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TA:
The last 3 or 4 years I've been using HT ice blue rods 24". I liked the idea of not having to mess with a spring bobber. I feel I did very well with these rods. Now I want to try a St Croix style bobber. My question is which rod to use an ultra light or a light rod action rod? Would a longer rod have any advantage?

chilly-willy:
Target species? I am guessing gills but would help knowing..

chilly-willy:
Longer rods have their advantages like being able to jig standing up and  shorter have the advantage in side ice shanties.. as for rods I would go for a lite action and use a spring bobber the stiffer action give a better hook up on fast spitting gills once the bobber twiche's..

TA:

--- Quote from: chilly-willy on Sep 29, 2016, 09:21 PM ---Target species? I am guessing gills but would help knowing..

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TA:

--- Quote from: chilly-willy on Sep 29, 2016, 09:24 PM ---Longer rods have their advantages like being able to jig standing up and  shorter have the advantage in side ice shanties.. as for rods I would go for a lite action and use a spring bobber the stiffer action give a better hook up on fast spitting gills once the bobber twiche's..

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I've all ways have used ultra light rods. When I used a clip on spring bobber on the u/l rod it seemed that the tip was almost to soft and I felt like I was missing some bites. I'm hoping that using a light action rod I will be able to read the spring bobber better. So with a light action rod I should get a better hook up %. Thank you.

I want to go back and start using sewing thread again or try using #2 fluorocarbon line. This where I'd like to know if a longer rod maybe more forgiving with lighter line?

I do most of my fishing on a bucket so I can go from hole to hole.

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