Rod Choice?

  • buckybadger
    Upper Midwest
    Posts: 8383
    April 11, 2017 at 3:40 pm #1687801

    I’m looking to add two new longer leadcore combos to my arsenal for trolling.

    With that being said, what are my best (affordable) options? I cannot justify spending hundreds on each combo as it seems unnecessary. I currently have a couple of the 6’6′ Cabela’s Depthmaster leadcore combos that I’ve been pleased with for around $60. However, I’m looking for some longer rods to get cranks away from the boat (not interested in using planer boards where I fish).

    Has anyone used the Cabelas Depthmaster Planer Board combo 9’0″ for pulling lead? DMPB-90M It’s a medium action rod that comes with the size 30 reel – which I have on my other, shorter combos. Do you think these rods will work for pulling cranks on lead?

    Thanks

    wimwuen
    LaCrosse, WI
    Posts: 1960
    April 11, 2017 at 3:59 pm #1687808

    They will work, but I like a wider spread. If you run a 9′ and a 6’6″, you’re not spread as wide as you’d like to be. I run cabelas 12 footers and 5 footers. Tangles – gone.

    Chad Leonhardt
    Rochester,MN
    Posts: 25
    April 11, 2017 at 4:17 pm #1687812

    The Cabelas rods will have enough backbone to run lead as you described, I run the same rods with lead and inline planers.
    Another very affordable rod I use are Diawa Wilderness trolling rods paired with Cabelas DM reels. They are a little stiffer, but work great. Get mine from FishUSA

    huskerdu
    Posts: 592
    April 11, 2017 at 8:22 pm #1687853

    I have 4 Okuma lead set ups 6-7 years old , no issues bought on eBay , spooled from seller full core , best price I could find.

    Al Case
    Posts: 306
    April 11, 2017 at 9:23 pm #1687866

    Wow! You don’t happen to have a link to your seller, do you?

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