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| I've seen a couple of times in articles that a graphite rod when trolled in cold weather can fail horribly, but I want to know how much truth or what the limitations are to this. What's your experience? I had a chance to try the early November trolling experience this past year and LOVED IT! We used our casting gear (graphite rods) with a couple of clip on line counters just to get us by but now I want to gather some gear. It wasn't really that cold this past fall compared to previous years. If I remember correctly it was around 35°-40°F in the mornings. We happen to be up on LOTW and this is going to be a yearly event now. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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Mike |
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Location: Chicago, Beverly | I prefer Glass rods for trolling myself, but was fishing with a friend in 29degree weather and he was using graphite with some very large baits and no problems. Most glass rods are a graphite/glass combo anymore |
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| Has/does anyone use rods with roller guides? |
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Location: Minnetonka , MN. | A 9' E-Glass works great.  |
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Location: Munster, IN | I use 8'0 Eagle Claw "Water Eagle" rods (4).
They are a graphite composite.
The reels are Okuma Convector, CD 20D, line counter reels spooled with power pro 85 and 100 pound test line. Line counters are a must have for any serious trolling.
The set up handles 13" grandmas and 10" Believers with out a problem.
I run boards with them too for a wider spread.
In the spring they double as my trolling rods for coho's and kings, pulling yellow birds all day.
I picked them up on ebay for $22.00/rod and the reels for $55.00 each.
We troll mid and late November in Wisconsin and December in Indiana, air temps as cold as 10 degrees at times.
Edited by PFLesox 1/2/2006 4:58 PM
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Location: Lk. St. Clair Michigan | Without a doubt, the BEST trolling rods for the money are RP2s. check out www.rp2customrods.com. I dont think the website shows prices, but plan on $100-150 a rod depending on style. |
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Trolling Rods, Glass or Graphite?