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| I am looking to get a couple 10 or 11 foot rods for my trolling set. Anyone have a good suggestion for these rods. I would like to keep the cost $70ea. or under if it doesn't compromise quality to bad. I was looking into the surf rods but not sure what specs. I should look for in a rod like this. What action, line wt., lure wt.?
Help.
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| Check out some Lake Michigan trolling rods. I remember using 10' Dipsey Diver rods. I think that you are on the right track looking at saltwater rods if you can't find anything in the Great Lakes dept. |
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Location: Delavan, WI | Shimano makes a rod called a TDR I believe they're around $50 and they can handle most small to med muskie baits- only thing is its a 2piece, but I have not had any issues in the 3-4 years of using mine. |
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| Gander Mt. trolling rods are pretty nice, I think I paid around 70 a piece. |
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Location: Twin Cities | I got some rods at Gander last fall that are a "dipsy diver" models, 10 foot, 2 piece. I did a lot of trolling last fall and the worked great. 14 inch jakes were a little on the heavy side, but they worked. Only $40/ea too, when my garage door isn't frozen shut, i'll check what brand they are. |
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| I've got a couple 10' Shimano Talora Dipsey rods that could be nice for trolling musky baits. Big upgrade from the TDR but also a bit more money. They are a pain to haul around though due to the 10' length. My rod locker is only good to 8'6" so I have to break down the Taloras to haul them around. I find that I only use the Taloras for dipseys in rough water and in line planers where the length is a real advantage. I use 7'6" saltwater boat rods for most of my musky trolling. Best part is they are real cheap (under $40 for decent used ones) and virtually indestructible. |
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Location: Toronto, Ontario | I know someone who swears by the Berkely Glowstik 10' rod which lights up for night trolling and can pull pretty much any bait. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | I've been using the Okuma 10' mooching rods for my longer rods the past few seasons, and they've done a great job for both dipsy rods as well as dragging baits up to 10" Jakes (haven't really run anything longer on them yet). Great price on them and does what I need it to do. I believe they are in the $30-$40 range too. |
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| Thanks for all the advice. Is there a certain action I should look for on these rods, XH, H, MH? I am worried I'm going to buy one that is to soft.
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