The best 10 foot rod?

  • Walleye Pimp
    Posts: 18
    December 26, 2003 at 4:33 am #1232426

    I’m getting the itch to start rounding up some new rods and want to get a pair of 10 footers for 3-ways and trolling cranks. Which ones do you guys use?
    I think I like the Cabela’s Fish Eagles the best so far.
    Any one looking to get rid of any?
    mw

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    December 26, 2003 at 12:23 pm #286525

    I use Diawa Heartlands for lead lining. They work well.

    Gator Hunter

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    December 26, 2003 at 8:07 pm #286555

    My son Nate is having 2- 10 ft rods made at Hooked On Fishing in Rochester 507-282-4982. These are custom made rods made just the way he wants them and made with St. Croix blanks. He just got the other 6 rods that he had made for jigging and trolling and they look and feel pretty nice. Thanks, Bill

    fireflick
    Alma WI
    Posts: 875
    December 27, 2003 at 3:08 pm #286612

    St.Croix rods offer an excellent 10-6 rod that I use all summer long. This rod is in their Wild River series. This rod is great for longlining cranks and running boards. I don’t leave home without when the trolling or live bait rigging bite is hot. I use model number WC106MMF2. You will love the feeling of this rod when a fish over 4lbs. smacks it.

    Wild River Rods

    I hope that helps.

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    December 27, 2003 at 4:10 pm #286407

    I also have those rods that Jarrad is talking about and they are very nice rods. St. Croixs of course! I have 4 of them. DeeZee did a product review on these rods but I’m unable to find it but after reading it I bought 4 of them over a year ago. I was that sold on them. Thanks, Bill

    dustin_stewart
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 1402
    December 27, 2003 at 11:10 pm #286408

    Fireflick beat me to it! You can’t go wrong with those 10’6 St Croix Wild River Rods. Those rods are great for long line trolling and 3 way rigging with sinkers less than 3oz’s. I’ve got 8 of them and use the same model number as mentioned above. I truly believe I see better/more solid hooks ups with super lines on these rods due to the medium moderate action. The whole rod acts as a shock absorber from but to tip. Wouldn’t trade um for nothin.

    Hardcore planer board users like the action to them as well, they have a lot of give to them so the boards won’t surge out of the water when encountering a windy day or heavy boat traffic. I am not an avid planer board user but I do know that DeeZee is and uses them for his planer board applications.

    has
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 397
    December 28, 2003 at 3:15 am #286652

    I run the cabelas 9′ trolling rods, the nice thing about these are, they telescope down for storage. I’ve switched all my other rods to St.Croix. Thinking of purchasing a couple 10’6″, St.Croixs though. The one thing i’m wondering is if you lose any feeling with the 2-piece rod. Any thoughts on one piece VS two piece.

    dustin_stewart
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 1402
    December 28, 2003 at 12:42 pm #286661

    Those 10’6″ are really sensitive. That is one good point I forgot to bring up in my original post. Rumor has it that 2 piece rods don’t have the sensitivity of a 1 piece but I have’nt noticed any loss of feeling with the 2 piece. I used to troll with the Bass Pro shops walleye signature series rods, the St Croix Wild River Rods are much more sensitive. I like the Bass Pro rods and still use them for some applications that require heavier weight when 3-waying in heavy current because thay are able to handle the heavier weight with the medium heavy action they have. When it comes to longlining cranks the wild river is the way to go

    DeeZee
    Champlin, Mn
    Posts: 2128
    December 30, 2003 at 1:17 pm #286840

    As mentioned above, I do love running these 10’6″ Wild River rods for planer board applications. They have a nice and predictable slow bend in the rod which takes up any surges from big water waves or turns in your trolling patterns and keeps the lure running more predictable as well.

    As Dustin mentioned, running lighter three ways with these rods are the perfect setup if you are looking for a application to get the bait away from the boat. I like running 1-3 oz weights in these conditions. I do agree that any rods loses some sensitivity when going from a 1 to 2 piece rod, but this is the most sensitive rod that I have found for these longer rod aplications. I used to run the 10′ Cabelas Tourney trail and Fish Eagle rods for a longtime and I believe these St. Croix rods are the best rods I have ever seen.

    I will try to find the product review I did on these rods. They were from the old site format that I cannot seem to find right now!

    Walleye Pimp
    Posts: 18
    December 30, 2003 at 5:14 pm #286877

    Thanks everyone,

    I am using the Cabelas 9′ teloscoping rods now, but have had bad luck with the tips breaking. Broke 2 last summer in the same place. Just below the second guide.

    I am going to order the Wild river blanks tonight so I have some time to wrap them before the season.

    Thanks again and keep the replies coming.

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