Downrigger.
Cranberry creek marina has okuma great lakes trolling combos spooled with 30lb powerpro for $95 each. I'm pretty sure they are okuma gls rods with magda pro 20dx reals. You can quote me on that, but don't put my name on it.

I have 7'6" medium gls, they are fine all around.

Med lights are fine for boards and are fun landing a fish but I think a little soft for dipsy and jet 40s