Leadcore rod

[PerchPounder]

im in the market for a couple long leadcore rods (14ft-16ft). Just wondering if anyone had any recommendations.

[tunrevir]

Those are some long sticks there! I would think 10-12 would suffice. You'll definately want telescoping rods if your running that length. Shimano makes some nice reasonably priced rods that are good quality. Ugly sticks are decent for leadcore and come in 10-12' lengths. Gander has a nice lineup of use specific rods that are worth a look and in a decent price range. If you are looking at the longer rods to get the lures away from the boat inline planer boards work great for this and you can greatly vary your spread. We often fish 4 boards with 1/2 core rigs outside and fullcore rigs inside running all of them off 9' rods. Just a thought.

Tunrevir~

[hhguide]

I agree with everything tunevir said! Just use boards if you want to get them out there spread out or use shorties on the inside and 10 to 12 on the outside thats what we do!

[hanson]

I don't know... I fished with a guy who ran 14 footers out the sides and I thought it worked great. The ones he had were made by Scheels. Then stick your shorties out the back. Jason Mitchell makes a long lead rod as well, I'd guess the quality is just fine on Jason's rod.

[Mille Lacs Guy]

Pro Fishing Tackle out of South Dakota makes a nice 12 footer. Jason Mitchell makes a 14 footer. Scheels makes a 10.5 that is nice, as does Bass Pro Shops. My buddy got a 10.5 foot Bass Pro Walleye Angler rod and for the price I would go with those rods. I can't see needing to go larger than 10.5 feet.

[PerchPounder]

Thanks for the input guys. I found a 14' Jason Mitchell rod at a local bait shop that should work great. Planer boards aren't really an option when trolling the missouri as the depth changes can come so fast that its too hard to be messing with a board if you have someone inexperienced fishing with you. We've had good success with 10'6" rods and should have better results with an even longer rod.

[Mike Walerak]

I've heard there will be a line of rods coming out from Limit Creek designed speciffically for leadcore. There will be 3 rods in the family, 5' Shorty, 8'6" telescoping, and a 12 footer.

I am really interested in these and can't wait till they are on the shelves.

[fishwater]

Mike, thanks for the heads up on the new rods from Limit Creek. I was planning on getting some new leadcore rods sooner than later, maybe I'll hold off for a bit.

[Northlander]

I've heard there will be a line of rods coming out from Limit Creek designed speciffically for leadcore. There will be 3 rods in the family, 5' Shorty, 8'6" telescoping, and a 12 footer.

I am really interested in these and can't wait till they are on the shelves.

Mike let me know when them 5'ers come out. I want to run a few of them on the St. Louis this spring.

[fishwater]

I emailed Turk and they should be available mid-May.

[Mike Walerak]

Thanks for the heads up!

mw

[Northlander]

Gary Roach also has a couple nice lead core rods.

[rattleL]

scheels has some nice one i own thier 5'6 shorty and its nice for an inside rod.