These things work quite well. Make sure your line is nice and snug so the trigger pops when they bit. If you are on a choppy lake or a river, I would recommend using some "elastic fishing thread" around the trigger bar. This should keep it from activating due to the current or waves.

The only downside to these, I noticed if you are not using a weighted rig, they can be a bit rough on the fish's jaw. I am considering changing the spring out to something slightly less "snappy"

First couple times had some issues with setting them correctly but now they work pretty good. Would like to see some that can be attached to railing as my wife and I use them quite a bit at local lakes that have docks.

Great purchase works as advertised

I just lost a rod (lure, line, reel, and a monster fish apparently) at a spillway. I cast my live bait into the current, sit my rod on the wire fence and started preparing for my second rod. When I was almost done I turned around to find my rod gone. I assume a regular big fish wouldn't have the strength to lever the rod up over a four-foot fence top. But it happened. I decided that it shouldn't happen again. So I decided to find a holder. After a survey I found this one and was attracted by how it worked. So I ordered a pair and it arrived fast. I used it yesterday and it caught a fish FOR ME. It's a drum fish, but it means it worked. You may wonder how this guy can hold a rod on a rail. Simple. I happened to find some underground sprinkler pipe (sturdy), I cut it to 12 inch segments, slip it through a think metal bar, bent the bar at both ends so it wouldn't allow the pipe segment to move up and down. The top was bended in a curve of the same size of the diameter of the fence rail. Put it on the rail, fastened it with lashing strap(top and bottom), and stick the holder into the pipe hole. And that's it. Looks complicated, but it's really simple. I went fishing the same spillway this afternoon again. Other fellow anglers had to lean above the fence and stretch both arms out to work their baits. I used swim baits, which was cast into the current, so, the holder did the reaching out part for me, and the current did the work the bait part. I didn't catch fish, but neither did other fellows. Couldn't blame the holder: )

Works great exactly as described such a hook real quick when you're not paying attention and expecting your pole to get a bite!