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Posts: 152
Location: SOUTHPORT
Location: SOUTHPORT
Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:19 pm
So I have wanted to get into wahoo fishing for a while. Various reasons on why not, but mainly confidence in the motors. That has been taken care of now.
As for reels I currently have a Shimano TLD 30 and an Okuma T30. I also have several Penn Senarors in 4/0 and 6/0. From what I have been reading, those should do for a while. I have been through all of them and the drags are in good shape.
The rods that I have are in various weights and age. I have built my own live bait king rods and am planning on building some for the wahoo and hopefully yellowfin.
Since I am just starting on this , what are the recommendations for rods to use?
Fast action? Medium action?
Med-heavy power? Heavy?
50 to 80 line or 80 to 100?
Length? 6 foot or less or would 7 foot work?
I know that at least 2 should be bent butt for the rods coming off the rear holders, but what about the others?
As for the reel seats, the heavier the better I am sure. And the guides will be Heavy duty. There will be a roller stripper guide and probably a roller tip..
Just looking for suggestions because I would like to be sure I build something that will work and something that will last.
Thanks in advance.
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25\' Sea Pro CC w/ Twin 150 Suzuki
As for reels I currently have a Shimano TLD 30 and an Okuma T30. I also have several Penn Senarors in 4/0 and 6/0. From what I have been reading, those should do for a while. I have been through all of them and the drags are in good shape.
The rods that I have are in various weights and age. I have built my own live bait king rods and am planning on building some for the wahoo and hopefully yellowfin.
Since I am just starting on this , what are the recommendations for rods to use?
Fast action? Medium action?
Med-heavy power? Heavy?
50 to 80 line or 80 to 100?
Length? 6 foot or less or would 7 foot work?
I know that at least 2 should be bent butt for the rods coming off the rear holders, but what about the others?
As for the reel seats, the heavier the better I am sure. And the guides will be Heavy duty. There will be a roller stripper guide and probably a roller tip..
Just looking for suggestions because I would like to be sure I build something that will work and something that will last.
Thanks in advance.
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25\' Sea Pro CC w/ Twin 150 Suzuki
Posts: 660
Location: Beaufort
Location: Beaufort
Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:49 am
I use a Tiagra 80W as the planer rod, it will pull a car hood and I always use a #8 planer on that one, have also used a #12. It has the short Star rod with the rollers and the swivel tip. I use Tiagra 50W's on the other 2 that I use for wahoo. 5'6" rods with rollers, 1 has a bent butt and it goes off the back of the boat opposite side of the 80W, the other is just a straight 5'6" rod set up that I pull off the rocket launcher behind the seat. These are the 3 I use for high speed trolling (no planers on high speed, just 32oz trolling weights). Make sure you have rod leashes on everything you pull for wahoo. I had heavy duty rod holders installed on the back of the boat for the bent butts and have had no issues with them. Hope this helps, tight lines
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Mako Pro Skiff 17
60 Mercury
Paynefish 2
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Seafox 246 Commander
300 Yamaha
Paynefish
Mako Pro Skiff 17
60 Mercury
Paynefish 2
Posts: 152
Location: SOUTHPORT
Location: SOUTHPORT
Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:09 pm
Thanks for the reply.
It gives me a good place to start.
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25\' Sea Pro CC w/ Twin 150 Suzuki
It gives me a good place to start.
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25\' Sea Pro CC w/ Twin 150 Suzuki
Posts: 1
Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:47 am
i use this Bait King - MZFRDBK-XXXF rods , you should try this .
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