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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Jigging => Topic started by: ChenBassHead on Dec 12, 2004, 04:20 PM
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Last night, on our way back from the BPS Ice Fishing Weekend, we stopped at Gander Mountain in Cicero. While there, I got a seemingly great deal on a new jigging rod. The thing is, this rod is a 48", light power, HT Ice Blue. The rod was marked down to $8, so I thought I'd get it. Afterall, it seemed like a hell of a deal. I really like the rod a lot. But I was wondering...what exactly could this rod be used for? I highly doubt it would have enough backbone to handle lakers or salmon, but maybe? ??? I'd appreciate any suggestions (within reason) that are offered. Thanks!
-Zach
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Wellllll, ahhhh, what is that thing your holding. :P how about those little guys. ;) ;D
I agree with grump, it the reel your using, I've caught lots of nice fish on ultralight rods. :D
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Last night, on our way back from the BPS Ice Fishing Weekend, we stopped at Gander Mountain in Cicero. While there, I got a seemingly great deal on a new jigging rod. The thing is, this rod is a 48", light power, HT Ice Blue. The rod was marked down to $8, so I thought I'd get it. Afterall, it seemed like a hell of a deal. I really like the rod a lot. But I was wondering...what exactly could this rod be used for? I highly doubt it would have enough backbone to handle lakers or salmon, but maybe? ??? I'd appreciate any suggestions (within reason) that are offered. Thanks!
-Zach
if it was an IBT-44 trout rod, I'd pay ya double... ;D
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suprising how an ultralight rod will stand up to a heavy hitting/fighting fish...i wouldnt be so much afraid of using it for lakers or northerns....its the reel that i would be worried about...get one drag screaming run from a good sized fish, and a light duty reel would be toast pretty quickly... sounds like you have a great rod for pounding perch, crappie, walleye...you may not have too many buddies if you used that in a shanty though....Grump ;D
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I would use it as a deasticking rod .
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Chen,
I use rods up tp 30"...another 18" is quite a bit.
Is it set up for a spinning or bait caster reel?
RG
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RG, It's a spinning rod. I'm looking for a baitcaster, but can't find one made for icefishin ::)
-Zach
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lucky if you find a baitcaster ice fishing reel....i moved my Shimano over to an icerod....you can bet i will not be deadsticking that one though!!!!....dont think there is much practical use for a baitcast setup for icefishing other than spinning reels are not so great combos with superlight line....peel off the spool too easily when fishing in the open and wind....Grump :P
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I have a Browning and an HT rod made for the small HT Ice Baitcasters....I love them in water less than 10'.
I also use my 821XLT baitcasters on a rod I made for walleye and perch. I like it in temps above 20....no line twist, great drag and lots of muscle.
Those both came from B-E Fishing Tackle.
RG
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If you don't want it... send it to me!!!
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Ultralights are the way to go. Its always more fun to go with the lightest. As for the baitcaster style reel, I dont care for that style too much but I have seen them at www.jannsnetcraft.com.