[PhilK999]

Thanks for the input Marty and Charlie.

Charlie, I had considered the rod holder mount earlier so I did not have to drill holes, so on your advise I bought a used Penn rod holder mount on Amazon.com for 48 bucks, a real deal considering new it is 80.

I am going to hold off on the swivel mount a little to see if I like just using just the rod holder mount since the arm on my downrigger is only 2 foot. I will keep my eye on ebay for some one selling the swivel mount cheap just in case.

I also had won an auction on ebay that had some release clips I have yet to figure out how to use and 2 Penn 10 pound lead downrigger balls, all for 20 bucks, so I should be good on them.

Thanks again for the input, now if I can get good weather next weekend, maybe I can go fishing. Cancelled this morning because of the thundershowers, not quick enough to dodge lightning anymore :-)