The Marmish Verticle Fishing System is A JOKE.

[Buck762]

I have never used the Marmish rods, I feel that my regular jiggin stick with spining reel is the mort efficient and effective.  Realize though that Marmish is a site sponsor!!

[Hardwater Problem]

Mr. Big Monkey....  I just got one, and used it and I stated in an earlier post that when I got it I would give an honest and fair review of it.  Again... I own and use one so my opinion means at least 100% more than yours.  It is really frustrating to me and others that there is no reasonable explanation for the amount of joy you are receiving by bashing a product that you not only have never used but for whatever reason refuse to even try!!!  At least give us a reason.  Help us to understand.  You don't owe us an explanation, but continuing to negatively preach about this product with no baseline experience with one really is a discredit to your character.  I'd like to think that we are all here to make friends and share good information.  Anyhow...  I agree with beergut.  The hinge on the reel of this product is one major design flaw.  You really do have to be careful so as not to flex it too much, it "APPEARS" to be flimsy.  The hinge was never opened and was already gray showing stress.  On the plus side, I was amazed at the amount of thought that went into the actual design of the rest of the pole.  It is simple and compact yet has some cool features that beat the old spool and stick type outfits I have used in the past.  The spring bobber is absolutely one of the best on the market.  I was pulling at least two or three fish to my buddy's one fish on a regular basis.  You have to hand bomb the line after hookup, so obviously best suited for shallow water applications.  Not to say you couldn't fish in deeper water with it, but it presents a challenge.  I love it for jigging for trout and panfish and am very happy with the purchase.  There you go...  unbiased opinion from a user.

[doggbiter]

  Sounds like a P.O.S   to me

 Why would you even want to try something like this???

 Just cut a willow-limb and tie a string to it.....much more sophisticated 8)

[frozengator]

Ok Marmish We know you read this, give us some light on this hinge deal. Also how about something for deeper water fishing. This is what I would like in the shanty.

[GT66PONY]

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[misterice]

I laugh at marmish rods and the people that used them for years,By the way money marmish style rods have been around for just about as long
as sticks... That was until I was fishing at a little pond and could not get a bite another fisherman was fishing about 50 ft away with a marmish rod ....lolol right.... after he limited out and left.....WHAT!  I tried his hole still nothing, I started talking to a few people about marmish style rods and found out that it is not only the rod but the way you use it. You can send vibrations down the line to the jig that you just cant do with other rods.
So you guessed it I bought one now i'm no expert but i have had some luck with it,I still use my regular rods but if the fish don't want to cooperate then i dig it out and some times it saves the day.............far from a joke

[swampy45]

Funny this topic popped up today... Just picked up another marmish rod...

[Skipper]

I guess this necropost is gonna grow legs... I used a Marmish on Sat night fishing crappies.

It was a TOUGH bite to say the least.

Final tally, me 13 fish.... Guy next to me with a really high end rod, 4.... We were in 50 feet of water too, it was still worth it. I love them.

[gooner]

I own one I haven't really used it much yet but I have out fished everyone around me when I use it. Before I got my marmish I wasn't to sure about them. But I am a marmish guy now. 

[imgonnamissher]

Bought a Marmish rod this year too. just haven't had a chance to try it out yet. Might head out to Burnstick Friday or Chain Lakes. Haven't decided yet. Does anyone put a maggot on the end of the Marmish fishing lure? or do you fish it bare?

[gooner]

I have always used it bare

[crazy_chef]

I have had success bare and tipped with a maggot,  but I prefer to tip with the maggot.  it looks good on there, with the action the spring bobber adds it looks like a little tail twitching and it drives the perch nuts. 

[iceman0000]

Have used Marmish for the past 3 Years , works very well for me on Whites and other FISh in shallower waters

[Jim_MI]

In reading through this old post, it reminded me of a marketing guy who once told me that when you go to the hardware store to buy a drill, it is not really a drill that you want, but a hole.  Marmish & St. Croix are just different drills in that regard.  If Marmish catches more fish for whatever reason, then it is "better".  My experience with shallow perch, crappie and gills certainly supports that.  My only complaint with the Marmish is that I would love to be able to use it  50-60 ft down where the whitefish are found around here. Hard to do with no good way to keep all that hand-retrieved line from tangling when fishing inside a one-man flipover on a windy day. 

[swampy45]

marmish is the god send for whites.

[gooner]

marmish is the god send for whites.

I agree

[Shotgun]

Buy a quality ice rod and you will feel the same ultra lite bites that the Marmish rod detects.

Then put on a decent reel with a; drag and that 20 plus pounder is not going to be a problem

[oldcountry]

Buy a quality ice rod and you will feel the same ultra lite bites that the Marmish rod detects.

Then put on a decent reel with a; drag and that 20 plus pounder is not going to be a problem

I respectfully disagree. Why would you use a 20lbs setup for whitefish? Some guys could play a whole round with a putter and you can hammer with a wrench. A versatile tool is often good to get you by, but a specialty tool gets the job done.
Guys who target whites don't anticipate 20 pound fish when using #16 wire worms etc...anyways.
Not trying to be a jerk or negative in anyway.

[Shotgun]

6lb braided line and you are set for that large fish that may just decide it wants a taste of your offering.

You wind up hand balming the thing in with that set up so why bother. Just use a line with your wireworm  save yourself a few bucks.

Also do not want to sound negative but I think the subject heading hits the nail on the head.

[anglerbrian]

You could do what I do and attach a marmish bite indicator to one or two of your ice rods. I do prefer reeling em up to hand lining.
I just set the rod across my lap and tickle up a bite. reel em up and get the hook back in the water ASAP. I have attached st croix indicators to a few rods as well but The marmish bite indicators have a larger range of adjustability from tiny micro jigs to decent size perch and walleye spoons. I never did like hand lining so I won't use a tipup either. I will use a jawjacker or home made slammer for my deadstick. Like one of my buddies always says using a tipup for fishing is like using a snare to hunt moose.  J/K to each his own have fun out there.
 

[John AB]

I thought they were a joke too until I tried one; now I never leave home without it lol. They do have limitations & you can't toss them around like you can a hearty little graphite rod but they are great little tools. Fishing side-by-side with people using traditional rods (while perch fishing anyway), I can easily detect twice as many light takes with the Marmish. I know you can attach a strike indicator or even a Marmish tip to a rod but the difference seems to be the overall length of the device you are using; even with a Marmish tip a traditional rod is too long to keep it from jiggling or quivering whereas the Marmish rod is short enough to keep almost dead still.

This is important because I have fished several times for perch in Southern Alberta when even the jumbos were biting soooo light, the only way you could tell they were taking was the indicator tip would slowly go from slightly hanging, to sitting straight out neutral with no weight on the line indicating a perch had sucked in the jig & was just sitting there. I have never been able to detect that with a hand line or held a 18"-26" rod still enough ,indicator or not,  to notice when it happens consistantly.

Marmish rods will never replace jigging rods, nor should they, but they are a heck of a great tool to have in the arsenal!