The 5 height of his unit allows for the rod tips to be right next to the boat ( in the water) while musky fishing
Keeps the rod handle waist high when laid flat out to the side trolling divers, fish disks or flat lining
Will keep the butt of the rod closer (out of the way) to your gunwale if pointing the rod tips toward the sky while using with planer boards
The oval base provides 45 degree of side-to-side rotation
All aluminum heavy duty construction; back side of block also has pattern drilled and tapped to accommodate Scotty & Folbe deck mount type bases
Mounting track is sold separate