Trolling Rods?????

[IGuy]

What do you use for trolling? What length?
Is 8.5' to long for trolling bouncers and cranks?
I want to get away from my boat but is this to much to handle? looking at the Loomis product any suggestions for bouncers. I am also looking for a planner board rod again in the loomis product.
Thanks for you help...
IGuy

[nd skeeter]

If you are looking for Loomis product I would strongly recommend the New walleye series. If you are looking to use fireline and longline, I would buy the 940. If you are looking to pull mono and use planer boards, get the 941. These are great rods and made for these techniques.
u use for trolling?
>What length?
>Is 8.5' to long for trolling
>bouncers and cranks?
>I want to get away from
>my boat but is this
>to much to handle? looking
>at the Loomis product any
>suggestions for bouncers. I am
>also looking for a planner
>board rod again in the
>loomis product.
>Thanks for you help...
>IGuy

[Phil T.]

Spend the big bucks on rods where sensitivity is important, like jigging or bait rigging rods. Even a fiberglass downrigger rod will drag bottom bouncers. I would prefer a flippin' stick, in fact Berkely sells one with Gary Roach's name on it, calling it a trolling rod.

[Starfish]

We use 8-1/2 foot rods all the time trolling plugs for salmon/steelhead in Washington. I also like those rods for pulling bottom walker/spinners for walleyes; it lets me get out to the side of the boat a little without having to use a sideplaner all the time.

[N.D.]

If you fish with another person in boat, the 8.5 ft is great; however, if you solo a seven footer would be easier
works for me!
good luck...

[Ernie]

I agree with Phil T. that the price for Loomis may be more than what you need for trolling. I have a Gander rod and a Berkley Roach road for trolling and both work very well. I even picked up an ugly stick for the boy for trolling. Don't really need the sensitivity. I use FireLine and do long-line trolling. The medium action works best for me for what I do.

[Bob G.]

I agree that Loomis makes a sweet stick, but for a rod whose main job will be sitting in a rod holder most of the time? I think that Loomis might be somewhat like using a thoroughbred for a plow horse.

A trolling rod that I've came across that seems like good bang for the buck is Bass Pro's. I believe they do have an 8 footer that is a good
compromise size for trolling, especially if you are using in line planers and need to set them out further from the boat. The farther you run your boards, the more advantageous a longer rod becomes. If you are flat lining, or not putting the boards out further than 50 or so feet away from your boat, then a 7 or 7'6" works fine.

[sam]

fill t has the right idea .i also use a flippin stick (7.5-8 ft)for trolling with planars,heavy bouncers and even riggers,however i do prefer a loomis with the added sensitivity when trolling cranks.

[SUPERTROLLER]

I've got to agree with most of these guys. You don't need to spend big bucks on trolling rods. Put that money you save into some linecounter reels instead. They're more important than the rod you use. I run two Ugly Stiks ( 8'3",7' ), one 7ft. Eagle Claw, and a 6 ft. Lightning Rod. I use Fireline on them all and have all the sensitvity I could ask for.

[IGuy]

Thanks for all the Info....