lets see those rigs loaded up with all your fishing ****

 

Looks like no other fishermen are on here but you Tom.

 

I bass fish every chance i get but don't have any pics of the xj loaded down. Most of my fishing is in small dead lakes off rivers and i have not had the chance since i bought my xj to go. It seems like the little bit of extra time i get i spend doing something to the Jeep

 

i went the other day but dont have a hitch on the xj to tow the boat

 

I literally Just took my canoe off my XJ . Lol. Went crappie fishing and slammed em'. Some nice ones too. The fish fry wasnt bad either.

I almost always have my rod rack on the roof too. Its a home-made deal that works really well. I'll post up pictures of it soon. Easy to do, and costs under $25 to make.

 

My preferred fishing, is for stream trout. I would have to show you a picture of my Ultra light, and a can of worms. But I do own a 18' "Bass Buggy" Pontoon boat w/ 40 hp. merc. Makes it fairly quick for a pontoon. It's kept at the family cabin, in northern Wisconsin. Used mostly for Bass fishing. Also makes a great Duck blind.

 

Sweet. I like the idea of this thread. This is what I am trying to do with my 99 XJ-build the ulitimate fishing and hunting rig. So far all I have is a Thule U Kayak carrier on top.

I would love to see some ideas for a roof rack monuted rod carrier. I have some 7' one piece rods that dont fit into the jeep real well!

 

i just stumbled across this thread and kinda dig it ive never fished bass but wanna try it this year any advice? we mostly have trout around here but there are some good bass spots ive heard..

 

Nice Jeep... I love it...

i have those same tires too. lol

 

Still a work in progress...

 

Here is one of my homegrown rod holders on my XJ. I use this to carry my surf rods. Rear part is just a $10 rod holder meant for boats, which is held onto the cross bar with a metal U-bracket, which is then bolted in place. Front section is just spring loaded loop clips. Spring loaded broom clips work well too for about $5. This has a strip of concaved rubber on the bottom and is held on with simple hose-clamps. Bungie cord the rod into the back toobs to assure it doesnt come loose and youre good to go. If theres enough interest I can do a full write up on how to do these.

 

I like those roof top holders Pat. I want to rig something up like that to fit on my basket. I have rod loft pro rod holders inside my beach runner that holds six of my surf rods. I just hate having to pack them back into the Jeep when moving along the beach looking for those stripers. I want a way to mount a few on the outside while running the beach.

 

The nice thing about this setup is that I can bring my 1 piece 10 footer, that wont fit in the truck.

 

i keep my good polls in that case stickin out the back....extends to like 7 foot or down to 5 ...its funny when people ask if its a gun case

 

Rolling through Maine's North Woods enroute to a secluded lake. Flyfishing and using spinning gear for Trout. I'd really like to try some surf fishing soon.