What kind of Walleye Trolling rods do you run?

DanElliot · **Joined:** Mon Apr 08, 2002 8:59 am **Posts:** 4329

whatever used rods I buy off maverick when he sells them. lol

Erie-Eyes · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:30 am

I switched to 4 Shimano Clarus Trolling 8'3" telescoping rods two years ago so that I could use both my Tekota 300 & 500 series reels. The 500 series base is too large for most standard rod seats. They work very well with planer boards and their handles stand up well to stress of rod holders. Shortly after I first bought them, I had one break in half while pulling in a planer board, but Shimano replaced it after inspecting the rod. Been very happy with them so far.

Papa fishing · **Joined:** Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:42 pm **Posts:** 131

Thanks again fellas much appreciated and lots of food for thought

fireball · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:23 am

Daiwa heartland 7"6 walleye planer board rods, about $20 bucks each. 2 piece, which i like because i am not a huge troller and this lets me to keep them stored away in the boat for when i want them.

Daiwa dxw are very nice rods also, i have a jigging version i also use for small mouth fishing. (7"3)

Moosebunk · **Joined:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:15 pm **Posts:** 42

With David... SuperDad on this sorta.

Outside boards I've just used Taloras 8 1/2 10-20lb reason being, sheephead and bringing in those boards from afar on a rod with a little more umph! Inside boards, the 8 1/2 foot 12-17lb Salmon/Steelhead Clarus rod is a mint stick, also enjoy an 8 1/2 foot 12-17 Salmon/Steelhead rod made by Temple Fork. A little lighter than the Clarus in feel, but for an inside board rod it makes any walleye a real treat to reel in.

steve-hamilton · **Joined:** Fri Apr 25, 2003 7:40 am **Posts:** 1776

I agree bunk.

those outside boards, or even middle boards, take a good strong stick to bring it all back in....

3' waves, december, five colour of core, and a 10lbs walleye, 200' of line from the board to the bait, and 250' of line from the board to the boat....so 450' of line out before fish hits...

you need a good rod to get all that in....

when I'm running a true 6 board, quinte december spread, I use my 9' heavy action clarus rods....and they double right over like a medium action rod when hauling in all those goodies

I use my higher modulus graphite rods (r type, compre tc4, wild river series, etc when flat lining, or single board setups....and in march/april on Lake O for trout, not december).

I'll always remember the one year where we literally snapped a shimano convergence 9' medium heavy right in half, simply reeling in a fish...but when it's december, and your dealing with 3-4' waves, it puts a lot of pressure on those rods.

I miss those days

steve-hamilton · **Joined:** Fri Apr 25, 2003 7:40 am **Posts:** 1776

an excellent setup.

can't beat a tekota, and tdr's will get the job done 100% of the time.

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