Wilderness Trolling
Fiberglass regular-action trolling rods for planer boards, downriggers, and dipsy divers
The Daiwa Wilderness Trolling series serves freshwater trolling anglers, primarily walleye, salmon, and trout fishermen deploying hardware behind planer boards, downriggers, and dipsy divers. It is an entry-to-mid-level series designed for functionality and durability over sensitivity or weight savings. Blanks are fiberglass, not graphite, which is the appropriate material choice for trolling applications where the rod spends hours under continuous load in a rod holder.
Fiberglass resists set (permanent bend) better than graphite under sustained compression. Guides are ceramic-insert with shock rings. Handles are no-slip EVA foam. The Regular action across all models means a soft, parabolic bend intended to absorb strikes and act as a shock absorber during the fight, important when trolling hooks are set by the fish itself instead of an angler's hookset. No fast-action or tip-sensitive designs are in this series.
All 10 models are listed under "spinning" category but are conventional in function, these are standard trolling/downrigger rods with spinning-style guides. Lengths run 7' to 9'6", powers M and MH only. The lineup is consistent: longer rods handle heavier terminal tackle and deeper presentations. The 9'6" MH tops out at 15-30lb line, covering wire-line diver and heavy dipsy setups.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 10 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
- Models
- 10 spinning
- Length
- 7'–9'6" 2.10–2.90 m
- Power
- ML–MH 3 classes
- Action
- R
- Line
- 8–30 lb
- Market
- United States
Rods in this series
10 models| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDDR701MR | 7' | M | Buy from Daiwa | |
| WDDR701MHR | 7' | MH | Buy from Daiwa | |
| WDDR802MLR | 8' | ML | Buy from Daiwa | |
| WDDR802MR | 8' | M | Buy on Amazon | |
| WDDR802MHR | 8' | MH | Buy from Daiwa | |
| WDDR862MR | 8'6" | M | Buy from Daiwa | |
| WDDR862MHR | 8'6" | MH | Buy on Amazon | |
| WDDR902MR | 9' | M | Buy from Daiwa | |
| WDDR902MHR | 9' | MH | Buy from Daiwa | |
| WDDR962MHR | 9'6" | MH | Buy on Amazon |
Model notes
2 of 10 modelsLightest model in the series at ML power. Suited for light-tackle walleye trolling with in-line planer boards and small crankbaits, the softer tip allows better lure action transmission and bite detection.
Longest and heaviest in the lineup. The extended length helps keep lines separated when running multiple rods; MH power handles heavier divers and larger weights at deeper depths.