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Perch Jigging Rod Suggestions
jigmaster5:
you can use alot of rods for perch...depends on a few factors....shallow/deep....inside/outside....+32F or below freezing....lure weights, etc.
for an all around perch rod, my absolute favorite is a sportsman's direct 34" extreme taper glass blank. it's too long for most flipovers, but you could cut it down. i like the extra length when fishing outside. now is the perfect time to build your own. and the blanks are cheap! $5?? can make them as fancy or simple as you like. personally, i like simple...and the fish don't care how good the rod looks. Read a few posts on here how to wrap an ice rod, watch a couple YT vids, + give it a shot.
that rod has the perfect blend of backbone & soft tip...and once hooked, the fish have a very hard time shaking off b/c it's glass. i mostly run fireline crystal to a fluoro leader on that rod. the superline helps w/ sensitivity which slips a little w/ glass. it's still the best that I've found - esp. for the price.
if you didn't want to go that route, my 2nd suggestion would be a noodle rod. any commercial vendor is fine (noodle rods are a pain to build). most are short, so they work well in a shack or flipover. the biggest drawback w/ most of them is that guides are small - so they ice up fast. try to get 1 with bigger than average guides. they also break easily, so make sure to get a case + loosen the drag before storing.
almost any rod will work for perch when the bite is hot. heck, i had a couple older guys school me fishing dowels wrapped w/ 20 lb mono + big swedish pimple w/ a perch eye for bait. i think that's the only lure they owned. they were old school & didn't want to spend 1 extra penny on fishing gear. so a short length of leftover dowel & they'd watch their kinked up mono to see the kinks move to signal a bite....it worked extremely well (but only when the bite was hot) ;D
now here's the twist....when the bite was tough, they struggled mightly - but a noodle rod shined. 2 lb test, noodle rod, tiny tungsten + spike....you'll be catching perch (& other panfish) when everybody else on the ice is frustrated.
CoachWalleye74:
JT Panhandler w/spring bobber.
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