Any open water guys? Rod selection

[mozy]

I'm curious as to what length, weight, and action rods you guys would choose for open water walleyes if you only got 3 rods?

My list:

Rigging - 7' Med Fast

Jigging - 6'8" Med. Extra Fast

Slip Bobber - 7 or 7'6" Med light moderate action

Figured this would be a nice break from the cold weather topics.

[rodmaker]

If you are fishing Mille Lacs.

G. Loomis IMX

HSR 9000 7'6" awesome rigging rod up to 1/2 oz. and good slip bobber rod.

Steelhead rod IMX 1024 8' 6". up to 3/4 oz. Works great on the flats with those long snells. Also an awesome slip bobber rod.

St. Ctoix legend Elite 7 ft ML. Good rigging, jigging rod.

Another good option for jigging G. Loomis IMX srj 721 or 722 not, sure if these are the 6 ft or 6'6". model #'s

[Team Otter]

Perfect list mozy. If we're talking brands, I like Shimano, G-Loomis and Jason Mitchell rods.

[norwall]

I like to roll with my Ugly Stick,caught many eyes on that one.

[morefishplease]

TO, are Jason Mitchell rods fairly priced and where can a guy find them? I use a Gary Roach Mr. Walleye series but have heard good things about Jason Mitchell products.

[mrfish1991]

check to see if JM is a sponser of this site...use the sponser link on the right of the page...

if not...search him on ur favorite search engine

my rod setup

rigging: 6' Shimano w/ a shimano reel

trolling raps: 6'6" Pinnicle w/ shimano reel

Bobber: 6' Cabelas IM6 2 piece rod...need to get a new reel for that one

but hopefully come opener i will have a custom rod for doing my rigging

[Team Otter]

TO, are Jason Mitchell rods fairly priced and where can a guy find them? I use a Gary Roach Mr. Walleye series but have heard good things about Jason Mitchell products.

Great pricing and available right from here on FM by going to Jason's HSOforum.

[The Eye Guy]

I only rig up two rods. One I rig up a lindy rig on my 6'0 Fenwick medium heavy. And on my 6'6" Falcon Lowridr i usually put on a jig. It also depends on where I am fishing but i only use those two poles. I only need two

[Chode2235]

I have a 6'6" that I use for jigging, and a 7' that I use for Lindy rigging. Both ML action.

I really like the longer rod for riggin', and it helps get a nice hook set when you have all that line laying down in the water.

I also have a 6' that I like for more vertical jigging presentations.

I am a huge fan of the St. Croix Avid rods, they are the best rod for the money around.

Diawa reels.

[Casey Sunsdahl]

Im a st. croix/ shimano guy... 7'6" rigging 6'6" jiggin' ML fast action... my bobber rod is just a cheepo 7' ml (whats there to feel?).. a reel with a good drag is important for walleyes tho i think!

[fishwater]

You guys running all ML rods, don't you ever troll?

If I only had three rods, they would be:

6' ML xfast for jigging

7' M mod-fast for trolling, cranking and bottom bouncing

7'6" Maglight xfast for lindy rigging

[ate1cropy]

I dont have a boat so im at the mercy of the crowd. All we ever do is jig and a minnow... My choice is Shimano Compre 6' ML with my stradic, thing of beauty!

[rodmaker]

It's tough to beat a Stradic. They last forever.

[rodmaker]

I have a rod for trolling cranks, but left it off the list.

[mozy]

I forgot all about crankbaits. I would definitely have to add my crankbait rod to that list. I haven't used it yet, but am really excited to this coming season.

G Loomis Crankbait series 7' MH mod fast. It will be nice not having to deal with line twist.

[Esox_Magnum]

7'6" ML St Criox Avid for jigs.

6'6" Series One's for rigging M/ML

8'6" Fenwick HMX's for bobbers.

8'6" Garcia Steelhead/ Fenwick Fenglass for leadcore

8' whatevers cheap for bouncers. I think I run HMX's and Eagle GT's there.

7'6" Techna AV M for casting cranks.

I know more than 3 but thats what covers my bases.

[Mike Walerak]

3 Rods? Not possible for me!

If I was forced to sell rods I would keep my

6'6 MH fiberglass St. Croix with linecounter for trolling

6'9" ML-Fast Limit Creek for Pitching Jigs

6'6" Med-Fast St. Croix for plunking heavy jigs and rigs to wingdams.

[kidfish]

Jigging rods:

G Loomis Walleye series WJR741 and WJR742

also a Loomis IMX SJR720

For rigging a G Loomis GLX HSR9000 and Walleye series WR8400

Trolling rod is a Loomis Walleye series WTR941C

[TrophyEyes]

Vertical Jigging - 6' Shimano Aero (old and not very expensive, but so sensitive I can feel everything)

Swimbaits/casting jigs/casting Cranks - G. Loomis Bronzeback 6'2" and St. Croix Avid 6'6" Medium

Lindy Rigging - G. Loomis 6'6" IMX

Pulling blades - St. Croix Triumph 7' or 7'2" Shimano Crucial

Slip Bobbers - Shimano Crucial 7'2"

All around back up - 6'6" St. Croix Avid Medium light