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Location: APPLETON, WI | I did a search but didn't come up with anything this specific. I'm curious to know what everyone seems to utilize for a trolling rod for large, heavy baits? Everything that I've seen thus far simply doesn't appear to have the backbone for trolling. What does everyone use for trolling double 10's, double 13's, Mag Dawgs, Pounders, etc, etc? I found a great deal on a used 5'8" Ugly Stik XH Casting Rod and am wondering if this might do the trick? Despite it being fairly short, the specs on the rod seem to claim it can handle lure weights up to 14 oz. And since it is fairly short, I know it would have the stout feel to it in order to be able to comfortably troll large baits. Thoughts? |
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| Musky Innovations Trolling/ Live Bait XH 3-16oz is a great one for that. It comes in 9', 8'6", 8, and 7'6". You can run some giant baits on it no problem. It has plenty of backbone. I sold a ton of them last year. Chuck from Custom X builds a kick ass trolling rod also
Good Luck,
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com |
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Location: Smith Creek | 5'8" is a little short for a trolling rod, unless your flatlining, but even then longer is better for trolling. A longer rod helps to manipulate fish/lures/boards around other rods or the outboard, also with a longer rod you can keep your drag tighter and bury the hooks, and the length will absorb some of the shock (more forgiving). BTW, if a rod is 1-4 oz you can still troll well over that. The lure rating on a rod is for casting. You just want to be sure the rod isn't loaded up so much that there isn't any backbone left when a fish hits. |
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Location: Poca, West Virginia | You may want to try a longer rod as Jeff suggested but you may want to find one that is a mixture of fiberglass and graphite or all fiberglass if you are going you to troll in temps below freezing. The fiberglass will take a lot of punishment and not break. Lamiglass makes a great rod. |
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Location: Nielsen's Fly-In Lodge, on Rowan Lake | Fiberglass for sure call the guys at Thorne Bros in Blain MN they know their stuff
have had a few built there then you are done for good |
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| first,stay away from 2 piece rod |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | Thanks for the replies, you guys... I'll nix the 5'8" Ugly Stik idea and keep looking around.  |
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| Check out the Shimano TDR Trolling rods, You cant beat em and they are priced right. |
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Location: Lake of The Woods | Put a Custom X Trolling rod in my hand and swithched out every other troll rod. I swear these are a killer trollin rod to own!!!!! |
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Location: APPLETON, WI | Ended up getting an 8'0" 1-piece "Live 'n Troll" rod courtesy of Black River Rods... thank you, Jason!!!!!!!! |
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| great choice, you'll be really happy with that one! http://blackriverrods.com/
the Black River "Live 'n Troll" is a mixed glass/graphite rod with enough forgiveness in the tip so that it allows you to "read" lures when trolling and also keep big fish pinned during the fight. the backbone is great, and allows for strong hooksets with suckers, and with the glass mix you can be confident even when the weather is super cold. here's some pics of the rods in action...first for trolling, second for sucker hook-setting...
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Location: APPLETON, WI | Thanks for sharing those pics! Looks like I made a great choice! |
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Location: South-Central PA | I have an 8'6" XH Lami that I use for trolling my big deep-diving crankbaits. For me, it works great. Lami also has a 9' that was designed for trolling, it's also a great rod.
@lambeau- #1- I love your screen name, I'm a HUGE packers fan! (it gets lonely here in PA though)
#2- those are some great pic's, that fish in the top picture is beautiful!
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | The 9' Lamiglass "Ricky Stick" is a great rod.
For cheaper, and A LOT of beef check out the Bass Pro Shops Cat Maxx rods. I have a 7'6" H that has been converted to a wireline rod with a homemade Twirly (sp?) tip. The rod has a lot of backbone, and has handled my Talonz Deep Threats and 12" Franky Bait just fine. You can't beat the price.
The rod did make a good sucker rod as well until I converted it.
http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-CatMaxx-CMX-Series-Casting-Ro... |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Twilly tip you goofy tip converter. Twirly tips are what you get at the ...... eh, probably not appropriate to say here.  |
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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | Oops!
Twirly on the mind I guess. |
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Location: Appleton | PSYS - 4/2/2011 8:40 AM
Thanks for sharing those pics! Looks like I made a great choice!
You did. I've been running them for 2 yrs now with many fish and zero issues. Jason is a great guy to deal with also. |
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