Diamond Elite Rods

The Okuma Diamond Elite is a multi-technique freshwater trolling rod series designed primarily for Great Lakes and big-water made for of salmon, steelhead, walleye, and lake trout. It addresses the full suite of Great Lakes trolling methods in a single product family at a budget-to-mid price point ($79.99–$139.99). The series is organized around specific trolling approaches coded into the model prefix: CL (copper/leadcore), DR (dipsy/rigger trolling), C (standard conventional), DD (downrigger), and WL (wire line with swivel roller tip).

Blanks are 24-ton carbon construction, responsive but not particularly high-modulus, suited to the telegraphing strike detection required in trolling. Low-profile stainless steel guide frames with Zirconium inserts provide smooth mono and braid flow; wire/copper/leadcore models (WL and CL) use welded stainless steel guides to survive the abrasion of metal line. WL models include a swivel roller tip to reduce twist. EVA fore and rear grips, rubber non-skid gimbals on all models for rod holder stability.

1-year warranty. The 15-model lineup covers 7'–10' lengths. Shorter 7' models (DME-CL-701MHa, DME-DR-701MHa) handle standard rigger and copper setups. The 7'6"–8'6" DR models provide progressively longer reach for dipsy diver and general trolling. The 9' and 10' models handle longer leads and more demanding setups. DMES-coded models (LB and UR suffixes) are specialty formats: LB (likely lead-core blank) in 7'–7'6" and the UR-761MH (ultra-roller?) at 7'6" MH.