What is the best finnesse jigging panfish rod

[PsychologicalPerch]

This year i am upgrading my rods and i want a really nice finnesse jiging rod for panfish that will work great with the smallest of jigs. i dont know what to get?

[surflizard]

I tried to find the St Croix Premier UL rods locally, but no one could get them here after January. I picked up a Okuma panfish lite UL, it is a fantastic little panny rod ! 

[ICE WANDERER]

  I have a lot of different rods for pan fish, the ones I use most are HT ICE BLUE 24" lite w/1.5 mono, I get great action from. Then I use a RED WOLF 28" lite w/4lb mono when I know that there might be lakers in the area.

[FelixD]

Frabil pan fish poppers is what i have been using lately. reasonable priced

[PsychologicalPerch]

is a thorne bros panfish sweet heart rod a good choice out of there rod collection?

[Rebelss]

St. Croix Premiers and and Frabill Pro Ultra-ice LT...(Ultra-ice are about impossible to find anymore...I don't know why)

[wallydiven]

I would recomend a custom light action gaffight rod. Just another thought is, the past few years, I have switched over to using ALL tungstin. You can greatly downsize as it is twice as heavy as lead. IMO, it's all in the fisherman and the jig (when panny fishin) not hardly the rod n reel.

[mealworm]

st.criox premier....love mine

[dkfry]

St. Croix Legend UL with a modified handle.

[DR.SPECKLER]

i like my st croix premiers but gonna try a thorne bros 24 inch light action with the st croix spring bobber this year.

[Iceassin]

I like this one:



27" Shakespeare Cajun Ice Rod (called Fuel Ice Rod now). All fiberglass rod...ultra-sensitive tip with plenty of backbone. Have had no problems with reel either. Combo price around $20

[slammin slabs]

I scored a couple frabill ultra lights at scheels last year for $8 a piece and I wish I would have bought them all they rock

[SPADED]

I like this one:

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27" Shakespeare Cajun Ice Rod (called Fuel Ice Rod now). All fiberglass rod...ultra-sensitive tip with plenty of backbone. Have had no problems with reel either. Combo price around $20

i got the ol cajun ice too! i got mine from the local fleet farm and im thinkin it was either 17.99 or 19.99 and your right,i havent had any probs with it either,great little combo

[jiggalo]

is a thorne bros panfish sweet heart rod a good choice out of there rod collection?

Thorne Bros. rods are awesome and they have GREAT customer service!  I own 6-8 of these rods and IMO they are the best...some may think they are pricey but there is no comparison in quality....it all comes down to what you want to spend because  there are a lot of great rods made these days

[topher7694]

Thorne Bros. rods are awesome and they have GREAT customer service!  I own 6-8 of these rods and IMO they are the best...some may think they are pricey but there is no comparison in quality....it all comes down to what you want to spend because  there are a lot of great rods made these days

X 2    depends on how much you want to spend....they are a great product

[RussianBear]

I get ultra light 18in for like $10, cut the tip and add a spring indicator. Killer panfish rod, see the lightest bites.
$10 rod, $5 reel, $2 spring strike indicator.

[dylan8351]

Check out Austin Custom Rods. They are reasonable priced and well-built to whatever specifications you want. I had mine set up with St. Croix spring bobber assemblies. Well worth the price!

[DaveSS1]

Always enjoyed my St. Croix's premier for crappie.  The HT blues are also decent for the price and seem to hold up...I paid $8 for mine 14 years ago and still have it.

[Big Red Shack]

I really like the Frabill Panfish Popper Light.  I have tried the UL and L, but personally I thought that the UL was just too much like a spaghetti noodle.  I have two L's with the SB and 2 without so I can jig with everything

[icejunky]

I use many different panfish rods, Thorne Bros, sweetheart, or the nooodle rod, Jason Micthell meatsticks, the St Croix Legend with the spring bobber tips.. marmish rods are also good

[surflizard]

Waiting on a Custom built UL w/ fly reel seat and St Croix spring from T7 Custom Rods. I'm looking forward to using my Bentley Tungsten Micro Jigs on it to Antagonize my Local Bluegill and Crappie populations !! 

[Voltaire]

I'll echo what others have said. Thorne Bros or Austin Customs are the best but pricey. Jason Mitchell and St. Croix are reasonably priced but still great rods. I will not ever buy any other rod except from these four makers unless I take the jump and try out a marmish.

[DasRottweiler]

 
 23" Homemade Combo-$14.99 (Reel) into it so far althou I am putting a StCroix  Spring Bobber on it- may cost me a whopping $20 when complete! To answer the question, "Re: What is the best finesse jigging panfish rod ?",
The one ya put the fish on the ice with and are comfortable using!

[Voltaire]

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 23" Homemade Combo-$14.99 (Reel) into it so far althou I am putting a StCroix  Spring Bobber on it- may cost me a whopping $20 when complete! To answer the question, "Re: What is the best finesse jigging panfish rod ?",
The one ya put the fish on the ice with and are comfortable using!

Nice. What made you go with the fly reel? Line memory/twisting? I don't have an issue with that myself so I'm wondering if there are any other advantages to a fly reel.