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| I have no trolling equipment. Was wondering what rods any of you trollers would suggest for starting out. Lengths and actions please.
I know some guys use the 8'6"-9' Dipsey Diver Rods for boards. Then a shorter 7' or so for the flat lines. That about right?
That brings another questions. Are the boards a necessity? I know a few guys who use them, then I know some guys that think they hinder hookups? |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Why don't you get your but down my way and lets go drag up some muskies and talk trolling. I will even give you back your drift sock. Its been collecting dust since Cass lake. E-mail me with a few dates and I will get you give you trolling 101. |
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Location: oswego, il | Scott, if you have some extra bucktail rods laying around, they will do just fine. I like line counter reels, i can't count line for poop so they give me the consistency I need. Planer boards are nice, they give your baits a wider spread so you can cover more water. I like the mr walleye, some like the offshore boards but the offshore boards will need a different clip than the standard ones that come on it. I would take mike up on his offer, any more questions let us know! |
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| For a guy that doesn't troll that would like to start out, CHEAP, my partner and I use our casting equipment doulbe duty. yes a 6'9'' rod works well for trolling. you just have to adjust your drag according to the line you are using(no stretch looser)(mono tighter)we have a few longer rods around 7 1/2 but the brunt of our equipment is 7footers. We use 80lb spiderwire stealth and set our drags a little looser to prevent from breaking the rod or tearing the bait out of the mouth, but for the most part we hook, fight and land some supertanker fish on our casting equipment. We also use offshore walleye planer boards but with replacement red clips. they have a plastic notch in them that helps hold your line in on those rough days.
You may want to see first if it is something you like before you blow the money on all the gear. just my 2cents.
Edited by dogboy 9/7/2005 10:38 AM
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Theedz,
If the Extreme One offers a day trolling, GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of the best, that guy is a fish magnet and really knows his stuff. |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | Steve, I could not have said it better myself. Having been the guest of Mr. Koepp, I can tell you the man knows his stuff. GO! dude, if at all possible for you. He's got a sweet lake, great rig, and the know-how to get the big girls to the boat. m |
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| like stated above you can use most of your casting equipment to get started.
As far as planer boards go the off shore's work well. we uasally double wrap on the clip so the board will not release. also when using boards keep the rod tip high so the line to the board will not drag in the water. this helps with hookups. also tighten the drag on the planer rods this also helps with hookups. the boards can really help with your spread. At times they may hinder hookups but you may not hook up without them.
As far a trolling rods the dipseys are way to whippy for most full sized muskie baits, ill use them for trolling smaller cranks up to a lil earnie max. I realy like the catfish rods med heavyt 8.5" glass/graphite combos they are great. They hold up well in the cold and can handle big baits. The diawa line counters are a good chioce for reels.
happy dragin
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| Thanks all.
Koepp, we'll talk. I'll call ya if I'm headed down. The offer hold for next summer if I don't get down to fish before then?
Theedz |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | I use the 8 and 10 ft Xtreme Catfish rods from BPS. They were like $50ea. Stiff enough to jig fuzzy's and jack a sucker too. If you go with the Diawa Sealine counter reels get the high line capacity model. I got the walleye model by mistake and they don't hold enough line if you run big boards on a mast. |
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| I use 8 foot Ugly Stick Custom Rods. They have stainless steel guides (wear well with braids) and the rubber handles. About $80 a piece. I like the offshore planers and have replaced the original clips with OR-18 clips. They hold onto braided line better without having to double wrap it around the clips. Makes for faster removal that way.
I was talking to a fellow recently about using the braided line. Due to the non-stretch features of the line, this fellow uses flourocarbon leaders THEN a wire leader. Claims it helps prevent break-offs due to the line being non-stretch. I personally just set the drag a little lighter. I use the Daiwa linecounters on all of my trolling rods. |
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