5
Tips on Selecting Walleye Fishing Rods
Which Walleye Fishing
Rods are the best?
Fact: Talk to 10 different walleye fisherman
and you'll probably get 10 different answers.
Fact: Those same 10 walleye fisherman will
tell you to get the walleye fishing rods that best matches
your type of fishing.
So,
what is the best walleye fishing rod? Use these
tips on selecting the walleye fishing rods that best
fit your needs especially the price tag. If you
are looking for more technical stuff, I would say visit
this link for a somewhat technical breakdown on walleye
fishing rods.
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on Selecting Walleye Fishing Rods:
1.
Length
2.
Action
3.
Feel
4.
Price
5.
Demo Partner Rod
6.
Guess
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As
you can imagine you've probably seen a lot of different
fisherman catch walleye using the cheapest rods in the
world and you've seen fish caught on the most expensive.
What differentiates these people are the fisherman
who use the expensive rods are usually avid fisherman
who have a lot of experience and need that extra feel
that tells them when a fish is biting.
When
it comes to river fishing for walleye, you need a little
strength in the rod. Most walleye fisherman on the Columbia
river are either jig fishing or trolling bottom bouncers
and worm harnesses.
Length:
I
personally like to use 6' 6" walleye rods or longer.
My bottom bouncer rod is 7' 6", has great
tip action and a solid base. It is graphite and
that is all I will use. When I go to jig fishing
I like to use a medium light action rod but plenty of
my friends are medium to medium heavy. They also
tend to use shorter rods in the 6' range.
The
reason I use the medium light action rod for jigging
on the river is because many times you are jigging behind
the dams where the current is slow. I treat fishing
behind dams much like lake fishing because it truly
is lake fishing. That is why I go small and light.
Action:
I
like x-fast action tips. I want the hook setting on
the tip because in the summer these fish will bite light
and a simple quick set with your wrist is all it takes
to set the hook. Many times you can pull the hook
right out of them and that's no fun. I don't need
a deep set that a medium action tip will provide because
I am a finess type fisherman even with warm harnesses.
My
tip action when crankbait fishing is not x-fast but
rather medium because with all those hooks in their
mouth I need a delayed reaction. Again, this is
my style based on years of experience and knowing my
strengths and weaknesses.
Feel:
A
lot of people will pick up a walleye fishing rod and
notice how light the darn thing is. Heck, most rods
are really like because there is no reel attached to
it. The best tip I can give you on selection walleye
fishing rods is to mount a reel on the rod you are testing
because it will give you a better idea of how it will
feel on the river. My line of thinking is: "when
was the last time you went fishing with just a rod"?
Feel
for the balance of your rod with a reel attached. Wiggle
the tip, put the tip on a wall and bend it, hold the
rod in the same position you will be fishing with it.
Have someone touch the tip, tap the tip and other
movements to get a positive feel for how it will react
on the river or lake.
Price:
Serious
walleye fisherman want a quality rod backed by a quality
guarantee. Many walleye fisherman are American
born and breed. I do like to support American
made products (hard to find sometimes) but it all will
boil down to what will work, what is cheapest and still
work.
I
love my St Croix rods and would never trade them in.
I do own many other brands but I find myself always
taking my Avid rods on any trip whether it's walleye,
bass or steelhead. Salmon fishing I have been
using Lamiglass for 30 years and it's hard to leave
that rod behind. I never do.
A
good walleye fishing rod will cost a few dollars. $100
walleye fishing rods are good rods but they won't help
you catch more fish if you don't know what you are doing.
$50 bass pro or cabela rods are good rods but
they won't help you catch more walleye if you don't
know what you are doing.
It's
kind of like the beginning golfer who goes out and purchases
$1000 clubs and can't hit the stupid ball to save their
life. Same with fishing, a $300 rod will do you
know good unless you know how and where to fish for
walleye.
I've
seen the trend where guys will purchase the cheap rods
and when they get a hang for it, will then step up into
the more expensive rods because they want a certain
feel. That is my advice to you. Start fishing
and then as you get better, understand the type of fishing
you will be doing, then match the rods to your presentations.
5.
Go fishing and have fun:
You
could be like me, have all the equipment in the world
and you can't go fishing because your house burnt down
in January and the boat is blocked from use because
all the contractors crap is sitting in front of it.
My
sanctuary is the river and that is where I find peace
and harmony. I long for the day I can get back
on the river but first we need to get our house re-built.
If I wasn't doing a lot of the work, I would be
on the river just to forget what happened.
My
advice to you: get on the river as often as possible
and build your walleye experiences. So stop reading
and get fishing. You'll never land a fish sitting
in front of the monitor but you can gain wisdom to help
you on your next trip. We have a lot of information
on this site to help you catch more walleye, use it
and good luck.
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