Levels in $^{104}\mathrm{Ag}$ and $^{102}\mathrm{Ag}$ were studied using mainly the $^{94}\mathrm{Mo}(^{12}\mathrm{C}, pn)$ and the $^{89}\mathrm{Y}(^{16}\mathrm{O}, 3n)$ reactions, respectively. A set of standard in-beam measurements involving relative excitation functions of $\ensuremath{\gamma}$ rays, $\ensuremath{\gamma}\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\gamma}\ensuremath{-}t$ coincidences, conversion electrons, angular distributions, and linear polarization of emitted $\ensuremath{\gamma}$ rays have been performed. Excited states with spin values up to ${17}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ and ${14}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ are populated in $^{104}\mathrm{Ag}$ and $^{102}\mathrm{Ag}$, respectively. The experimental data are discussed in the framework of the axial plus two quasiparticle model and some simple rules have been deduced to interpret the behavior of odd-odd transitional nuclei at high angular momentum.NUCLEAR STRUCTURE $^{94}\mathrm{Mo}(^{12}\mathrm{C}, pn)$, $E=41\ensuremath{-}57$ MeV, $^{92}\mathrm{Mo}(^{12}\mathrm{C}, pn)$, $E=50$ MeV, $^{89}\mathrm{Y}(^{16}\mathrm{O}, 3n)$, $E=60\ensuremath{-}80$ MeV, $^{92}\mathrm{Mo}(^{14}\mathrm{N}, 2p2n)$, $E=72$ MeV; measured ${I}_{\ensuremath{\gamma}}[E(^{12}\mathrm{C})]$, ${I}_{\ensuremath{\gamma}}[E(^{16}\mathrm{O})]$, ${I}_{\ensuremath{\gamma}}(\ensuremath{\theta})$, ${P}_{\ensuremath{\gamma}}$, $\ensuremath{\gamma}\ensuremath{-}\ensuremath{\gamma}$ coin, $\ensuremath{\gamma}(t)$, ${E}_{\mathrm{CE}}$, ${I}_{\mathrm{CE}}$. $^{104}\mathrm{Ag}$ and $^{102}\mathrm{Ag}$ deduced levels, $J$, $\ensuremath{\pi}$, ICC, $\ensuremath{\gamma}$ multipolarity, ${t}_{\frac{1}{2}}$. Enriched $^{92,94}\mathrm{Mo}$ targets, Ge(Li) detectors, intrinsic Ge Compton polarimeter, electron orange spectrometer. Calculated levels from axial rotor plus two quasiparticle model.