Tigress 9-Inch 15-Degree Screwless Steel Rod Holder

The Tigress Rod Holder is a 9 inch 15-degree screwless flush mount in 316 stainless, needing a 2-1/8 inch cutout and an installation wrench.

Fifteen degrees is the general trolling angle. It lifts the rod tip enough to keep line clear of the transom and the wake while keeping the rod low enough to reach quickly when a fish hits. Steeper angles spread lines wider but make a rod harder to grab, and vertical holders are for carrying rods rather than fishing them.

Screwless mounting means no fastener heads on the gunwale to snag line or let water into the core, which is where a cored deck starts to rot. It does require an installation wrench, sold separately, since the holder tightens from below rather than being screwed down from above. Explore more rod holders.

• 15 degrees, the general trolling angle
• Keeps line clear of the wake, rod within reach
• No screw heads to snag line or admit water
• Needs a 2-1/8 inch cutout and an installation wrench