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| If you want quality over everything else, I would strongly consider looking at the custom trolling rod that Thorne Brothers offers. It will cost more than the options listed here, but it an awesome stick for the application. You get what you pay for. Pair it with a Tekota and you will have an excellent set up for trolling and sucker fishing. |
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| The Okuma EVX 9'3" Telescopic rod makes one great trolling rod, It has plenty of backbone and will troll just about anything you want to tie on. Have even thrown Big Blades with it, and it makes an effortless Deep figure 8. Seems like you got a lot of good rod suggestions truth is they will all probably work just fine....Now it's up to you to make the right decision ..It's pretty easy, Eeany Meany Miney Moe............................................................................................good luck Mike Sr |
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| As far as troling rods I like the cat rods like someone else posted. I use some older St. Croix ones that are blue. Also have had good luck with the 2 piece ugly stiks
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Location: Land of the Musky | If you are at the Milwaukee, Michigan or Madison show stop by the TI booth and take a look at our new trolling rods. I will also have a few at these shows with different color guides on them. Just wanted to see what they would look like for future ref. I have, now I will sell them  You can take a look on http://www.tackleindustries.com and see the specifications.
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| I think the link in the body of theTI message is wrong;
www.tackleindustreis.com
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www.tackleindustries.com ...this will get you to the good stuff there. |
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| JBush - 2/2/2012 6:13 PM
musky1, what is your idea of a "big bait?" a range of trolling baits at normal speeds 3-6mph. I
Yes jakes and believers and depths raider up to 6mph would be biggest I plan to fish on lakes I go to |
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Location: Ontario | Believers will need more babying at 6mph and you may have to tune them or lay off that kind of speed to keep them running but Jakes and Depthraiders can handle it easily. The 36oz rod is ideal for those baits at that speed range IMO. You will come across Believers that can handle 6mph-range and if you do, hang onto them. They pull a lot harder than a Jake will, especially the jointed ones. Good luck. |
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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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| If you are worried about durability, the Thorne Custom will handle trolling a Supermodel bucktail at 5+ MPH. You get what you pay for. |
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