This Old Boat!

[itsbob]

There is a lot of gear you need to troll,but just starting out I can let you know what I run and has worked well for me.I buy most of my gear from Fish USA but lately some of my orders have been back ordered due to supply chain issues.So don't wait to long to order.I would start out with at least 2 and preferably 4 rods to start.
The Diawa SG27lc reels work well and pair them with Diawa wilderness rods in medium action 8' length.I would spool those reels with Maxima ultragreen 15# test monofiliament.
Get the offshore OR inline planer boards.Buy some #1 black dipsey divers.
If getting some crankbaits start with Bandit in stock colors.Scopion stinger spoons are another popular brand to use too.
Lots of other brands work well too and there are a lot of ways to successfully troll.Good luck with your boat and getting started trolling.

[itsbob]

The offshore OR12 inline planer boards.I have modified them with kit that makes flag pull down when fish is on.

[MBLMIKE]

Thanks for the info always good to hear from you itsbob just ordered a panther 35 hp trolling motor mount going to mount on starboard side and to make it easy just run the steering cable from inboard rudder fulcrum, and run the controls up the starboard Gunwal so steering can be controlled from main wheel , I will look at the suggestions you gave and order a few items to start out with maybe just 2 or 4 rod combos to start with and planner boards

[MBLMIKE]

No Daiwa reels what do you think about Okuma magda pro line counter reels?

[Fishing Tiger]

As usual Bob has great advice
The Bndits you want are deep Walleye. And as he suggested, go with stock colors at first.
For fun I thought about Bob's suggestions and the only one I would add is the Parrot Head. If I where limited to just one crankbait for the entire season and everyday I fished, I too would go with the chrome blue back.

BTW I believe the "black head wonder bread" he references is called Fruit Dot.

[MBLMIKE]

Well there was only 1 Daiwa reel available so option is okuma

[itsbob]

Yes,to be specific, buy the deep walleye bandit lures.They also make shallow walleye bandits too,but we dont have any of the shallow lures and i rarely read of many people using them.So if you read a report of someone using a Bandit lure,assume it was a deep walleye Bandit.There are also quite a few people painting custom crankbaits.They are more pricey.Running from $12-15 each for custom Bandits.Some of my favorite custom colors are IB frozen,pooh bear purple, RC crush,Huff Daddy(Domka)and White Perch(Warrior).You can go crazy trying to keep track of all the custom colors of cranks people are making now.Sure they catch plenty of fish but an old saying fits here.Fishing lures are meant to catch fishermen,not fish.

[itsbob]

Yeah Mike,I have 2 Diawa reels on back order too.The okuma reels will work.And starting out with 2 is just fine too.Don't worry,when it comes to trolling gear and lures the buying never stops.It's like women and their shoe buying.

[MBLMIKE]

Yeah Mike,I have 2 Diawa reels on back order too.The okuma reels will work.And starting out with 2 is just fine too.Don't worry,when it comes to trolling gear and lures the buying never stops.It's like women and their shoe buying.

ok I can relate to that I counted over 300 pairs one time a few years ago . but its all good she is probably counting my boats got 3 and looking at number 4 .

[MBLMIKE]

Got a okuma reel in yesterday waiting on rod just ordered the one will check it out and if it works will order a few more