Sizing
The Reacher Rod Holder is designed to work in any ice fishing shelter or permanent fish house.
Flip Over Shelter With Round Supports - simply download and print our sizing guide (Download Here) to determine what size to order for your shelter. if your round supports extend measure the diameter of the fixed portion not the extendable portion of the support. if you already know the Outer Diameter (O.D.) of your support you can use table below.
Choose the slider size that is larger than your O.D. (i.e. if you had a .8in OD you would choose a size 3)
Larger than 1.1in? Send Email to: reacherrodholder@gmail.com
Flip Over Shelter With Square Supports - Simply order a reacher rod holder in your prefered color with the universal mount system.
Hub Style Shelters - Simply order a reacher rod holder in your prefered color with the universal mount system.
Permanent Fish House - Simply order a reacher rod holder in your prefered color with a wall mount.
Installation
In the flip over shelter world there are two camps the fixed support and the extendable support. The Reacher Rod Holder works for both.
Fixed Support
Determine what support is your vertical support
Undo the nut and bolt holding the support to the hinge mechanism
Slide the Reacher Rod Holder onto the support with the thumb screw facing the fisherman
Re-Attach the nut and bolt holding the support to the hinge mechanism
Extendable Support
Determine what support is your vertical support
Extend that support until the moveable portion is out of the fixed portion (alternatively you can follow the instructions for the fixed support above)
Slide the Reacher Rod Holder onto the fixed portion of the support with the thumb screw facing the fisherman
Re-Insert the moveable portion into the fixed portion of the support.
Square Support
Tighten the adjustable clamp to the vertical support of your shelter
Ensure that the Reacher rod holder is positioned vertically
Hub Installation
Tighten the adjustable clamp to one of the hub support arms.
Ensure that the Reacher rod holder is positioned vertically
Wall Mount Adaptor
Find a well supported section of wall that is free of utilities (propane lines, ducting, wires, water lines)
Tape the included wall mount template to the location
Using a 1/8 drill bit drill 3 holes were indicated on the mount aproximately 1/2" deep
Using the provided screws attach the Reacher Rod Holder to the wall
Storage
Fixed Support
Collapse the Reacher Rod Holder
Raise the Reacher Rod Holder up as far as possible on the support
Turn the Reacher Rod Holder so that it is parallel with the top of the support and tighten the thumbscrew
Collapse the shelter so that the Reacher Rod Holder is stored between the folds of the shelter
Extendable Support
Collapse the Reacher Rod Holder
Raise the Reacher Rod Holder up as far as possible on the fixed portion of the support, do not move the Reacher Rod Holder to the extendable portion of the support.
Turn the Reacher Rod Holder so that it is parallel with the top of the support and tighten the thumbscrew
Collapse the shelter so that the Reacher Rod Holder is stored between the folds of the shelter
Square Support and Hub
Collapse the Reacher Rod Holder
Loosen the adjustable clamp and remove from support
Pack in secure location