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I have 2 Daiwa Wilderness 9 foot Trolling rods in Medium Action. Am I too assume that they are going to be too light to troll musky with? I use them for planer boards for walleye and they are great for that. Anybody ever use any of the Wilderness series or are they just too light?
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I plan on trolling up to maybe 5 mph and using lures like shallow invaders, Super Shad Raps, and 7 1/2 Grandmas. Not real big lures put they will have some pull. I have Okuma Magda 20d line counter reels for the rods. I won't be using big lures or high speed because I have a Lund Predator witht he sportrak and i don't think they will be able to handle alot of torque. Probably only do it twice a year anyway for musky. |
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Location: Grand Rapids MN | I have some for my leadcore and braid reels for walleyes. They are nice rods for that but I'm not sure how they would work for muskies. Being glass rods their action is slower and overall feel softer. I would give them a try and see how they load under power with the lures and of course once you get rip or two you'll know for sure. I'm going to say they are not ideal and probably a little soft to get the hooks in good but that's just a guess.
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Location: Grand Rapids MN | Hey Steve, I was doing more thinking about this and I remembered this past summer with the family we caught a 38" Muskie on a leadcore rod pulling a small flicker shad. The rod (8'M) handled the fish fine plus the added leadcore. The lure of course has small thin hooks and it was right in the corner of the mouth. Figured I would share one Muskie incident on these rods. I would definitely go with braids to help with hook ups. That's why I use these rods for my leadcore & braids is it helps keep walleyes from tearing free; especially when you have the wife and kids reeling in. Really forgiving. |
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| I was planning on spooling braid on them. My biggest concern is the strain that will be put on them with super shad raps and grandmas at around 4 mph. That plus the fact I worry about the rod holders attached to the sport trak system. |
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Location: Grand Rapids MN | The rods will actually help with the strain on the holders but it's key to get your drag set correctly. You don't want it really tight like casting. There's been a couple threads covering that topic lately. |
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Location: East Central WI | I've fished with them for salmon out of a buddie's boat, and they are poor to OK for that purpose. I do a fair amount of trolling for skis and I think they lack the backbone to fight a musky effectively. The price makes them look attractive, but are they a good value? Probably not. Would they work? Sure. Is there a "better moustrap" Yes. Give them a try and catch a few fish and see what you think. If you are a hardcore troller, you'll want something serious. If you troll twice a year, they will be just fine. |
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