Bottom bouncer rod?

I know this has been discussed before but i thought there might be some new products out there. I had some success bottom bouncing using original floating rapalas and spinner cralwer rigs, but i am just using rods and reels i have layong around. All of my fishing is on lakes. I want to purchase a good bottom bouncing rod. What would you recommend?

Pretty much any M or MH 6.5-7.5′ casting rod will work. Graphite is more sensitive if you’re holding the rod, glass is more forgiving if set in a rod holder.

It’s not exactly a finesse presentation requiring an expensive rod.

The secret to happiness with bottom bouncing is a reel with a “flipping switch”

Do yourself a favor and pick up a Quantum Accurist PT

Quantum accurist on a st croix bounce and troll rod.

I just got a couple of tuned up custom rods for this. They are super light. Haven’t got to try them out yet but they feel really nice.

Matt Moen wrote:

Quantum accurist on a st croix bounce and troll rod.

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Thanks for the information. I received a quantum energy S3 yesterday with the flippin switch. I will call around and see if the st croix is in stock locally mpls/st paul. I like to see how a rod feels before buying. Most of my fishing will be on minnesota or canada, both one rod limit, so probably holding it all day rather than in a rod holder. Thanks again

Okuma has some nice trolling rods, deadeye I believe, I prefer an extendable in the 8′ range to get some distance from boat with tight turns. Really enjoy mine.

Much of my BB is aggressive and finesse on the deep weedlines so sensitivity is a big deal for me knowing what your banging into, and if your presentation is fouled.

This has been my best find for bait caster rod for bouncers:

https://www.fenwickfishing.com/fenwick-freshwater-rods-fenwick-elite-tech/fenwick-elite-tech-walleye-casting/1365087.html

My wife and I love our rods…
the reel seat is the best that we have ever used.

Angler II wrote:

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Quantum accurist on a st croix bounce and troll rod.

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Thanks for the additional options. Am I correct to assume that the st croix bounce and troll you guys are referring to is the eyecon $125 range. Not the legend elite $280 range? Looking at the specs the eyecon is only slightly heavier in actual rod weight.

39degrees wrote:

Thanks for the additional options. Am I correct to assume that the st croix bounce and troll you guys are referring to is the eyecon $125 range. Not the legend elite $280 range? Looking at the specs the eyecon is only slightly heavier in actual rod weight.

I use the eyecon…..

Thanks matt.

Hey igotone does the fenwick you linked handle the heavier bouncers well? Like 3oz. It looks like a nice rod

I use the fenwick too great rod. I’ve used it up to 2 oz.

I own an eyecon bounce n troll rod and will say that I love that rod, i like it for trolling cranks better than trolling with bottom bouncers though. My favorite bottom bouncer rod is a 7’-2” st. croix bass x, medium heavy power, moderate action. It handles 3 ounce weights no problem. For me, bottom bouncer season is roughly The month of June, so when I bought my rods for doing this I made sure the rod would be used for something else as well. I use the bass X rod for trolling spoons and shore fishing for pike on sakakawea as the shoreline ice pulls away.

I also use the 7′ Fenwick when I’m in Minnesota or Canada and can only use one rod. Doubles as my spoon and spinner bait rod for pike and bass. Handles 2oz bottom bouncers well. Whatever rod you get make sure it has a moderate to moderate fast action. I want the walleye to be able to load the rod. Missed too many on too stiff of a rod.

Sheels 8′ 6″ telescoping casting rod paired with an Okuma Coldwater Low Profile line counter reel. Load up with 10 lb XT mono. Great double duty trolling rod and bottom bouncer rod. I started out using braid but found I got more rod holder hookups on walleyes and bluegills on spinners using mono.

I picked up some of the newer ugly sticks last year for pulling crawlers behind bouncers around the bug hatches. I’ve only used up to 2oz weights, but for the results I’ve had there’s no way I’d spend hundreds of dollars for a bouncing rod. Having a reel with a flipping switch proved to be far more crucial for us than a real high end rod, but to each their own.

Just a report back. I have not purchased a new rod yet. But i must say, the quantum reel with the flippin switch is really great for this application as many of you stated.

Deuces wrote:

Okuma has some nice trolling rods, deadeye I believe, I prefer an extendable in the 8′ range to get some distance from boat with tight turns. Really enjoy mine.

Great rod, 8′-6″, telescoping. Fleet Farm has them in stock.

I use the JT Outdoor 8′ Ascendant trolling rod, one piece blank, non telescoping so the action of the bait can be seen alot easier. Ended up trying one last year, i know have 7 of them in my boat. Great for bottom bouncers, pulling cranks with lead, mono or braid. Really a great all around trolling rod. Definitely take a look at them.

They also came out with a new rod this year, 9’2 snare rod, that is an awesome rod that i have started to use, i can actually troll lindy rigs and let the rod sit in a holder, same concept as pulling cranks etc, but the action is much lighter, let the fish load the rod, then grab it out of the holder, have not played around with more than 3/4 oz on the snare rod yet, but so far i have been impressed with the snare rod.

If your looking for a good multi use trolling rod, take a look at the ascendant. If you specifically will use if for lindy rigs and crawler harnesses, then look at the snare rods.