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Quality materials and construction plus locked-in liners set the Attwood and Smith rod holders apart from the rest.

Seven flush-mounted rod holders. Top row, from left to right: the Perko 448, the Perko 452, the West Marine 594275, and the White Cap S-096CBLUE. Bottom row, left to right: the Lee’s Tackle RH525, the Smith 53672A, and the Attwood 66362-7.

Just about every fishing boat we’ve ever inspected or reviewed comes equipped with a pair of rod holders fitted into the covering boards surrounding the cockpit. If you’re really lucky, four flush-mount rod holders will be standard—rarely are more installed from the factory. For even the occasional angler, it’s just not enough. Express or sportfisher style boats can always use a few more strategically placed rod holders around the cockpit, and a center console boat—well—we’ve seen some with more than a dozen flush mounted around the vessel. …