TACO SPORT SLAM OUTRIGGER MOUNTS AND POLES

[Mongo]

They are not built for any serious offshore trolling. They would be ok for Albacore jigs or small feathers but not billfish lures or Marauders. I would buy something else.

[RWW]

Here is a link for the carbon fiber ones Lee sells. Cords running through them look pretty cool but not sure how well they work. http://www.leetackle.com/carbonfiber.html

I think the Cayon Runner guys run them on thier Regulator, maybe they will chime in or send them a note and ask...

[evets358]

If the TACO t top bases are a bit flimsy what bases would you say are better ?

Steve

[Minglewood]

mario_veg;
4 years ago I got into tuna fishing and bought the cheapest pair of outriggers I could find. They happened to be the TACO Striker base t-top outriggers with 15 foot telescoping poles. I put them on an old Mako 25 on the fiberglass ttop. Granted, the poles are flimsy but I'm not sure thats such a bad thing. I run 2 spreader bars off each pole, long and short and have had absolutely nothing but success with them. The poles have seen at least a hundred tuna bites and they're still straight as the day I bought them. I run at least 6 canyon trips a year and a dozen or so inshore bft trips each year always with the telescoping poles fully extended, and they still haven't bent. When I bought these things, I figured if I stayed in the tuna game I'd buy a better pair. Truth is I see no reason to yet since they're working great and still catch just as many fish trolling as most other boats with very stiff poles.

[mscontender]

I have to agree with Minglewood, I have the sport bases with the 15ft poles on a Contender. I have used them for 5 years without problems. I have had numerous friends with other brands comment on how well mine worked and held up. I run two halyards off each side rigged snug. Maybe that helps keep my rigid?

MScontender