Lake trout rod help!

I’m looking at getting a new rod for lake trout. I noticed that tuned up uses a glass rod for their ltp whereas jt uses graphite. Is there a better material for Lakers? Does anyone have experience with these two rods? Mostly fishing northern mn lakes but hoping to take a trip across the border.

Glass rods will flex better and absorb the large head shakes near the hole to keep a laker pinned. That’s the general idea anyway

Yes that is the idea is the glass helps you work with the headshakes.
We do have an admiral too which is a carbon Laker stick.

If I had to pick one rod it would be a 42″ LTP. I use it for everything.
Laker and pike.

Works great in a I Fish Pro too.

John

I have 2 42” Graphite rods from Thorne Bros. that I like. I tried their glass rod too, but I think it’s too stiff. Most of the trout we catch are 5-12 pounds and the graphite rod offers a more fun fight with plenty of power still.

Here is a video from 4 years ago. Everything was caught on the TB graphite rod. I went to a lake with smaller fish and used my TUC walleye rod too.

You may want to look at the Mister Big rod from frostbite. It’s a pretty solid stick that would do quite well on large fish

The TUCR 42″ LTP is awesome and I can imagine that it would be for any larger species! Drug a damn near 60″ Sturgeon out of Lake Superior with it last Spring, the rod was folded in half and didn’t let me down (see picture on left)!

40″ Compensator from Della Bay is an excellent lake trout rod!

I have built on both fiberglass and carbon lake trout blanks. The fiberglass blanks are stouter and weigh more. They see to be set up for heavier lakers. The carbon blanks are plenty stout for MN lake trout and will handle the larger trout.They have a faster tip and weigh less. Kinda depends if you want a slower action fiberglass rod that is probably a little more durable or a faster action less weight rod with more feel. A guide I know that fishes MN trout at the end of the road uses primarily carbon rods on his trips.

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I have built on both fiberglass and carbon lake trout blanks. The fiberglass blanks are stouter and weigh more. They see to be set up for heavier lakers. The carbon blanks are plenty stout for MN lake trout and will handle the larger trout.They have a faster tip and weigh less. Kinda depends if you want a slower action fiberglass rod that is probably a little more durable or a faster action less weight rod with more feel.

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There are a lot of options out there for blanks if you want to make your own.

I fish a lot for lake trout on Lake Superior in 100′-300′ fow and have used Jason Mitchel mackinaw rods for years with good results. I use the med-heavy 36″ baitcast model mostly with Ambassadeur 5501 level wind reel.

Great hookset (with braid), never broke one (in 10 years) and you can get them for $35 or less if you shop around. They also have a 38″ med-heavy spinning version.

I also like the Mack rods. 2 trips up to Clearwater, MB with them and they perform great. I prefer spinning reels, but thats personal preference IMO. I pair them with the Clam predator reel. For the price, its a good and effective combo.

I really like this one…
https://www.cabelas.com/product/CLAM-GENZ-SPLIT-HANDLE-ICE-ROD/2563403.uts?productVariantId=5272407&WT.tsrc=PPC&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=04859330&rid=20&ds_rl=1246492&ds_rl=1246531&ds_rl=1247882&ds_rl=1252079&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm4C1leX55gIVA9vACh0KIgZ9EAQYASABEgLYJvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I use both for my builds, the glass rods are a lot more heavy. But the sensitivity/feel in the carbon is great. I have built both spinning and casting, depends what you like for reels. Some day I want to catch some of those 40lb trout.

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