If you incorporate this rod mounting mistake in your kayak crate DIY project, you will regret it. Many anglers do this critical part of a fishing milk crate setup wrong (my opinion). If you use a fishing milk crate for rod storage, check out my recommendation for a better result—your kayak fishing setup will improve!

Steve Moore
In 2015, Steve created the Kayak Hacks Fishing YouTube channel, which focused on gear hacks, fly, spin, and ebike fishing tips. Steve was a regular columnist for Southern Trout Magazine, where he wrote the "New Fly Guy" column to provide fly anglers with tips, techniques, and other advice between 2012 and 2019. He also wrote the "Kayak Hacks" column for Southern Kayak Fishing magazine from 2015 to 2018, where he served as the Field Editor. Beyond the magazines, he has written six books on fishing.
7 years of scouting…
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Get out there!