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| What are the benefits of expensive trolling rods? I've been using the cheap TDR rods for years and don't haven't any complaints but wonder what I'm missing. |
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Location: MadCity Wisconsin | There are no benefits to using expensive trolling rods. The most crucial areas of a good stable trolling rod however are the line guides. If they are made of good material everything elso on the rod should hold up. I use Cabela's heavy action foam handled King Kats and they have held up well after 4 years of heavy use. The price is right and they do the job day in and day out. IMHO.
I stay away from cork handle rods, the cork will wear away on the rod holders. |
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Location: Sw Pennsylvania | A little tip if you do pick up rods that have cork. I wrap them in electrical tape or duct tape over the cork. It will stop the cork from falling apart . I picked up a couple of TDRs this summer. For the money i dont think you can beat them. |
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| You get better components with more expensive trolling rods. Most mfgs keep costs down on trolling rods and use cheap guides, tips, and realseats. Shimano taloras are awesome trolling rods. Priced right and have good fuji components. I have had 6 taloras for many years and have pounded them. not one issue. |
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| i second the shimano rod for a great rod for the money
i don't troll a whole bunch but when i do the shimanos work for me
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Location: Southern Ontario, Detroit River and Lake StClair | Like mentioned above you don't need an expensive set of trolling rods. I look for two things.......good guides and good reel seats. I have a set of Shimano Telavera's that I've had for 10 years at least. Great rods and they weren't much either. Some of the Ugly Sticks make nice trolling rods as well without breaking the pocket book. I've seen guys dragging baits with Loomis rods and just shake my head and think of all the extra baits you could buy with the money saved by getting a good less expensive rod.
Good Fishin'
Tim
Edited by Roughneck1860 9/2/2009 2:58 PM
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| Which model Talora rod do you recommend for trolling muskie baits? Would you use the same rod for trolling 6" baits as you would for 10-13" hard bulling baits?
Are the Compre trolling rods appropriate for trolling large musky baits?
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| For pulling smaller baits(lil ernies, babyraiders,bagleys) i use the 8'6" mh and 9'6" mh Taloras. They work like a dream. For bigger baits I use the 9'6"mh and custom trolling rods. I dont really troll anything over 10" but I would assume that the 9'6"mh is going to be a little light for the really big baits unless they do not pull hard. I use the 8'6"mh for down rods and the 9'6" mh for flat lines and boards. |
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Location: On the River | I use Ugly stick 8ft Med heavy Catfishing rods 29.00 a each they work great. No need to spend big money on trolling rods. |
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Location: Barrington, Il | I use the Loomis Trolling rods so you can roll your eyes at me. They are a compostie rod and are used to pull big baits in the fall. From 10" Slammers to 13" Grammas. They excell when using a deep diver like the Hookers and Slammer Shads. The TDRs are great rods, I use them, too, but are not stiff enough for how I fish in the fall. |
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| millsie - 9/3/2009 10:57 AM
I use the Loomis Trolling rods so you can roll your eyes at me. They are a compostie rod and are used to pull big baits in the fall. From 10" Slammers to 13" Grammas. They excell when using a deep diver like the Hookers and Slammer Shads. The TDRs are great rods, I use them, too, but are not stiff enough for how I fish in the fall.
I've used TDRs to pull Slammers, Plows and 13" Jakes and they seem to do fine. Do you find they're not stout enough for a good hook set when pulling a big bait? |
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Location: Southern Ontario, Detroit River and Lake StClair | millsie - 9/3/2009 11:57 AM
I use the Loomis Trolling rods so you can roll your eyes at me. They are a compostie rod and are used to pull big baits in the fall. From 10" Slammers to 13" Grammas. They excell when using a deep diver like the Hookers and Slammer Shads. The TDRs are great rods, I use them, too, but are not stiff enough for how I fish in the fall.
My Talevaras are plenty of rod for my fall baits. The small baits I run late are 10" Hookers and Jakes. The big stuff are some 15"-16" deep divers that I build myself. No problems with the action for me. There are H and XH action 8'-9' dipsy rods out there that sell for under $80-$100 and will handle any bait you can big up.
Tim
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Location: Barrington, Il | I like the stiffness of the rods. I should probably go on to say that I prefer to troll with mono. They also double as sucker rods. I am not cutting down the cheaper sticks just telling you why I like my Loomis rods. |
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