Meduim Vs. Medium Heavy for Trolling w/ inline boards??

[totalrex]

I'm a noob to the walleye trolling.... Have picked the rods that I am looking to buy (7ft graphite casting rods, paired with okuma 20DX LC reels), I have two options #1) Medium power 7ft #2) Medium Heavy power 7ft. I have the church walleye boards and plan to be using 10lb mono towing crawler harnesses mainly possibly some cranks. I am looking for a bit of input/opinion ....the rods are the same manufacturer but only difference is the power....is it better for med. to "feel" the fish (maybe not so much on a board)... or is a med. heavy action better.. looking for PROS / CONS

[Chad]

Every rod manufacturer has a different recipe for their rods. Tough to compare Fenwick M to a Scheels Outfitter M.

Generally speaking I use Medium for bouncing and trolling. Your medium may be heavy enough to lift a board into the boat. If it is heavy enough to pull boards in and out then I would go Medium. But if the rods are a little softer I would go MH. Medium is what I normally use as long as they are not too wimpy. I have had a MH and it was a little heavy in a 7'.

Now if your talking about a 9' rod or a 10'6" you may want MH.

[Manxfishing]

I have (4) 7' MH cabela gold label rods that were bargin bin specials
There perfect
I can see the lure action if there straght lined and they pull boards fine

Like others have said there on Std. for M or MH rods

My thoughts are
The longer the rod for trolling you can use lighter actions
On a 7' rod I'd go with the MH, if the rod was 8' or more I'd go with the med
Also, If you run fire line you'll what a softer rod then if you run mono
I myself run mono

[Bullet Bobber]

Try using DualFin planers and lighter rods.
Better feel and less hassle than other boards.

Here is a link to the video. www.dualfin.com

[Netminder]

Originally Posted by totalrex

I'm a noob to the walleye trolling.... Have picked the rods that I am looking to buy (7ft graphite casting rods, paired with okuma 20DX LC reels), I have two options #1) Medium power 7ft #2) Medium Heavy power 7ft. I have the church walleye boards and plan to be using 10lb mono towing crawler harnesses mainly possibly some cranks. I am looking for a bit of input/opinion ....the rods are the same manufacturer but only difference is the power....is it better for med. to "feel" the fish (maybe not so much on a board)... or is a med. heavy action better.. looking for PROS / CONS

I won't argue with the choices the others have suggested because as others have stated every rod mfg is different. That said I use G.Loomis trolling rods that are specifically designed for trolling with inline boards. They are 7' 10" Mag-Med Power (this is a Med Light power from other mfgs.) with an extra-fast action. These have been a great choice for several years. If I hadn't bought the Loomis rods I would have looked for a good quality 7' to 7 1/2' med. power fast action rod. IMHO a MH power is way too stiff of a back bone and will cause lost fish. M to ML is much more forgiving if you have a fish that is lightly hooked. You are less likely to pull hooks. If you plan on using braid and a MH you will not have the give to keep fish from pulling off. One Pro friend of mine used a MH rod and braid in one of his first tournaments and lost so many fish he was ready to toss the rods in the lake! He has since gone to a lighter power and has done much better. Hope this helps.