Really long trolling rods

[JAH]

I'm looking for 12'-16' trolling rods. I'm looking for something to longline cranks in situations where running boards might not make the most sense. Does anyone know of a source for rods like this? I've looked everywhere and I'm stumped. Any leads or help anyone might be able to give me would be greatly appreciated.

thanks in advance,

JAH

[Mal]

You might want to check out page 121 in the 2001 Bass Pro Shop Master Catalog under the Ugly Stick Big Water Rods. Other than that, you might request a Salt Water Catalog and see what they have. Wish I could help more!!

[ETT]

Mike McClelland had a couple 15' rods made for him in 94 or 95. I think Loomis made em for him. You might try Loomis or Mike, and see if he still nedds them. Other than that I know Loomis mades some rods up to 12' that are suitable for bouncer use. Good luck.

[Stacker]

Look up steelhead fishing on the west coast. they use long baitcasters for them here and in alaska. There has to be a source. Good luck

[Steve]

I've been looking for 10.5' rods for some time. Have tried a few and end up returning them for lack of backbone.

[4-given]

Eagle Claw makes an 11'6" spinning rod in the Starfire series. I think Cabela's has them. SF201

[mnjimcarp]

figrigrods.com will build the rod you need. kevin has been putting out some really nice trolling rods. i saw some 10' rods that he made this year and they were really nice.

[Fin Addict]

I have a 10-1/2' St. Croix that I use for steelhead. Very soft through the top 1/2 and semisoft for the next 1/8 but lots of backbone near the butt. I have caught many 20+ lb kings and barracuda of similar size w/ this rod on 10-12 lb line and never felt overmatched. It feels extremely light until you really load it up and find the power in the bottom portion of the rod.

[CB]

I have a 12 Rod I purchased from Cabelas that you might like. It is called a Match Rod. It comes in 3 - 4ft. sections. Long rods are a pain in a boat. I seldom use it in the boat. It is too hard to reach the tip if you get a wrap around at the top. I used to fish for salmon a lot on Lake Michigan. I made some rods 7' 9" so I could always reach the tip when standing up. Rough water makes things much harder. A good steelhead casting rod would probably be what you would like. St. Croix Avid or Cabelas 8 1/2 to 10 ft - Good luck with your choice.

[Bayside]

Shimano Convergence makes a 10.5 footer that is a quality graphite rod with just the right amount of tip action and plenty of backbone and there not that heavy. E-mail me with any questions.