Trolling Rod Reccomendations?

[bferg]

So- I started trolling some last year and just kinda made a couple of trolling set ups out of some older rods/reels I had laying around.... I find myself trolling a bit more and need to get s proper set up.

I pretty much ONLY troll flicker shads and flicker minnows...mainly targeting Stripers and walleye- whites if they are around. I don't do lead core line or bottom bouncers or anything like that...keep it pretty basic.

With that in mind any of you guys have Rod reccomendations? Looking less for a specific brand/model than length, weight, action.... But any/all advice is welcome.

[rps]

Please forgive me for quoting myself but this article I wrote may help answer your question.

http://www.ozarkanglers.com/table-rock/trolling-for-walleye/

If your target is striper above 10 pounds, talk to Feathers and Fins about upgrades he would recommend.

[Feathers and Fins]

All I use for trolling is St Croix http://stcroixrods.com/products/freshwater/avid-series-casting

PC70MHF 7' MH Fast 1 10 - 20 3/8 - 1 4.7 4 $ 150

For the Reel I use an Okuma line counter simple as that spooled with 10lb Seagar Fluorocarbon

[zarraspook]

I use a set of ( insert big box store here ) ________ "cat fishing" combos.. The main thing that matters is getting the lure to the level of the fish.. I use a 10-2 or 20-4 braided line with a 3-5 foot leader of 10lb fluorocarbon.. There are a couple of good knots for joining the lines or a GOOD ball bearing swivel works.

[Dan the fisherman]

I pretty much use my bass stuff to troll. When I'm done trolling, I just cut the circle hooks and flickers off and retie my jigs and worms etc..

[kjackson]

I use rods that have a fast action with a lot of tip flex so that I can tell if the plug/crankbait is working properly. For that reason (and the fact that they moved with the rest of my stuff), I use steelhead plug or Hotshot rods. They've enough backbone to handle a striper, yet the tip is soft enough to show the bait's vibration.

I also like the fact these rods (generally) are 8 ½-feet long as it spreads the lines, which reduces tangles.

Having said that, I also use fairly soft, seven-foot rods off the stern of the boat as length isn't an issue there.

For line counters, I am using Abu Garcia 5500 line counters, but this spring will be running the new Okuma Goldwater line counter. It's low profile and smaller than the 5500.

[Tanderson15]

Pro bass 8 1/2 foot walleye signature series rods with daiwa sealine line counter reels. Also have some 12 foot rods but hard to land fish by your self. Use the 8 1/2 for lead also.