Planer board rod recommendation

[bucktail]

Looking to get few new planer board rods for the spring. Looking for mostly a brown trout-walleye action rod. hoping to have a little more fun with the fish then can come on my big downrigging rods.

Cheaper would always be better but looking for a nice light and responsive rod.

Any recommendatons out there???

 

 

Darren

[Headhunter]

In-line planer boards or a mast system?

HH

[Spiel]

Good question HH, glad to see your not sleeping at work.

[bucktail]

I mostly use my inlines and only occasionaly use my mast....im lazy!!

[Bob Devine]

Bang for your buck the Okuma Classic Pro GLT Rod - CP-PB-7101M-T

http://www.okumafishingteam.com/dyn_family.php?k=303182

the rod is 7'10" and telescopic

if you are think you need a longer rod the 8'6" works too.

Even better probably only $35-40 CDN

[moemoe]

I don't troll for walleye very much, but stolen from steve-hamilton, a guy that does he swears by shimano clarus 9 ft heavy, I like the clarus bait cast rods, I believe it is an im7 blank, and lifetime warranty for a rod around $100

[Moosebunk]

http://fish.shimano.com/publish/content/global_fish/en/us/index/products/rods/salmon_steelhead/Clarus_Salmon_Steelhead_Casting.html

 

Great rod. The medium is rated for 8-17lb test with a moderate action. Usually used for casting, I've used it on the rigger, with planer boards on BOQ, for trolling Great Bear Lake lakers, and for casting to arctic char and big pike. Very versatile and they'll serve ya well.

[mike rousseau]

Gander mountain has there own brand of rod... They have planer board models... $30.00 usd

 

I bought two last fall and paired them up with diawa accudepth line counter reals ... I got size 27 and they hold a tonn of line... Both combos cost me

$180.00 total

Edited January 14, 2011 by Musky Mike

[bucktail]

Thats awesome guys!

Thanks

 

looks like ill pick up a few Clarus's before April brownies start!!

 

Darren

[Raf]

i use a 8'6 clarus 'steelhead' action rod as my light board rod they come in spinning and casting flavours. it works with the offshore or smaller church walleye inline boards fine for spring trout.