Do you need a special rod for leadcore?
If you’re going to fish with 10 colors of lead-core line or more you need a reel with a line capacity of between 350 and 475 yards. Rods for lead-core line are a matter of personal preference. There is no perfect lead-core rod, but longer, diver-type rods provide an advantage.
What kind of rod do you use for trolling?
Rod type: Both spinning and casting rods work for trolling but a casting rod paired with a level-wind reel is far better for most trolling techniques.
What size rod is best for trolling?
The length of your trolling rod is a key feature to consider. On a boat, the longest trolling rod you’ll probably want is about 7 – 8ft. Most likely you’ll cap out at 7 ft, but you could push to 8′ in a large boat. Longer rods can be used for your wide lines in your spread.
Do you need a line counter for leadcore?
Karry Kyllo wrote: Here’s my two cents. I troll lead core alot and I’ve always used line counter reels. Of course you don’t actually need line counter reels to fish lead core but its so much simpler to duplicate the exact number of feet every time you let out line by just looking at your number.
How much backing do you need for leadcore?
The most practical way to rig and fish lead core is to first spoon on about 200 yards of backing line. The backing line can be either monofilament or super braid. Because I rig my planer boards for fishing with monofilament, I select 20 pound test monofilament as my backing line.
Can you troll with a casting rod?
They have applications for different types of fishing settings – freshwater or saltwater depending on the type of reel you use. A con for casting rods is that they are not applicable to big, trophy fish, such as tuna or marlin, and they would not hold up well for trolling for bigger fish.
Can you troll with a jigging rod?
The gear used for Jig Trolling is very similar to that used in other jigging techniques. A high-modulus graphite, 6 foot, medium to medium light action spinning rod works just great for this application.
Can you cast with a trolling rod?
Is a casting rod able to replace a trolling rod? Only when you are targeting smaller fish. You can also cast with a trolling rod, but you lose accuracy.
What is the difference between a trolling rod and a casting rod?
Action and weight are two differences. A casting rod comes in a much wider array of power, weight and action than a trolling rod will. That is because you need to have different types of power, action, and weight to feel and handle fish of different sizes. A Trolling rod is specialized and has a limited application.
Can you troll with baitcasting reel?
One of the benifits of a bait cast for trolling is you won’t get the line twist you’d get with a spinning reel. Also, some bait cast reels have a line counter.
Can you bottom fish with a jigging rod?
Simply put, you can bottom fish with a jigging rod and do okay, hard to jig well with a bottom rig. As Lundy said, you can spend as much as you want on jigging set-up or get something pretty decent without taking out a second mortgage.
Can casting rods be used for trolling?
Trolling Rods But trolling techniques vary a lot, from spider rigging for crappie, to running massive lures for marlin, to dropping a downrigger for pike. As a result, “trolling” rods can be anything from an extra-long, light action spinning rod to a very short, super-heavy casting rod.