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Walleye Fishing Rods and Reels

f you walleye fish you know that there are many types of rods and reels that you could use for specific purposes for basic trolling, pulling boards, jigging, jerking, and baitfishing. But, if you are a beginner and just want to get on the water fast and have a good time I have a few very good tips for you.

The first place that a beginning walleye fisherman could kiss their paycheck good bye is when they go to buy a rod and reel. Now, a "good" pro endorsed, sent from the heavens , 80 ball bearing rod and reel with all the bells and whistle can be well over $100, $200, or $300. I recommend to go to a discount store and pick up a rod and reel combo for a little over $20 dollars that is about 6 feet long. These rods will work , and they will work well for just starting off. I am sure that many people would be suprised at just how similiar the components in a $100 reel are compared to a $20 one.

When looking for these combos look for a rod that has a device that you can switch on or off to allow you to basically crank the reel backwards. This will let you give line to a fish that is making a run. Just take the reel that are interested in and crank it forward, then try and find a small lever or bottom that you can push in to different directions and push it the opposite way it was when you picked it up. Now, try and crank the handle backwards towards you.

Rods have drag systems that allow the fish to take line by setting the tension on your spool. But these drag systems often times don't work, and even if they do, every angler forgets how they last set them, or keeps them set too tight, because they have just been cacthing small fish. And then, the big one hits , and it takes off and breaks your line like a great white shark.

Reverse levers on reels almost always work and you can leave the reverse on at all times if you want to , so when that fish runs you just reel backwards and it can go wild and not break you off. If you are having trouble finding the reverse lever find the sporting goods personnel and ask them to help you. Or, if you see a fellow fisherman looking at lures in the aisles ask them to help. Fisherman are normal , good people and they will usually help you if you ask politely.

Now when you find the $20 rod and reel combo buy two of the exact same rod and reel combo, maybe three if you think you are going to be doing a lot of fishing or want to take someone with you. Why would I do that, you may be asking. Well, to get the spare spools off the reels in case the one you are fishing with gets a backlash and prevents you from fishing. With these extra spools you can just slide one right on the rod you are using and be back to fishing in no time.

You could carry the whole extra rod combo with you everywhere but you are that likely to break a rod during a short fishing trip, but you are much more likely to get a knot in your spool.

Another reason that buying multiple rods is a good idea is so you can put different baits on them and experiment immediately without changing lures on one rod. Just set one rod down and pick another one up and start firing away.

When you go to buy line to put on your rod buy 300 yards of 6 or 8 lb test line. Don't buy expensive lines that look line rope or thread when just starting out. Buy clear, plastic looking line that should say monofilament on the box.
About the Author

I am currently walleye fishing down at the river with one of the rods I recommended in this article.