Thread: Does anyone on here use 12' trolling rods?

I have used 12's exclusively, but considering adding a couple 14's to the bag of tricks.

12s easier to handle, 14s or 16s are manageable with baitcasters by hitting thumb release and letting line out as you raise the rod tips. Never used a 20 footer, but I'm sure they can be made manageable in the same way, although more or a handful.

Point is further from the boat. Doubt it makes much a difference at all 90% of the time, but that 10% it prolly makes all the difference in the world..such as clear water or spring time shallow water.

12s are fine for the most part. If they weren't, you wouldn't see anything but 20' poles in the catalogues.

Wannabe...

I use 12s and 14s, mainly cause that's what I've got. I see no difference in how they catch fish though.

Originally Posted by tritonman

Has anyone calculated how long it would take WB to accomplish this?

That would take one of dem math wizzes, don't know that we got none of dem.

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very simple differential equation LOL

y00-xx + fy0=x + (fg – g2 + g0+/-x)y = 0, f = f(x) = 23.23815763 decades

Originally Posted by DonDon

y00-xx + fy0=x + (fg – g2 + g0+/-x)y = 0, f = f(x) = 23.23815763 decades

RoflRoflRoflRofl

i actually have seen something like that before

most of mine are 12's, and they work fine. believe it or not, i use a couple 10 footers sometimes on the front, and they catch fish just the same.

I use 16 footers when fishing shallow, 8' and under, and use 12 footers when fishing deeper, 8' and above. They are alot easier to handle on the 12 footers. I have tried 20 footers, too much for me. Most of the lakes stay fairly stained around here though. Just get your rod holders set so they can get the 12 footers as far away from the boat as possible.