WHICH TROLLING COMBO ?

[tomfromblaine]

I'm looking to purchase my first true trolling rig but don't really know a thing about em. The reel must be easy to operate,(for nite time ops) need line counter and a good rod all for a good price, (the banker still dont know about that prop I got from Jay). thanks for any input.

[Northlander]

8.5' Gander Mountain Telescoping board rod will run ya $40 and its a great rod for boards and bottom bouncing as well as just long lining. Team it up with a Diawa Sealine Linecounter in the 27 size and your set.

I went to this combo last year and find its becoming one of the most used setups I have.

[tomfromblaine]

I told ya I didn't know a thing about these I had no idea they had telescoping rods . we had a tough time with consistent presentation not knowing exactly how much line I had out. Did however catch the biggest walleye in my life, on 6# line to boot, measured out at 30 1/8th in the boat but when checked about 4 hours later at home it was only 29 5/8ths oh-well,doing time in the livewell and sitting on ice must have tightened it up a little

[Northlander]

You will want to run 10# test mono on this combo. All sticks/cranks dive curves are based on 10# mono. Buy the Precision Trolling book its a awesome tool for trollers.

[tomfromblaine]

I will get the book for sure, I was useing power pro for the first time yesterday trolling and i liked it but thats all I can say at this point. we weren't trolling when I caught the big one, we stopped and dropped anchor and busted out lunch. since I had a Wave Buster with a jig under it put a leech on threw it out and started eating looking at the map for next plan of attack next thing I know that little mitchell avocet combo was getting a pretty good work out

Oh yea, does gander carry that trolling book?

[Northlander]

Yes Gander will have all of it.

[sightfisher]

Tom, hope that new set-up works out well; let me know. Anymore 30 inchers?

Ben

[tomfromblaine]

SightFisher,thanks for your patience/help in making my purchase fun gotta have a sense of humor, I'll always buy from a place where the people are helpful .

P.S.going today, will be giving that rig a work out.

[Northlander]

TFB what type of trolling combo did ya wind up getting?

[tomfromblaine]

N.T. they didn'nt have the collapsable rod so I ended up with a G.M. 8' planner board rod which seems pretty sensitive and a Diawa AccuDepth. Had a little trouble with the reel the next nite out but found out it was just operator error on the magnetic brake.I really like the this rig and it will be seeing alot more use .

Thanks again for your input.

Tommy T.

[Northlander]

Tom I have 2 of those rods and a few of the acudepth reels. You will enjoy that setup. Good fishin to ya. N.L.

If you want to try the colapsable rods let me know I can get them in Duluth all the time. Lots of guys use them up here so they always have them in stock.

[Whoaru99]

The Cabela's Depthmaster Gold seems to be a decent linecounter. I picked up one in the left-hand model and really like it. It's the size 30 which I set up for lead core, but they make a smaller model too.