No Roof Racks? No Worries — The Suction Mount Trick Aussie Fishos Are Using to Carry Rigged Rods
A Queensland company’s pump-action suction mount locks two fishing rods to your car, 4WD or boat in seconds — no drilling, no racks, and no marks left behind.
Every fisho knows the routine. Rods rigged and ready, but no good way to get them to the water.
So they go inside the car — tips bent against the windscreen, reels jammed between the seats, hooks finding the headliner. Or you do it properly: bolt-on rod holders hanging off a bull bar. Brilliant — if you’ve got a few grand for the bar and a 4WD to hang it off.
A small Queensland company reckons it’s cracked it: all the function of bull bar rod holders, on any vehicle, with no bull bar at all. And the photos have been popping up everywhere from beach ramps to boat transoms.
A rod holder that mounts anywhere — in seconds
ZBAD1’s Super Suction Mount Rod Holder uses a large 15.3cm suction base with a pump-action vacuum valve. Push it onto any clean, smooth surface — bonnet, roof, boat fibreglass, glass — pump the valve, and it locks down with up to 40kg of holding force.
It carries two rods at once, rigged and ready to go. When you’re done, release the valve and it comes straight off. No holes, no racks, no trace.
What owners use it for
- Beach fishing — rods on the bonnet or roof between spots, rigged the whole time
- Boats — temporary rod storage on fibreglass or the outboard, no drilling into the hull
- 4WD trips — quick mount when you’re chasing fish up the coast
- After-work sessions — grab and go while the tide’s right
Built for it
- 15.3cm pump-action suction base — up to 40kg of upward pull force
- Holds two rods — up to 2kg each, rigged reels and all
- Safety tether included — clips on as a backup
- No bull bar needed — any vehicle with a smooth bonnet, roof or glass can carry rods
- No tools, no drilling — on and off in under a minute
- Designed in Australia — by the same Queensland crew behind the ZBAD1 cargo nets
What owners are saying
From ZBAD1’s 1,460+ verified customer reviews:
“Great, well made product. Very quick to set up. Only thing I can say is that the safety tether is a bit short for my setup”
Common questions
Will it scratch my paint?
No — the suction base is smooth rubber and leaves no marks. Mount it on a clean, dry, smooth surface (paint, glass, metal or smooth fibreglass) and it comes off without a trace.
Will it come off while driving?
The pump-action valve pulls a proper vacuum — rated to 40kg of upward force, far more than two rods will ever ask of it — and a safety tether backs it up. The rule that matters: clean, dry, smooth surfaces only, and give the pump a quick top-up check every 12 hours of use.
What rods does it fit?
Two rods up to 2kg each — which covers virtually every beach, boat and estuary combo, reels attached.
ZBAD1 Super Suction Mount Rod Holder — $135 AUD
Two rods, any smooth surface, fitted in under a minute. No racks, no drilling.
Check Availability →Serious about your fishing setup? The Fisherman’s Bundle ($299) packs the rod holder with a marine-grade cargo net and heavy-duty GripLock straps — everything secured, organised and ready to fish.