In Need of Outriggers to Buy

[joshmon71]

Originally Posted by kmoose

I absolutely want to run squid spreads and have basically been told good carbon fiber is the only way to go and stay light. The Gen 1 Gemlux are Bly and the deal for the set I posted seem like a pretty good. I’ve also been told to avoid used mounts as they have likely been replaced for a reason and will need parts to refurbish them. What mounts are you using?

No clue on the mounts, they came with the T Top and are welded in. handle that swings them out/in. its is real nice to not have any rigger lines in the way so can get around the console no lines to jump over. so my lines are attached to the t top. The center rigger mount I did add, dont recall the brand but is a mount that is fully supported the length of the tube. Don't get any center mount that does not have that. wont last 2 much bounce even with C and smaller bars. i took a piece of composite transom core (coosa??) lying around glassed painted mounted it to my t top for the center rigger.

far as used rigger mounts, they are pretty straight up simple to me. handle that swings out and back in. locks into place. tube for the outrigger to sit in. folks could just be cutting them out of a t top to sell maybe. my mounts have to be close to 15 maybe 20 years old. center is new though.

No doubt CF fishes better. and for me I can get them up into place easy. went from 15 1/2 footers to 18' footers. i dont keep mine in place all season, every tuna trip put them up, they reside fully extended though all the time even though can collapse.

personally i only fish bird bars, being a smaller boat can get them back farther, plus more splash.

the serious questions and theory gets into how rigging them. i have tried a slew of different setups before settling on what works for me. another conversation for another day.