What action rod should I use for trolling walleyes?
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Q: What action rod should I use for trolling walleyes? Medium or medium heavy? I am using medium heavy rods for trolling and was wondering if these will make my cranks lose their action
A: Medium Action is what we'd call our rods in the Bass Pro Walleye Angler Signature Series. They do however have a fairly fast taper with a soft tip for fighting fish. Rod action along with (and maybe more importantly) line type (stretchy vs non-stretch) will change the action of the bait, sometimes for the better ... sometimes for the worst. We typically try both Trilene 10# XT mono and FireLine 10/4 when trolling to determine which one is going to give the lures the best action.
Good Luck Walleye Fishing,
