Crankbait pulling rods?

[Darrell25]

Hey guys I want to get a few trolling rods 10 or 12ft for pulling cranks. Don't want to put a whole lot of money in them. What do yall thinks a good rod for the money? Thanks

[bfish]

Any specific reason for 10 or 12 ft?

Reason I am asking is there is a load of economically priced 9 ft rods that are designed for trolling crankbaits (for walleye and trout but work well for crappie too). Diawa Wilderness, Heartland, and Accudepth; Shimano TDR; Okuma Pro Troll,Magna, Deadeye; and Cabelas and BassPro both have their brand walleye rods too.

[SeaRay]

Some of the guys on the SC site swear by the Diawa Wilderness 9'6" one. Pretty reasonable price, seems like it was under $20.

[Darrell25]

9 ft will be good I was just throwing out a length. Thanks guys I'll look those up.

[monkscrappie]

Check out the Pan Fish Special 10 ft @ $14.95!

Monk

[Darrell25]

Thanks monk. Will a bait caster work on the panfish special?

[BigRiverMarine]

If you plan on using planers in the future, you might not want to go long!!!

[Darrell25]

What does a fixed reel seat mean on a rod?

[DrNip]

Just means the reel seat is permanently fixed to the handle wherever the manufacturer put it unlike a Tennessee handle wear you can move the reel anywhere you want on the handle.

[Darrell25]

Ok. Can you still put a baitcast or spinner reel on a fixed reel seat?