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Message: <blockquote data-quote="reddevilwoodsman" data-source="post: 256501" data-attributes="member: 6118">There are a lot of ways to rig leadcore reels and rods that will work for you.  This is what works for me.  I've been fishing with leadcore for years and I've never found any reason to use backing like I've read.  I use size 30 linecounter reels with 100 yards of 18 lb. old school leadcore (Mason brand, Cabela's brand etc. when it used to be available, now Bass Pro Magibraid brand...........there is no one best leadcore line) on each with an 8 foot leader of 15 lb. Power Pro attached to the leadcore by a small ball bearing swivel that will fit through my line guides if reeled in too far.  The swivel eliminates twisted leadcore if a crankbait gets fouled and starts spinning.  Twisted leadcore can be a mess.  The leader material can be almost any braid, fluorocarbon or monofilament line...I just prefer Power Pro.I use everything from 5 foot shorty rods to 10 ft. 6 in. rods and they all work well.  I use fairly light action rods with soft tips to take the place of using a leader with stretch and I've never thought that I miss bites because of it.I don't target suspend walleyes where I usually fish and all I do is target a depth where I'm marking fish, let out 30 ft. (or one color) of line for every 5 feet of depth until I'm at the target depth, troll at 2 mph and catch walleyes.  It's really that easy.I use both shallow and deep diving crankbaits with leadcore and really don't pay any attention to how deep they dive.  If a crank bangs bottom, I just reel up 5 ft. at a time until it stops and make a mental note of it.  Your crankbaits don't have to be at an exact depth to catch walleyes with leadcore but rather they just have to be in the fish zone.  The walleyes will let you know what they want.</blockquote>

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