odd rod!!!

[RalphL]

I really need to stay off ebay... wandering around e bay last night looking for lead line rod options and stumbled on to a new" Fenwick Elite Tech- 11 ft -M,,mf..- walleye trolling.. downrigger.. rod "with a built in line counter on the shaft. Never heard of such a thing so I drop a 33.00 what the heck auto bid on it and go to bed. Guess what.!!! I own it. Anyone know what reel,line it uses and why so long. I own a 14 ft Alumacraft with a 9.9 Nissan I named "E Bay Oops" for the same reason.You think I would learn..

 

[gulfstream]

4moremney signfishin nice....

 

[RalphL]

well I dont feel so dumb now, I guess no one here has ever heard of this rod either. I will set it up as a side line (long reach) with a small level wind and maybe 18 lb braid That will put it closer to the bow so I can work that long rod with a netter by the stern. Dont know how you would single handed net a fish with an 11 ft rod unless you choked it by the middle and that seems like a reciepe for a break. Thanks anyway

 

[SuperD]

Did a little searching and this is what I found:

Product Description
A rod designed for the Walleye angler with all applications and techniques in mind.

The Fenwick Elite Tech Trolling System is designed for precise trolling. Built around an "Exact-Match" deflection process that creates a spread with identical actions, allowiong for total control over your presenation. The rods feature the Relay Line Counter, a proprietary line counting system built into the rod, giving you absolute accuracy and the ability to use any reel for your trolling.

Lure Weight 3/8 - 3/4 oz
Rod Action: Medium Fast
Line Weight: 8-20 lb

 

[RalphL]

thanks, those are some pretty high claims Any idea if the counter is line specific?? tried the Fenwick site but no info>>

 

[SuperD]

ralph, since you own it, my recommendation would be to run 10' - 20' of line through the counter and calibrate between what the counter says and the actual line measured with a tape says. If you pull out 20' of line and the counter reads 18', you know you are off 10%. That being said, the counter should not really come into play with the lead core since you can count colors. You should always know what you've got out with lead.

 

[RalphL]

too long and wippy for lead, will run it as a flat line. will test and report thanks

 

[Full_Monte]

You could cut it in half and make two regular trolling rods out of it. thumbsup

I've never heard of a kokanee rod that long. I guess with a long rod, you don't need as much line out.whistlersmother

 

[SuperD]

Monte, look up noodle rods. I fished with a friend's rod like that once and it was a hoot. It is like fishing with a giant piece of spaghetti.