I have a small boat and decided after fishing day in day out and not catching anything i would give them a try. I have an issue however. The rod holders are so slippery on inside and so small that i am afraid i am going to lose my rods. I have about 300.00 into each rod and don't want that. I am going to make some lines that will secure the rods to the holders in case they come out of holders. I was wondering if anyone knows where i can get inserts for the tubes. Something like foam or rubber to tighten up the rod holders so they wont come out so easy.