Green stick on a Grady

[seafarer94]

Has anyone put a green stick on a Grady that would be willing to share how they mounted the stick to the boat? I am debating putting one on my 265 express. Thanks for your help.

 

[DennisG01]

I don't have a green stick, but until I put the boat in the water, I get brown twigs and leaves all the time. Apparently they have their own "mounting system" as they are sometimes a real bugger to remove.

 

[Harpoon]

A single center rigger is a popular configuration in some parts. It allows you to get 1 squid rig back and up... Used to be popular on cape cod

 

[reelserious]

Has anyone put a green stick on a Grady that would be willing to share how they mounted the stick to the boat? I am debating putting one on my 265 express. Thanks for your help.

Just curious where you are fishing that you feel you need a green stick? Seems to me that it might be a little much for a boat that size, especially when you consider the need for the electric motor/reel. I agree that a center rigger might be an option for you. I mounted a 15 footer on my hardtop and can run one high and one lower down the center.

 

[SkunkBoat]

Just curious where you are fishing that you feel you need a green stick? Seems to me that it might be a little much for a boat that size, especially when you consider the need for the electric motor/reel. I agree that a center rigger might be an option for you. I mounted a 15 footer on my hardtop and can run one high and one lower down the center.

yep, a lot more fun reeling them in on a TLD2 than winching them in on a bandit with 400# mono.

 

[everwhom]

Would be kind of bad-ass though, no?

 

[Fishtales]

Just curious where you are fishing that you feel you need a green stick? Seems to me that it might be a little much for a boat that size, especially when you consider the need for the electric motor/reel. I agree that a center rigger might be an option for you. I mounted a 15 footer on my hardtop and can run one high and one lower down the center.

Tend to agree, usually on much larger seagoing boats. Not that it can't be on a GW.... Would be a head turner for sure.

 

[seafarer94]

Thanks for all the posts,

My plan was not to use an electric reel set up but just have the mainline on an international and then have 3-5 rods attached to the mainline that would break away and you could fight on a much smaller reel.

I know there is a 27-30ft freedom in my area that has a green stick on the boat. I was just wondering on the base mount as my plan is to make the base removable.

 

[Fishtales]

Just be careful with the hardtop. Not the strongest design (balsa cored). Grady doesn't even recommend a raft up there . You'll have to reinforce it if mounted up there.

 

[krabill]

My version, its all custom that I put together. It tows a specially rigged 80w with 4 droppers and a mini bird at the end. The tip sits 34ft from the water line and uses a tagline with release clip similar to an outrigger. I dont attempt to stack fish like a commercial setup instead I'm happy to get a single bite and have it release.

Also, I don't leave it up but instead I can put it up when I get offshore, it would be way to much stress to run with it up.

 

[Fishtales]

A pic of the mount close up would be nice to see.

 

[Fishtales]

BTW, looks like you've got the biggest stick in the harbor... Couldn't resist.

 

[seafarer94]

Thanks for posting the pictures. Greatly appreciate you sharing your design.

 

[krabill]

A pic of the mount close up would be nice to see.

I will try to take one tonight for you. Meanwhile I found this now. This is with my standard center rigger in place, it uses a tractor pin on hold it in the aluminum holder. I have no problem riding through rough seas with the standard center rigger up there, but I am not risking it with that big stick.

 

[Fishtales]

That's a heavy duty set up.... Probably no issues with that.