Which trolling rod?

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by jvitiel

Thanks Guys,

Yea, being new I'm trying to keep it simple so no wire or bunker spoon rods just yet. I have been to a few flea markets and they are good but can get confusing so thanks for the insight that will allow me to do some research before I go.

I only had a vague idea that the numbers in the model number related to line strength so that is very helpful. 6'6" with 30# braid and medium/heavy seems like a good plan so I will look over the brands you mentioned. I'm guessing that I will look for one with a slick butt too if I can.

I hadn't considered the line counter for jigging but that makes total sense - thanks.

Reel numbers can be confusing. Shimano TLDs are sized in kilograms not pounds so a TLD15 is a 32# sized reel. To make it more confusing, they sized the 2 Speed TLD50 in pounds not kg because people were confused when comparing to a Penn International.