What Rod?

[Bryfish84]

Does anyone use the Tickle stick? Looking for a new rod and not sure which way to go without spending a ton of money.

[3300]

i like short rods. the shorter the better. so far i use only 13 fishing wicked ice rods in 19" and ultra light for most of them.
i like the frabill titanium strike indicators on all of my rods so i can see them breath on the jigs.
also, i use 2# stroft line made in germany.

[iowapackfan]

 ;Dhave the 27 in. UL Tickle Stick. Very sensitive rod, absolutely love it. Got enough backbone to take on an occasional bass also, hauled in a 4-5 lb. largemouth with it last winter 

[mkeller]

I prefer 13 wicked sticks.  I actually prefer the longer rods.  My son and I have 7 of them ranging from 28" to 38" from light to medium light to medium action.  Everyone has different preference in rods and actions.  To each his own.

[djlangen]

Like 3300, I prefer using rods 20" and shorter. I'm a line watcher and being close to the hole allows me to watch hi-vis line under water for the slightest of bites. Whether I'm kneeling or sitting, I also find that being closer to the hole makes it easier to block the wind and better control my jig cadence.
Regarding strike indicators, I predominantly use them when I'm fishing plastics. The Frabill Titanium spring bobber is convenient and sensitive, but in my honest opinion it does not compare to a correctly paired lavsan strike indicator loaded at a 45 degree angle on a palm rod. Palm rods really shine when the fish are negative and the bite is extremely finicky. In this situation, going small with a low diameter line is sometimes the only thing that will put fish on the ice.

[Bucket Rump]

I've gravitated more to the Fenwicks - both Elite Tech's and Aetos.  If you want a fast tip and a super stiff backend the Aetos has it, whereas the Elite Tech's are bit less on both ends.

[52isntbigenough]

St Croix Legend.

[Duck-Hunter]

Gander man advantage series are my go to rods for the past two seasons now. $9.99 and you they often go on sale for $7.49. I like the 20" UL it has bigger eye let's which are nice, less ice build.

[perch_stalker]

For fishing perch and panfish, I have 3 of the 13 fishing Tickle Sticks. I have a 23" UL, a 27" UL and a 27" L. I absolutely love all of them!
My #1 go to is the 27" UL with a Pflueger President reel with 3 lb PLine Floroice! I don't use a spring bobber!
For walleyes and bass, my dad uses a 27" ML action Tickle Stick, and he loves it. But for me, I use my 28" Medium action 13 fishing Whiteout rod paired with another President reel.

[Spider1]

x2 on the legend. A buddy of mine gave me a few St.Croix rods this year. He's in his 70's and his meds wouldn't let him go out on the ice any more so he gave me his stuff. One was a Legend silver. It's now the first rod I grab and the last one I pack up at the end of the day. Thanks again Ron!

[BowHunter1527]

The tickle sticks are great just take care of them so you don't break the tip. Best pan fishing rods ive used.