Favorite combo for Mojos 16 oz

[Irish Jigger]

Currently fishing the Mojos of old school Abu 10000 reels with 65 lb braid on 7 foot heavy rod. What are most of you guys using. While on the trolling topic i fish wire for spoons and umbrella rigs but considering going to braid and 2 new combos. Any info is appreciated!!!

[Gerry Zagorski]

I'm fishing 30 pound class 7 foot Seeker rods and Avet LXs and 65 pound braid. The rods are probably a little too stiff for Bunkers spoons but I don't troll them that often, mostly Mojos and Stretches. I also use these same set ups for trolling
inshore school bluefin and Mahi so they serve many purposes.

Nice part of the Avets is the lever drag which allows you to keep just enough line tension to keep the lures from taking line unless you get a hook up then you just move the lever to to strike and you are on your preset drag.

Slick butts are a practically a must for trolling poles since it allows you to get the poles out of your rod holders easier. This becomes very important when you have a fish on and need to get the rod out of the holder.

[Irish Jigger]

Thanks Gerry!!

[ScowardNJ]

I've been pulling shad rigs on my wire spoon rods for years. Last year we had a big 9er shad rig out on 300' of wire and the wire snapped at the rod tip and we lost a lot of hardware. I retied another shad rig directly to my braid backing and started catching immediately. Huge difference in the way the fish felt on the rod also w/out the wire. So this year I got a pair 7' Shimano Tallus rods w/TLD 20's. 50# braid...I think they will do well for the big 9er rigs and handle the 32oz mojos as well. Also double for some offshore uses and take the stress off my wire set ups for spooning.

[Walleyed]

Mojos, stretches and umbrellas get pulled on 7' MH uglysticks (rated 20-50lb) using Diawa SG27LCA linecounters (updated with carbontex drags) and 50lb J-Braid.

I hated pulling umbrellas on my wire line rigs.

[tjd24]

I just got 2 Shimano Tekota 600LC reels with 65lb braid and put them on 7' Sabre 20-50lb Sabre rods for Mojos & Stretch Plugs.

[Irish Jigger]

Thanks guys much appreciated!!!!

[MrAC1980]

7ft-8ft 20-40lb rods slick butts with gimbles. I use Penn 113h2's loaded with 50lb mono backing and 250 yards of 50lb power pro on top with 20ft of 60lb mono top shot. Inexpensive but effective...

[Gerry Zagorski]

All good choices above but for trolling I prefer lever drag reels since you can adjust the drag to a lighter setting and let the fish run with it then move it to the strike setting and go to your preset drag setting.

Not possible on a star drag reel since the drag is either fully engaged or you are in free spool. Most star drag reels do have a line tension adjustment but when you are pulling heavy stuff or lures that pull hard its never enough tension to keep line from coming off the reel....

[MrAC1980]

^show off! :p:D:p

[Sharkyispy]

All good choices above but for trolling I prefer lever drag reels since you can adjust the drag to a lighter setting and let the fish run with it then move it to the strike setting and go to your preset drag setting.

Not possible on a star drag reel since the drag is either fully engaged or you are in free spool. Most star drag reels do have a line tension adjustment but when you are pulling heavy stuff or lures that pull hard its never enough tension to keep line from coming off the reel....

Have to agree Jerry after using both. My "go to" are the Avets for this and they have yet to fail. Also have both set ups with wire and braid with mono top shot for troll.

[bunkatabunka]

For mojos ( granted i get away with 8oz) I use a Bogan fish poison 7' with a Penn International 975. Very light, versatile setup for all kinds of striper fishing. Ive bait fished with fairly heavy lead (eels, chunks, clams), live lined, and trolled mojos and stretches with it with no problems whatsoever. Even vertical jigged heavy diamonds with it with success. Its like a do everything setup. light weight and fun setup especially with only 30lb braid and 60lb leader. Have never had a problem with only 30lb braid as well, just make sure my drag is set properly before sticking it in the out rodder. Its night and day trolling (a lot more fun) with this setup after putting away the 113hsp with 100 yards of wire last fall (the umbrella setup i use) which is nothing short of a full body workout to fish with. Its like bringing the fish in on a winch.