anyone use a 20'-30' rod for walleye?

[wiggle]

I'm looking for a light weight rod for walleye fishing that is 20'-30' or longer. I cannot come up with anything decent that would work. When I was in Florida last week, I was checking out the bamboo trees that were around the resort. They would work out great, but I couldn't figure out how I could take a tree back on the plane. Anybody have any ideas? I've tried maple and popple trees, but they are too heavy when they get that long.

Thanks, Brad

[Morton]

I am only guessing but maybe you should look at some of the Euro Carp or Zander fishing rigs.

Morton

[westside]

I don't get it? 20-30'!!!! I have seen extension rods used for bank fishing that might have pushed 20' but the folks using them were hoisting nothing larger than tater chip sized gills. I don't know that I would use the word 'nice' in the same sentence either. Basically just collapsable fiberglass poles with a line(maybe string would be the more appropriat word) tied to the end.

[eyecatcher01]

Seriously!? ummm....planer boards! otherwise some high dollar aluminium extensions that are a multi-piece design. whatever you get figured out, take some pics cause i gotta see em.

[RSR]

We use fiberglass cane pole on the Wolf river for running Rapala's when we are anchored.

[ffishman]

A 30' ROD??? Heck, it would be longer then some of the streams I fish. I would be wacking the guy fishing on the other side of the stream.

[CRB]

Netting a fish would be fun.

[chevtow]

Hence the 40' telescoping net I'm going to invent

[bob1]

Sounds like a wierd idea to me. But what do I know?

Bob

[wiggle]

Here is my story. My retired father lives on a lake in northern Wisconsin. In the fall, he likes to soak minnows for walleye and pike off of the end of the dock. Problem is.....if you suspend a minnow under a float, the minnow will swim until he finds weeds to hide in. Then, the minnow is gone and no fish. If you drop him to the bottom with a slip sinker, there are too many weeds and he buries in the weeds and is gone. We have tried a float anchored with a sinker, but that doesn't work to well either. The minnow tangles up and makes a mess. We have cut a couple small trees out of the woods, about 15' long, suspended the minnow about a foot below the waters surface and it works good, but can be heavy. I am just looking for something, possibly, longer and lighter, that my dad can use when I am not there. He's not as young(and strong) as he used to be. Any help would be great.
Thanks, Brad

[SoleSearcher34]

Here is a fairly simple suggestion to try.......setup your minnow rig like a dropshot or dropper loop rig but put a float above it like a slip float but put the bobber stop so the float is submerged and serves only to hold the minnow up out of the weeds. You can tie your dropper as far up the line as you need to keep the minnow say a foot above the weeds at all times. If you want to use a longer dropper so the minnow can travel a foot or so in any direction you can simply add a small lindy "pill float" pegged just above the hook. Simply make sure you have enough weight on the bottom of the dropshot rig to easily sink the float. If you use a dropshot style sinker, the narrow design can be pulled easily out of the weeds for retreival. I have used this basic design in a downscaled version while shorefishing for yellow perch in weeds where a slipfloat won't work. Just a thought as it would be a cheap easy fix and let your father still have the enjoyment of working the fish with a modern rod/reel setup.

[Papascott]

How about an outrigger. mount it to the dock and when a fish hits the rig pulls out the release.

[Seedtree]

Tie in with the Flying Walendas.

[Shellback]

Google B&M Pole company, they have poles to 20', not sure if they would have the backbone you'll need.

[wiggle]

Shellback, thank you, B&M poles is what I was looking for. Thanks again, Brad

[nsiller]

A few years ago i decided that it would be nice to get the lines away from the boat. Cabelas had some fiberglass outriggers that extended to about 18ft, they have a release on a swivel on the end of them. Maybe they would work to take your line out, release, and then fight the fish with a normal size pole. They were fairly cheap and light. If they don't still have them i will sell you mine, as it was one of those "failed" walleye secrets.

[REW]

Wiggle,
Here is a 21 foot rod for $94.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0027EQ0UQ/sr=8-26/qid=1267762952/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1267762952&sr=8-26&seller=#moreAboutThisProduct

Take care
REW

[REW]

Wiggle,
A 21 foot rod:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Telescopic-Carbon-Rod-21-Foot-6-3mtrs-Length-UT-002R_W0QQitemZ350322204794QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item5190d4a07a

Here is a 40 foot rod for $100
http://cgi.ebay.com/40ft-12m-TELESCOPIC-FISHING-POLE-ROD-98-JAPAN-CARBON_W0QQitemZ260550217688QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_ DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3caa00cfd8

Take care
REW

[eyecatcher01]

Now that is crazy! good work REW in finding that. that thing would be awesome for spring gills. i cant believe that it only ways 21oz.

[zeker]

scheels had a graphite rod in siouxfalls,pushing 20 feet around a 100.00,i wanted it and never got it

[hawg hunter III]

Something fishy here. Bait go in weeds pull out , bait not in weeds anymore . Bait left out alone overnight need long pole to keep out of weeds and play fish till I get there in AM.

[ffishman]

It will be just his luck he'll land a 20 pound pike. Then watch him trying to get that in with a 30 foot pole.