Ski Bum
Do yourself a favor and get the Ram Rod 2000 side mount. Yes you have to drill a few holes into your gunnel (use stainless with self locking nuts).

Superior in so many ways. Light, indestructible, quiet, many positions to use, safety clip (don't lose your rod).......

Plus it has the added and distinct advantage of popping your rod a good 8 inches off your gunnel which really helps keep it out of the way when your paddling.

I have a side mount on both sides of my boat, so it is easy to swap sides.

The only drawback is I am reluctant to have it dangling while portaging so I remove it and use a delee bob to secure it to a thwart. The positives so outweigh this negative however that I gladly go through the additional logistics.