mississippi River is an awful place to get stranded flooded or not been there done that. Hope you get that 100 plus big cat this year my friend. As always be safe out there.

[@SoUThCReATiOn]

Mid-South Outdoor Life excellent video and great tips brother

[@mikecha1957]

Great idea Quinton...Oh yeah...only use stainless steel for sure...Monster rod holders for sure..

[@floydaltonmiller]

Great information to have before rod holders install.

[@catfishstalkeroutdoorswith530]

Thanks for the tips. I will get some of those wing nuts.

[@tobydowell8595]

Great info. I just bought my first fishing pontoon. It is new and I am reluctant to drill into the railing. Do you have any suggestions on a clamping rod holder.

[@pprattpratt]

I have Monster rid holders on my pontoon and they also have square bases that clamp over the 1 inch rails on my pontoon...( i think they are 1 inch square, been a cpl of years since I ordered them)...Monsterrodholders.com

[@Captain-ku2rm]

Dissimilar Metals, such as combining stainless steel fasteners in aluminum, will sometimes cause one of the metals to corrode, usually the aluminum. So, I agree that Stainless fasterners are your best choice, but I always use some kind of isolating compound to insulate the two dissimilar metals from one another by wiping a little compound wherever the stainless shank of a screw or bolt/nut might touch the aluminum.
Galvanic corrosion is an electrochemical process in which one metal corrodes preferentially when it is in electrical contact with another, in the presence of an electrolyte. It's usually more of a problem for boats that are usually in saltwater, or where there is salt in the air, such as the coastline areas, where there is a greater potential for the atmosphere setting up an electrolytic environment between the two metals. It's less of a problem here in the Midwest, where I live, not far from where the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers converge.
I use Tef-Gel to insulate the stainless fasteners from the aluminum...but, there are other brands, or even paint will work. If you have a lot of fasteners to do, it can get kind of time consuming. But, I figure it's better to be on the safe side by applying the insulating compound rather than taking a chance that my aluminum substructure will deteriorate over time.
I'm considering where to install a couple of bases for the Monster Rod holders on my new G3 jon boat right now. I only have two bases. If you only had two bases, would you position them on the back of the boat or on the sides opposite one another?

[@Captain-ku2rm]

Thanks!

[@johnnymissfire3288]

Can you show how you mounted the tallon?

[@catfishstalkeroutdoorswith530]

AWESOME

[@shane462]

man i hate the idea of drilling holes into my rails