Author Topic: How Many Rods? (Read 9181 times)

icefishingluva · « **on:** Mar 10, 2010, 08:49 PM »

Starting to fish more perch, crappies, and gills, not just those pesky walleyes

. Was wondering how many rods you have. Right now, I have about two good ultralight rods with nice reels, and then one when I occasionally put down a bobber. How many do you all have?

icefishingluva

jeffro9023 · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 10, 2010, 11:01 PM »

6 jig rods all set up different for easy lure change presentations

xcr440 · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 11, 2010, 12:22 AM »

6 good rods/reels. Mainly ul rods that are so light they need to no spring bobber. I just bout a south bend thin ice rod. very light but not as light as I want. 4 cheapys with a chinsy spools but they catch fish.

Gordo · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 11, 2010, 10:30 AM »

I have only been ice fishing seriously the last two years.
4 Rods, but only 2 reels at the moment. I plan on getting a couple of Tica Cetus before next year.

1. 19" Thorne Bros Finesse Plus w/spring bobber (Just got this, and haven't even used it yet, will set it up with a Tica for next year)
2. 25" Shakespeare Ugly Stick Light (The 1st rod I owned, nothing special, but I have caught a lot of fish with it.)
3. 28" Shakespeare Razor Tip Medium (Don't use this much)
4. 30" Mitchell Ultra Light (I use this as my dead stick (with ice buster bobber trimmed as light as possible) in my portable when I have two rods going)

xcr440 · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 11, 2010, 12:09 PM »

1- 26" frabill L
1-Shakesphere Lady fish 26" (wifes)
1-HT Polorlite 27" ML with a Shakesphere sigma 200
1-South bend ml-200 24" UL with a south bend klondike reel. Love this rod wish I could find more, it's been shortened a bit.
1-South bend "thin ice" 30" ul with a HT masterpeice 1750G
1- no name rod simular to the "thin ice" but smaller diameter with a shimano axulsa 500. I love it. no spring bobber wish I could find more like this. Has very tiny eyelets. silver/green shaft???

I have a few of this style(4). They work good for shallow water and light bites.

all of them

jjc155 · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 11, 2010, 01:57 PM »

I "have" about 10-12 rods and reels, I only take 4 when I fish though. 1) jason mitchell 24inch perch 2) jason mitchel 22inch panfish 3) ht 22inch ultra light and 4) jason mitchell 20 inch meat stick.

J-

icefishingluva · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 11, 2010, 05:40 PM »

Thanks for all the advice on different rods.

icefishingluva

Dennis53 · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 11, 2010, 06:42 PM »

4 rods, u.l. 2 med lites one with a spring bobber, and a med action seems I fish mostly with the med. lite custom made rod.

prchslyr · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 11, 2010, 07:11 PM »

I have 4 rods rigged up differently for panfish and another 4 in the corner of the garage with busted tips. I like to keep at least 6 ready to go if I need it. It makes life a lot more easier when I'm out on the ice. Some times I acutally catch fish.
It's been a bad year for me breaking stuff. The high priced gear is nice but, not when you have to buy it over and over again.
I'm a big fan of the ht ice blues.

topher7694 · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 11, 2010, 09:07 PM »

1 HT blue, 3 GM lites, 1 Jason Mitchell Spring bobber rod, 1 Berkley Lightning Rod Ultralight, and 6 home made custom rods that I built. I know I am forgetting 1 or 2...I usually have at least half of them out with me, all rigged with different set ups...

iceman260 · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 12, 2010, 02:44 PM »

I usually bring 10 rods with different jigs on each, that way your hands don't get cold tying on jigs. Just pick up another rod and keep fishing.

walleye tattoo · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 12, 2010, 08:09 PM »

I have changed things up for this year and am happy with it. I an using short rods 17 18 inch with spring bobbers and graphite fly reels stopped jig spin This set up has been good so far.Four rods is what I have narrowed it down to so far so good.

bassbull · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 12, 2010, 08:48 PM »

Have four rods rigged up and take with me .Two for outside the tent and two that get used inside the tent.I move a lot and with quick snaps don't have to worry about what rod should be used and for what baits.Keeps things fast and simple.Things might be getting narrowed even more.Been using a St Croix 14 inch rod (last two weeks)and with the Marcum sitting up close it seems like I can move and find the fish faster even better!

Wiener · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 13, 2010, 01:51 PM »

I have two ultralight rods for panfish and whitefish.
I have a Walleye Rod, and a heavy rod for jigging for pike and lake trout.
I also have two rods that came with my automatic fisherman.

All are rigged and ready to go.

Hope this helps,

Wiener

icefishingluva · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 13, 2010, 07:46 PM »

Thanks for all the tips.

icefishingluva

walleye tattoo · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 13, 2010, 07:57 PM »

bassbull where did you get a 14 inch St Croix?.

tsmith17 · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 14, 2010, 03:44 PM »

4 total rods, two ultralights for perch and crappie and also two medium action for walleye. I do use tip ups lots of the time while hole hopping with a jigging pole.

Zorros shack · « **Reply #17 on:** Jun 19, 2010, 04:43 PM »

I got 2 right now might get more later. One rod is med, and other med,heavy.

fd757 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jun 19, 2010, 10:48 PM »

More than can fit in a 5 Gallon Bucket. Wife says too many, I say need more. I love ice fishing. It's the best.

Sven936 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jun 20, 2010, 07:34 AM »

3 HT Ice Blues 24", 30", 36"
2 St. Croix Premiers 28"
1 Reed's Custom 24"
1 Thorne Bros 42" (Pike pole)
4 Genz poles 17", 24", 27", 29"
1 Razor 24"

Those are the ones I use the most. I have several more for spares and for the kids and wife.

IceFishinJoe · « **Reply #20 on:** Jul 25, 2010, 10:35 PM »

Somewhere around 20 I believe. All different makes and actions. I have a hard time passing up the end of the year sales.

Joe

MEMAGGIENCOMET · « **Reply #21 on:** Jul 25, 2010, 11:41 PM »

surflizard · « **Reply #22 on:** Aug 13, 2010, 05:02 AM »

I culled the herd to 5 !

2 ultralights for pannies, 2 med heavy for Lakers and 1 HT Ice Blue extra heavy for the 2 monster wall hanger Lake Trout I saw last year on the fish cam !

jasond37 · « **Reply #23 on:** Aug 13, 2010, 10:24 PM »

It would be nice to show my wife this! She thinks I have way too many combos...looks to me like what I have is about average. Boy it felt good to get these in my hands again! Here is my list (from left to right):

1) Jacks Tackle Light Bite Series 20" / JR's Tackle UL
2) Jacks Tackle Light Bite Series 32" / Tica Cetus UL
3) Jacks Tackle Light Bite Series 27" / no reel
4) JR'S Tackle Carbon Ice 24" / JR'S UL
5) Jason Mitchell Elite Series 28" Walleye / Tica Cetus GV500
6) Jacks Tackle Ultimate Ice Series 28" ML / Tica Cetus
7) Pflueger Ice 26" M / Pflueger Trion UL

The Light Bite Series rods are amazing for those extremely finnicky panfish. The tips are as sensitive as a spring bobber yet much easier to read, and have the backbone to get those hogs to the ice. I highly recommend those rods! I am also a huge fan of the Tica line of UL reels. They out perform other reels on those darn cold days on the ice with steady smooth action, no freeze ups.

scmelik · « **Reply #24 on:** Aug 15, 2010, 09:04 AM »

right now I carry 5 rods with me, two good jigging rods and three heavier rods for deadsticking. Next year I am going to switch it up and pick up 3 or 4 good quality jigging rods paired with good reels, then when i go perch fishing that is what I am going to take rods for, when I go walleye fishing I will take those rods. This way I can be alittle more specialized and prepared with different setups.

cbtrtbum · « **Reply #25 on:** Oct 17, 2010, 10:07 AM »

Currently 6. 3 Thorne bros. and 3 Jason Mitchell (walleye, perch panfish) I have an addiction to buying jigging rods and am always looking at new ones....

pooley · « **Reply #26 on:** Oct 17, 2010, 10:27 AM »

1 ultralite
3 lite to medium ugly stiks
1 heavy eagle claw

surflizard · « **Reply #27 on:** Oct 17, 2010, 11:55 AM »

6 at last count !

2 Frabill ultra light action with diawa ultra light reels
2 Ugly Stix medium action with Abu Garcia long spool reels
2 HT Ice Blue heavy action with Diawa Accudepth Plus Conventional reels

lake snake · « **Reply #28 on:** Oct 17, 2010, 12:22 PM »

6 as of now

2 ultra lights
2 medium actions
1 medium heavy
1 heavy action

panfisherman · « **Reply #29 on:** Oct 17, 2010, 01:03 PM »

9 in the 24" to 26" range and 1 42" HT Ice Blue that I use to run and gun.

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Author Topic: How Many Rods? (Read 9181 times)

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