The walleye is a fantastic fish.<\/p>\n
They are predatory fish that are not only wonderful to catch but also to eat.<\/p>\n
You fish for walleye by trolling for them in a lake or using a lure in shallow water.<\/p>\n
Juvenile walleye school and you find them in open water away from other predatory fish.<\/p>\n
The older and much larger walleye tend to find a perch and hunt in that location.<\/p>\n
The world record for the biggest walleye is 25 pounds, and that record was set in 1960.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Because walleye fishing is one of the most popular occasions, it is essential to have the best equipment.<\/p>\n
In this blog, we focus on information that allows you to choose the best walleye trolling rod.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Trolling or Trawling means putting your line in the water and then towing it behind a boat.<\/p>\n
Usually, a lure is best, but bait or live bait can also work. If you prefer a baitcasting rod<\/a>, that’s fine.<\/p>\n Most trolling setups keep the lure at a range of depths depending on the temperature of the water, depth of the lake, and whether there are structures around where walleye may lurk.\u00a0<\/p>\n All that information means that the trolling rod must be heavy enough to handle the drag of the gear and the weight of a nice-sized walleye.<\/p>\n Those facts make trolling rods a little different from other rods that you would use nearshore or casting fishing.\u00a0<\/p>\n Action is the amount of weight it takes to bend the tip of the pole.<\/p>\n For walleye trolling, you want a rod with a strong core that will handle the weight of trolling and a tip that bends easily.<\/p>\n The easier the tip bends, the faster the action, and that action allows you to feel what happens at the hook level.<\/p>\n A slow action rod takes a big strike for you to feel it, and a fast action allows you to feel even the tiniest of nibbles.\u00a0<\/p>\n The flexible tip means that the rod absorbs the shock that occurs when a hookset happens.<\/p>\n You already have weight on the line with the gear.<\/p>\n When you add the weight of a fish to that load, the rod must absorb that shock.<\/p>\n A rod that is too stiff will yank the hook out of the fish.\u00a0<\/p>\n With trolling, you do not always hold the rod. Instead, you’d place the rod in a rod holder at the back of the boat.<\/p>\n That also means that the fish initiate the hookset.<\/p>\n You may not notice a fish on the line until the fish turns away from the direction of the travel and the line begins to exit the reel.<\/p>\n All of these factors make the action of the rod more critical.<\/p>\n Fast action is an excellent way to go when trolling for walleye.\u00a0<\/p>\n Generally, a walleye rod should be between 7.5\u20138.5 feet. Can you successfully trowel for walleye with a 9-foot pole?<\/p>\n Yep. For flatline trolling, longer poles may be better.<\/p>\n Flatline fishing means the line stays near the surface.<\/p>\n Generally, trolling for walleye means the line is at some depth.<\/p>\n The exact depth where you place the line changes based on the speed of the boat, the water temperature, and the size of the lake.\u00a0<\/p>\n If you are new to walleye fishing, it is a good idea to use a fishing guide.<\/p>\n Most guides supply all the gear and are power-packed with knowledge.<\/p>\n If you are going to fish in the local area, a guide will have the knowledge to set you up with the perfect trolling rod for specific lakes or rivers.<\/p>\n Expect that, in terms of perfection, the length of the rod may change from one lake to the next.\u00a0<\/p>\n Set up for trolling include the following:<\/p>\n Fishing for walleye is all about water depth.<\/p>\n Generally, walleye are in the bottom one foot of water, and you want your lure to be in that zone.<\/p>\n A bottom walker weight allows you to feel the bottom.<\/p>\n The bottom of a lake is not uniform, so being able to feel the bottom is critical.<\/p>\n When you can feel the bottom, you can adjust the line so that the lure stays in the strike zone.\u00a0<\/p>\n Walleye fishing is one of the most popular spring and summer fishing activities.<\/p>\n Therefore, having the best walleye trolling rod is essential.<\/p>\nThe characteristics of a walleye trolling rod include:<\/span><\/h3>\n
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What Action Rod Is Best for Trolling Walleye<\/span><\/h2>\n
How Long Should A Walleye Trolling Rod Be?<\/span><\/h2>\n
How to Set Up Your Walleye Trolling Rod<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n