Jason;
First, "Backside in the water"!!?? You should not have your B.S. in the water if properly inflated. I weigh 180 and when I've got the toon loaded the frame is still out of the water. You're a big boy but not that much bigger!!

I also have rod holder that has the rod sticking up in the air. It's great for taking a break but not when you're in the trees.

I'll see if I can get some photos of how I attached the rod holder to the frame. The ones I have are hard to see. I have had a run in with a submerged stump that broke one of the wire ties but the rod survived!!

Come on down. If we can't fish we can always get Warren to give us fly tying lessons!!