"FIGHT THE FISH... NOT THE RODHOLDER ! " TM
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Driftmaster UNVEILS T-5000 TROLLING SYSTEM
After twenty-five years of crafting rod holders for anglers around the country, the folks at Driftmaster still enjoy finding new ways to help you catch fish. They listen to anglers to learn what techniques are being used to catch fish today, then apply thirty years experience in rod holder design and manufacturing to develop products that utilize those techniques and are tough enough to withstand just about anything you can throw at them. In 2005 Driftmaster had five trolling bar models available: Models #FT-09, #FT-18, #T-09, and #T-18 designed for spider rigging and #T-150 designed to utilize existing flush mount rod holders standard on many boats. However, after designing and building several custom trolling bars that spanned the width of the boat, and receiving input from anglers around the country, Driftmaster decided to step up to the plate once again. The result of their efforts is sure to be a home run. The T-5000 Trolling System transforms your boat into a fish catching machine. It is adaptable to any boat, strong enough to carry the Driftmaster Lifetime Guarantee and easy to romove. The entire system can be taken down in minutes by removing four clamp bolts and two mounting stems. The illustration below gives some detail into some of the features designed into the Driftmaster T-5000 Trolling System.After mounting the T-5000, tighten the stainless set screw 1 in the top of the clamp to keep the bar from turning under the pressure of multiple rod holders.The T-5000 is 8 feet long; allowing you to fish up to 8 rod holders with ease. 3 2Because the mounting stems clamp tothe bar, they can be mounted across any width boat up to 8 feet.1 32 The T-5000 is packaged in two piecesEach end of the mount-so it can be shipped without oversize ing stem has stainless charges. The two pieces are joined in lock nuts to stabilize the middle by a heavy duty aluminum the rig and eliminate coupler and stainless hardware. rattles. The 1/2” Mounting stems fit any Driftmaster Pro Series right thread base. The T-5000 is packaged without these two bases so the customer can purchase separately just the bases needed for his specific mounting situation. With the appropriate mounting bases, the T-5000 can be mounted on the deck or over exiting round or square rails. For strength and stability, 16 gauge X 1” diameter stainless steel is used for the bar itself. It comes polished to insure your rig will look as good as it works. The T-5000 is packaged without rod holders because some anglers will want to use Driftmaster Pro Series rod holders and 1” Pro Series clamp bases while others will prefer the Driftmaster Li’l Pro Series rod holders and clamp bases.
Driftmaster T-5000 Trolling System shown with optional Li’l Pro # 210-H Holders and 215-B Clamp Bases
Kent Driscoll uses Driftmaster T-5000 Trolling System to win 2006 Southern Crappie Association National on Sardis Lake in Mississippi. “The conditions were extreme, with 4-5 foot waves both days of the tournament. I used the T-5000 to pull crank baits the entire time. I really put it to the test, this Driftmaster Trolling System is amazing!” - Kent Driscoll
“Molded plastic rod holders actually contort under heavy pressure from deep trolling, Driftmaster products hold firm and the rod comes out easily when a fish strikes.” says Minnesota Pro Frank DeLuca
Driftmaster T-5000 Trolling System In Action On Lake Superior.
Our CompanyCalvin Baynard, founder of Black River Tools, spent seven years promoting tourism for the Santee Cooper Lakes in the 1970’s. During that time, he had the opportunity to work with many professional fishing guides. He observed many home-made rod holders of various shapes and sizes. One of those guides, Tom Thaxton, made rod holders in his garage for himself and some of his friends. Tom began to get more rod holder requests than he had time to make. Having no desire to manufacture rod holders full time, he showed Calvin how he made them. After leaving the tourism industry he began making fishing rod holders full time. He had seen, from his association with many professional guides, the need for a quality rod holder in the fishing industry. Shortly after that, Black River Tools was incorporated and Driftmaster began establishing themselves as the tools to have if you were serious about catching fish. Since that time, Black River Tools has continued to improve their designs as well as introduce new and exciting products that utilize proven fish catching techniques. They are located in Manning, South Carolina near the shores of the world famous Santee Cooper lakes. All of the products sold by Black River Tools are manufactured in the Manning facility. They buy their raw materials within the United States. “Competing with larger companies who import their products has its challenges; we do it with hard work and continuous innovation. We eat, sleep, and drink this stuff.” says David Baynard, Calvin’s son and vice president of Black River Tools, Inc. The company is family owned and operated. Contact information: 803-473-4927, www.driftmaster.com, email: brty@ftc-i.netcopyright 2006
