Walleye fisherman,

What do you look for when purchasing a rod for walleye? Length, power, action? Is there anything else you look for specifically? What walleye specific rigs do you throw with it?

Generally use 6' and 6'6 ML rods. 6' for jigging, 6'6" with 3/8oz and heavier jigs also for lindy rigging. One of my favorites I have is a Lamiglas Walleye Special 6'6" great backbone with soft tip, just love it. Use the same rods for Smallmouth as well. Another thing 7' ML for split shot / slip float techniques.

When choosing or building a rod it's important to consider not only the species and possible incidental catches, but more importantly, the technique, bait, cover/structure, line, from boat or bank, stature of the angler, reel to be used and anything else personally favored by you. 

 

If you're fishing vertically with light jigs I'd go with something similar to a drop-shot rod: ML/XF 6'9"

 

If casting live bait I'd go with more of a popping rod: fast but soft tip. M/F

 

Trolling plugs: 7' M or MH/ Mod 

I always see Lindy rigs in the store and wonder what rod works best with them, so thanks for mentioning them.

Might have to try using my 6'9 m-xf Fenwick elite tech small mouth next time I'm on a lake with walleye and pick up a Lindy rig.