walleye rod and reel

[jighead 3]

looking to spend around 2 bones on a walleye rod and reel any ideas what i should be looking at

[DougSpringBay]

I would go with the Fenwick Techna AV and an ABU---

Doug

[Northlander]

For what type of application? Jigging, Rigging, bottom bouncing, boards?

[jighead 3]

lindy rigs

[Team Otter]

7' Rapala Rod and Pflueger or Pinnacle reel.

[Northlander]

I would get a good 7' med/light with a fast sensitive tip. Lots of good rods and reels to choose from.

I suggest you go try a bunch of rods and reels out together in a store and see what ya like for what price. A good, well balanced combo is a must with rigging. It really cuts down on fatigue and it can be more sensitive.

[eyehead]

6'6 Berkley Series One and a Pinnacle Alyssa

Sweetness!!!!!

[james_walleye]

I would second Otter on the Plueger, I picked up the "President" and its awesome. And i love my 7' St Croix. I have the premier St. Croixs, not the Avid series. All of them with Plueger reels.

[Ole #1]

Here's the best advice I could give. Spend the majority of the money on high quality rod, that's the most important and that's how you feel the bite. I would recomend looking at St Croix. The reel doesn't have to be expensive, you're not feeling bites with the reel. Gander MTN guide series reels are actually good quality for the money.

[Dano_the_jigasaurus]

Get a st. croix for a rod, although shimano rods are also quite nice with their walk in lifetime warranty. As far as reels go quantum or shimano hands down.

[Fish Head]

I agree that you can't go wrong with either a St Croix Avid or Legend.... or one of the new Shimanos, Crucial or Compre.

If it's for rigging, make sure its med light, fast tip and at least 7 feet!

[HARPOON-OR-BUST]

If you go with the new Shimano Crucial I don't think you would need a med light to me that rod seems a little too light. The med action is very sensitive and light in the 7'-2". I would tend to agree with the med light statement in MOST other rods and I too would reccomend at least a 7' rod with a fast tip. As northlander stated balance is the key with any combo that you set up.

[Jay R]

JMO - but if you want to get by with one spinning rod to cover several applications a medium light to medium 6'6" will do a lot of things for you. You can pitch jigs, vertical jig, snap jigs, drag jigs, lindy rig, spinner rigs (not on a Bottom Bouncer) and even slip float. My best piece of advice is make sure the reel and the rod balance. To me that makes a HUGE difference. My fav 6'6" St.Croix Premier and a ABU reel.

Jay R

[Guest]

St. Croix Avid AS76mLXF. 7 1/2 foot spinning. Soft tip nice back bone.

or 6'9" Avid - AS69MLXF

or 6'6" Avid - AS66MLF

Avids are great rods for the money.

[Buford T]

Bass Pro Shops Extreme XPS, 6'6", Medium action, plus balance kit. It's a quality high modulus rod on sale right now. Personally, I think it's the same thing only better version of my dad's 6'6" Avid, for $60 less.

[NEANGLER]

Might look at the Walleye series rods at BPS they have now - I picked up one this week and added a Pflueger President 6735 to it for a total of $130. Well balanced and nice fast tip. Use the extra $70 for new tackle that we always seem to need.

[RandyR]

I learned something yesterday and I thought others might be interested. I am also a fan of Pflueger reels, silky smooth and reasonably priced. I went to the Gander grand opening in Blaine yesterday and ended up talking to the Pflueger rep for a while. I was looking for the president model but I preferred the rubber grip on the handle (like the Medalist) instead of the wooden grip. He told me that the gander guide series is made by Pflueger and is the same reel, identical in every way just a different color and decals, but has the rubber grips and includes a spare machined aluminum spool. I bought it for just under $40. If you don't care about the name on the label you can get a great reel at a bargain price! Also picked up a 7 foot guide series IM8 medium action rod for $59.95 to end up with a very good walleye rig for $100.00, which I feel is a great value for a good quality rig. Spending more money doesn't always get you better equipment.