Which trolling rods and reels do you use?

[Madd Matt]

Ugly Stick 1101's for the rods,

Okuma Magna Pro 30's and slowly switching all 18 rods over to Okuma Convectors... like going from an Escort to a Cadillac!

Of course I use the number 1 boards on the Lake.. Skipper 9 customs. I won't even sell my Amish Outfitter large boards to anyone because after using Skipper9's custom boards I'd never want anyone to use my old ones. My Amish Outfitter boards where great... so I thought until I switched. I can turn my 30' GLS in 4' waves and not think twice. With those other boards they skipped and jumped and ran all over when turning. I'm not pushing Jim's boards, but run BIG boards that track well and let you turn without going behind the boat all the time.

[BobR]

running Okuma 303D this year. 8 of them. Have Cabelas, Diawa accudepth plus, and Sealine, These reels will be moved to backups. Okuma reels are light years above the others. Powerful and smooth cranking power. There are I am sure better reels but I am very happy with the 303

[Bite Me Charters]

Been using the Convectors for a couple years now. Definetly worth the extra money!

[bowguy84]

7' ml Shimano talora rods with okuma 303 cold waters love them!!!

[2150sst]

Daiwa Heartland 7' 6" planer board rods with accudepthplus 27 for braid.
Daiwa Heartland 7' 6" planer board rods with accudepthplus 47 for lead core.
I have 19 of these set ups, no issues with either product, I fish 12-15 per year.

[Eyezcrazy]

Okuma Convector reels with Okuma Classic Pro rods.....also have a couple of shimano taloras...paid good money for the taloras and should have just bought the cheaper Classic Pros, they look good and do the job for trolling.

[hogan171]

For small boards I use the ugly stick gx2 7 foot med action with coldwater 202's, dipseys I use okuma 7'6" mediums with coldwater 303's. For big boards can't beat the talora 7 foot ml's

[rsfrail]

Myself its Diawa LC 27's- not to big, but not to small.(easy for all sizes to handle) Rods are a Med. Light 7'6" accudepth diawa. Seem to work fine-
BUT what i did over the years as my boats got bigger along with rod holders, I added rods to accomidate space and fisherman...seems like even though I ordered the same model and style THEY pull/read slightly different-WHICH will act as if your dragging a little fish, but sometimes isnt the case!!!
If I had to do it again, I know $$$$ is always a factor- but I would buy every rod an reel at the same time- along with a extra in case one gets broken.

[SPOONFEEDER]

7' ml Shimano talora rods with Diawa 27LCA's. Used 7' Ugly Stix cal1100 in past.