Favorite combo for Mojos 16 oz

[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!

[Sharkyispy]

Originally Posted by 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....

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.