Gotta agree with Chaps on this one, for trollin' with the downriggers the glass rods are the way to go. Shimano TDR or Triton series is what he is talkin' about and they are only $40 bucks a rod. I have two Triton's and perfer the medium over the medium-heavy. A good second choice would be ugly sticks. You don't need to pay out big bucks for a good downrigger rod!!!
Good luck and tight lines, Jeff

[This message has been edited by salmonhead (edited 10-19-2000).]