Aluminum Fishing Rod Holder for Bank & Beach, 360° Adjustable Pole Stand – Heavy-Duty Ground Mount, Gift for Dad, Men (Father’s Day, Birthday)

This is my honest, just delivered, straight out of the box impression. Without trying these babies out on a fishing trip my first impression is that these are of excellent quality. When I came across these ground spike rod holders I liked the design but was concerned that the top portion where the pole rests was going to be plastic but it is not. With the exception of the plastic side screw that holds the ground spike and the rod holder together, the rest of it is made of a heavy duty metal. For the price point (and getting a pair of rod holders and not just one) the quality is impressive. I gave 4 stars since I have not tried them out yet but I will update my review after I have taken them out.UPDATE:: I took these out this afternoon to test them out and my rating has gone from a 4 star to a 5 star. They performed well, were exactlyWhat I imagined, and was super easy to adjust them as I needed too (both the angle and the direction). HIGHLY RECOMMEND! I was going to purchase a rigging for ground fishing that would have cost me around $150 but then I found these. I feel they are comparable and so much more affordable!

Like the double ground insert which secures the rods from turning left or right. Like how you can secure the angle of the rods up or down. Like how the rods are secured in the holder.

I bought these and finally got to try them after a couple of weeks. I bought them mainly to use at the river. There might be times that I use them at a lake or pond.The good: They were as described and I received them in good order and quickly. They were not difficult to set up as there's not a lot of parts to them or anything intricate to understand about how they work.The prongs are easily inserted into the ground, or in river fishing at times it's sand or sand/dirt mixture.I like that the angle of the holder can be adjusted and that the angle can be locked in so that when you return your fishing rod to the holder, it returns to the angle that you chose.They are easy to carry in to your location, hence the shorter prongs I suppose.They seem sturdy for the most part.They are reasonably priced.The bad: The prongs are too short in the cases where you must insert them all the way in order for them to firmly retain your rod/reel should a larger fish get hooked on your line while you are busy baiting another line or tending to other gear. When fishing in sandy areas, muddy areas or even a complete sandbar, one must angle the holder backwards when you place it into the "ground". They are pretty sufficient in holding when inserted in more solid ground.The adjustment rings (don't know what to call them other than that) are made of plastic. One of my holders' rings has already cross-threaded just from the force of the rod pushing down on the ring due to the river's current pulling the rod somewhat. River fishermen will know what I am talking about here. I cannot get the ring to move now and since it is plastic, I am afraid to use a tool and/or too much force to try to correct the cross threading. So, one of my holders is stuck at this angle already.Summary: I probably would purchase these again or purchase an additional set in case I want to fish more than two lines at a time or if someone goes with me. I hope that the seller reads these reviews and maybe consider using metal adjustment rings and perhaps offering some with longer prongs as an option.

This is a nice sturdy bank fishing rod holder. I like how the design helps in setting the hook by allowing the rod to rotate backwards and naturally move as you would move a rod to set the hook.The people that have given these rod holders a bad review seem to not understand how they are supposed to work (hey, no worries you were probably tired from just getting home from work when you first opened the package; trust me I know the feeling). Anyway, I commented the following on one of the recent negative reviews:The knob is not designed to lock the actual rod holder into place; once you adjust the knob to set your rod’s stationary angle and place the rod into the rod holder, the design is such that the weight of your rod and reel keeps your rod at the stationary angle. The element that rests on the knob is shaped so that your rod and reel will stay at the set angle and not rotate forward. This feature is actually quite nice because it allows the actual rod holder to rotate back. When you get a bite you don’t have to grab the rod and pull it forward and out of the rod holder like many rod holders do; you can grab your rod and pull it back which could potentially help in setting the hook. Haven’t had a chance to give it many tries but so far so good.

Makes bank fishing easy, set up your pole, sit back and enjoy

I liked that they were solid and not plastic. Buy you can tighten then and then they are wobbly again. I wish they wouldn't move so much. And it would be nice if they had a little more open layout to set the rods on.

These rod holders are by far the best I’ve seen. Perfect for rocky shore, like rocky sand. Tough ground isn’t a problem, bc these holders have steaks made of solid metal. As a matter of fact, the entire holder is made of metal, except for a rubber coating on the back of the mount, so it doesn’t scrape your rod (like a gripping). The steaks are a foot long, meaning plenty of room to push it far into the ground for stability. Seriously, these are high quality rod holders. I’ve used them for trout fishing, AND carp fishing. Yes, they even work well with big rods. Adjustments on the angle of the holder are super easy to make, simply by cranking a ring. I would definitely recommend. I was on the fence about buying due to some poor reviews, but I wasn’t disappointed. Two for this price of these high quality holders, that adjust even, is the absolute best deal you’ll find. They would be a great gift, too.

It was exactly what I was looking for and was shipped on time