Input on Trevala Rod for salmon trolling

I know these rods aren't ideal for salmon trolling and I don't necessarily plan on using it only for this, but was hoping to get a trevala rod that could handle trolling double deep 6 if needed.

I am debating between the 6'6" Med or the 7'0 Medium Light. I would prefer the 7' for the extra length, but wondering if it might be too light for trolling.  Anyone have any experience using the 7ft ML for trolling that can provide some input?

TVC66MSHM-0204   6'6'' 1 Pc.   Medium / Medium Fast / 30-80lb Braid
      
TVC70MLSHM-0207   7'0'' 1 Pc.   Medium Light / Medium Fast / 20-50lb Braid

I know these rods aren't ideal for salmon trolling and I don't necessarily plan on using it only for this, but was hoping to get a trevala rod that could handle trolling double deep 6 if needed.

I am debating between the 6'6" Med or the 7'0 Medium Light. I would prefer the 7' for the extra length, but wondering if it might be too light for trolling.  Anyone have any experience using the 7ft ML for trolling that can provide some input?

TVC66MSHM-0204   6'6'' 1 Pc.   Medium / Medium Fast / 30-80lb Braid
      
TVC70MLSHM-0207   7'0'' 1 Pc.   Medium Light / Medium Fast / 20-50lb Braid

I've used my (TVC70MLSHM-0207) works fine with the extra drag of the dd6.

I love my Trevala rod.  Have not tried it for Salmon however.

Those are the 2 exact Trevalas I own! The Med-light has a much slower taper...maybe too limber for a Double D6. It all depends how comfortable you are with your tip constantly in the water (that's what she said?). But I have used my 6'6" Med Trevala for salmon trolling...with Double D6's and sinker releases. But I think it w/b more effective if the rod was a little longer...TWSS...

PM me if you like.I have that 7' trevala your looking at.I've only used it  a couple of times and would like to sell it.

WON, the shimano trevala medium light 7'0 is a great rod. I use it for a lot of different applications and salmon trolling is one of them..I'm sure it will work find on deep six but would work better on DR. They work great for river salmon fishing.

If you used spectra main line and a rod at least 7' long the trevala should be fine.

If you used spectra main line and a rod at least 7' long the trevala should be fine.

Curious ... why spectra?

-Allen

To minimize resistance on the line by the water?  Want to learn as well....

To minimize resistance on the line by the water?  Want to learn as well....

Yeah, that was my first thought too, but what difference does that make on rod selection?

I don't like using spectra for salmon.  I use mono for its "absorption" capabilities during the fight.

-Allen

I would make an assumption that he has a mono tippet.

Only "sense" I can make of Spectro on a Trevala is that (my assumption) the rod is "tuned/designed" for spectra.  Might be incorrect in this assumption.  I would think that, with a fast action rod, that you want to minimize resistance since it's "feel" happens at the tip thus too much pre-load caused by the line (minimal compared to the diver & lure) would take away the sensativity???  I'm reaching on this thought.....

The Trevala was designed to fish spectra main line, so it has a moderate parabolic action to give you a proper hookset with spectra which has no stretch. If you fish mainline mono on a Trevala you will miss some hooksets because of the stretch of the mono combined with moderate rod action. Although the mouth/jaw of a salmon is described as "soft", it does require quite a bit of pressure for the hook to penetrate the jaw which is why hook sharpness and quality is so important with salmon trolling. The popularity of spectra particularly for deep water jigging has led to rods and reels designed to optimize the benefits of spectra. The Shimano Trevala was one of the first and most innovative in this trend. The Calstar GFX and Seeker Hercules were designed to compete with the Trevala with narrow diameter, light weight parabolic action jigging rods.

The Trevala was designed to fish spectra main line, so it has a moderate parabolic action to give you a proper hookset with spectra which has no stretch. If you fish mainline mono on a Trevala you will miss some hooksets because of the stretch of the mono combined with moderate rod action. Although the mouth/jaw of a salmon is described as "soft", it does require quite a bit of pressure for the hook to penetrate the jaw which is why hook sharpness and quality is so important with salmon trolling. The popularity of spectra particularly for deep water jigging has led to rods and reels designed to optimize the benefits of spectra. The Shimano Trevala was one of the first and most innovative in this trend. The Calstar GFX and Seeker Hercules were designed to compete with the Trevala with narrow diameter, light weight parabolic action jigging rods.

That being said, the Trevala is faster than the typical rod I might select for salmon trolling.  So I would think it important to have more stretch in the line to offset the faster action.

-Allen

I use 65# spectra main line with a very limber Lamiglas triflex rod with a soft S glass tip. I use 50# mono from the diver plane to the dodger and 40-50# fluoro from the dodger to the bait spinner.

Hehe...that's why they say "using mono on a Trevala is like humping with 2 condoms on."