Proposed Fishing rods and reels

[Tank1987]

Hi everyone,

 

Could someone please help me out on what kind of rods and reels should I be using for Dipsey Diving, Trolling and downrigger? I just got a boat for the lake and trying to learn what I need to get.

 

Cant that you enough in advance for anything you can share.

 

Thanks,

Frank

[GAMBLER]

19 hours ago, Tank1987 said:

Hi everyone,

 

Could someone please help me out on what kind of rods and reels should I be using for Dipsey Diving, Trolling and downrigger? I just got a boat for the lake and trying to learn what I need to get.

 

Cant that you enough in advance for anything you can share.

 

Thanks,

Frank

Buy high end reels for wire divers.  Wire divers are hard on reels.  Cheaper reels will wear out faster.  I run Daiwa Saltist 30's for my four wire reels.  I have owned them since 2007 and they have been flawless.  

[UNREEL]

There is nothing wrong with high end reels as Gambler said. If you’re on a budget look at Okuma Convector 30’s for less than half the price for divers and downrigging.  Okuma GLT 9’ rods are a decent choice for around $50 for divers and Okuma White Diamond 8’6’’ rods for the riggers are a good choice. Check out FishUSA.com, hard to beat

[SusanJames]

I use Convectors for my copper lines on GL Classic 7'6" rods (small boat). Everything else is Okuma Coldwater low profile reels on 7 and 7'6" GL Classics as well. The convectors give me the line capacity needed for coppers and the enlarged reel guide allows splices to pass through easily.

[VanderLaan]

Good advice so far. Lots of ways to skin this cat. I am a weekend warrior, so I don't feel the need to spend top dollar for high-end gear. That said, cheap stuff can be wasted money. With the exception of some old Penn 209s that I use for coho high lines in the spring, I use convectors and coldwaters. Most of my reels have the drag upgrades (lost a big one due to a sticky drag, so the upgrade is worth it to me. ) and I use coldwaters with upgraded drags for my wire divers. As far as rods go, I have had good results with Daiwa Heartland rods. They are cheap and have served me well. I also have a few of the Shimano TDRs. At $20 each, I won't cry if they get broken. I generally use 8'6" Medium action for board rods, 8' Medium for riggers (some like ML, but that seems too light for me) and 9'6" medium-heavy rods for divers.

 

Hope this helps.

Edited Tuesday at 08:46 PM by VanderLaan