Need Some Advice Please

[bpsbassman]

This year is the year I want to learn more about Great Lakes Salmon/Trout fishing (It was supposed to be last year and the year before .

 

Currently I have the following equipment:

3 TDR rods

• 9-6' MH
  
• 9-0' MH
  
• 8-0' ML
  

I have the following reels:

• Shimano Tekota 600LC loaded with 30-40# Power Pro
  
• Daiwa Accu Depth 47 LC also loaded with 30-40# Power Pro
  
• 2 Gold Cup 2000LC's both spooled with 25# Big Game
  

A couple of questions:

If I buy one more TDR rod, what should it be to compliment the others?

What reel should go on what rod?

 

I plan on starting out flat-lining using planer boards and later going to dipsies and my one electric downrigger.

Most of my Salmon fishing will be done in the spring.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

[silveradosheriff]

In terms of set-ups for beginning, I'm thinking five would do.

1. Two mono rods for the riggers (don't need LCs)

2. Braid dispy

3. Wire dipsy

4. 10 colour lead-core for either the chute or off the boards.

 

Of course, the more the merrier after that.

 

:-)

Edited March 23, 2008 by silveradosheriff

[bpsbassman]

bump

[moosehead]

Roger I would pick up another 9'6"MH and use the 2 of them as dipsey rods, put the tekota on one and the accudepth on the other definetelty need braid or wire for these with linecounters. Put the gold cups on the other 2 rods and use one on the rigger and the other can be used for flatlining, might want to spool this one up with leadcore.

 

I will be running 2 9'6" MH TDR's with braid as dipsey rods and 2 8' M TDR's with mono on the riggers.

 

Have you been out yet? I am going to try and get out next weekend, have heard good reports coming from the Jordan/ Port Weller area.