Leadcore Rod ?

[BrokeOff]

Do I really need to buy a special "leadcore rod" or will any standard downrigger rod work? Ive heard that the leadcore can eat up the guides...

[lyteline]

Lots of good fisherman are using the Ugly Stick BW1101 in a 9' length.We've never had a problem with the leadcore being to abrasive on the line guides....Zeke & Cyn(Strike 3)

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[Mortigan]

leadcore's just a dacron sheath, shouldn't bother guides at all. 7-strand wire, on the other hand, is extremely abrasive. Maybe that's what you heard about?

[BrokeOff]

thanks. no it was lead ive heard if you dont have the right guides it will rip the sheath and then the lead rubbing damages the guides.

[Mortigan]

Don't think I've seen that mentioned but I am pretty new...

[NitroMusky]

Okuma makes a nice leadcore/wire rod that's only like $35. Solid metal guides throughout. In fact I've starting switching over a lot of my boat rods to it, beyond just those with 'core...no more worrying about the guide inserts getting bashed and broken.

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[Legacy]

Okuma Classic Pro GLT Rod - CP-CL-862M. Great leadcore and copper rod. Started running them last year and I love them.

[NitroMusky]

Yup that's the one!

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[BrokeOff]

I was close.... Okuma Classic Pro GLT Rod - CP-DR-862M are the rods I ordered a few days ago (27.95) downrigger rods. Im guessing these are the same but without the metal guides. Should have started this thread before I ordered. The leadcore rod was 39.95 maybe ill put another order in for one of those.

[kchamp]

You do not need anything great for lead-core line the worst pole is cabela`s lead core pole, unless you change the tip. I have been running lead on Oneida for a long time, and put the lead line to the test as we jerk this line for eyes, and have used about every downrigger rod out there we like cabela`s lead line the best, and daiwa accudepth poles the best 9'6"