{"id":1454,"date":"2011-07-18T14:00:29","date_gmt":"2011-07-18T18:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.outdoorblog.net\/outinmichigan\/?p=1454"},"modified":"2011-08-10T18:12:07","modified_gmt":"2011-08-10T22:12:07","slug":"trolling-spinners-part-1-rods-reels-and-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outdoorblog.net\/outinmichigan\/2011\/07\/18\/trolling-spinners-part-1-rods-reels-and-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Trolling Spinners – Part 1 Rods, Reels and Line"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are many ways to catch walleye these days. But still, the number one producer of walleye in the great lakes region are spinners, aka crawler harnesses. The spinner rig is a simple one made up of a few hooks, beads, and a blade. Even though the rig itself is simple to build, getting it into the mouth of a hungry walleye consistently isn’t easy for some fishermen. What I hope to do with this next series is to help you get bit more often when trolling spinners. The best place to start is with the rods, reels and lines being used and what characteristics you should be looking for in your selections. When talking about presentation of trolling spinners, we are going to be talking in the terms of using in-line planer boards as our main delivery.<\/p>\n

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Having a well put together combo when spinner fishing is critical to not only hooking but also landing walleyes. There are a lot of rod options on today\u2019s market, and Captain Ross Roberson of Big Water Guide Service<\/a> employs a 8’6” Mr. Walleye rod. This particular rod has plenty of backbone for running in-line planer boards, yet soft enough to handle the surges from a walleye making one or two last runs boat side. They also telescope for easy storage. Daiwa, Shimano, Berkley and a few other rod makers out there also make very similar rods of varying price points to match your budget. Here are just a few options to check out:<\/p>\n