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| I'm trying to make a commitment to open water trolling. I've purchased 2 Headlocks and 2 legend Plows and have a 17ft Tracker with versitrack. Can I pick up the BPS $20 rod holders or do I need specialized ones. Also can I run 2 yellowbirds or do I need the big planer boards. I can have 4 lines out (MN rules for my son and I). Once the lines are set do I set the drags loose or tight? The lures and rods are expensive and I don't want to loose them on a snag or big fish. Any advice would be helpful. Can't wait to tangle with a big girl in open water. |
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| I would not use plastic rod holders for those big pulling baits. Get down east holders. Those baits are also too big for inline planner boards so a mast system is a must. run the lure in the water and set your drag to where you can just pull the line out with your hand to set the drag. |
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Location: Delavan, WI | I am pretty sure you are only allowed 1 line per person in MN unless you are ice fishing they allow 2 per person then and certain border waters have special regs. Please check w DNR the regulations on the body of water you plan on fishing. Wouldn't want you to get in trouble. |
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Location: Minnesota | If it's you and your son you can only run 2 lines Mn is one line per person in the summer 2 lines for ice fishing . unless the ruls changed .I was out with a guide and he ran 2 planer bords on the same side 3 feet a part his Theory was the Bates were more like a school of fish.. didn't work but he used planer bords. |
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Location: oswego, il | You can run in line church tx-44 boards. You will need reels with very good cranking power to run them. I use Scotty rod holders. Prefer them and never had an issue. Run your drags loose. |
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| ToddM - 5/19/2016 5:51 AM
You can run in line church tx-44 boards. You will need reels with very good cranking power to run them. I use Scotty rod holders. Prefer them and never had an issue. Run your drags loose.
todd
a question about TX-44 : just got one + flag kit :do i use flag with musky baits and is the standart plastic pin strong enough for those baits (got a matlock 9.5 oz ) heavyest bait |
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Location: Minnesota | Those are the ones I use . When I troll I eather have head locks or 10 inch slammer. I broke one pin made a new one at work out of stainless steel no more problems. |
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Location: oswego, il | I have not yet had a pin break on me. I have once in the walleye board. You can buy these parts from chur h to fix or have on hand.I put the flags on mine I use them for salmon as well and can have as much as 300ft of line to the board. |
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Location: Vilas County, WI | I prefer Folbe rod holders. They hold up with down rods or the big cranks. |
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| So what is a suggested rod/reel combo for musky trolling? |
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Location: Tennessee | I do alot of trolling and never change setups between trolling and casting, just adjust the drag a little. I'd look into Folbes or down east holders though. A muskie nails one of those basspro holders and it's gonna snap off like a toothpick |
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Location: Manitowish Waters WI | VonBraun - 5/23/2016 9:40 AM
So what is a suggested rod/reel combo for musky trolling?
I love the TI MH powered rods for trolling. They are softer actions and absorb shock and strikes real well. |
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Location: oswego, il | I use Scotty rod holders, 18 years 100's of muskies, plenty of salmon, lake trout, TX 44 boards ,cold weather, braided line, short lines no failures. Never had a musky snap off my rod bolders.
I use fiberglass rods for trolling. Catfish rods, dipsey diver rods work fine. Okuma and diawa line counters. Shimano line counters are nice too. |
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| I don't do much trolling but. I like shimano tdr rods or the ugly stick boat rods. And use the Shimano magda trolling reels. |
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| I troll a lot and fish with guys that troll a lot. Do yourself a favor and buy TDR's or the Okuma walleye series heavy action telescoping trolling rods. Save your $ for Shimano Tekota reels and you'll be set. I troll 16" baits with these setups. |
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