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IceShanty Main => General Ice Fishing Chit Chat => Topic started by: NatefishNY on Jan 10, 2011, 04:12 PM
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question is... it doesnt come with clips to secure a reel to the rod... so how do you guys secure the reel to the rod? can you buy clips for these rods (the cork is fatter then most jig rods)? or do you just use tape? any help would be appreciated
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i dont own one but i would say tape and maybe a zip tie or two that should hold it on there
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electric tape, cable ties (not my favorite), or you can also get some shrink wrap pieces (i know st. croix supplied them with their rods)
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they make tape like electrical tape but not sticky, frabill makes some. Or if you don't care just use electrical tape
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I use hockey stick tape
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Hiockey tape.. when you will americans learn.. listen to the Canadians when it comes to hockey tape
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i got their spring bobber model, and it camewith black bands on the reel with a zip tie. anyone know if the black bands are heat shrinkable?
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Here is how I do most of mine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1nzOfWebKA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1nzOfWebKA&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
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i got their spring bobber model, and it camewith black bands on the reel with a zip tie. anyone know if the black bands are heat shrinkable?
If the bands came with the pole, they are probably shrink bands. My St. Croix came with black shrink bands.
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ive had that rod in my hands the last 3 times to gander and put it down it seems like a great rod
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Mine became 3" shorter on the first outing. The tip just broke. POS in my opinion.
RG
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thats what me and a guy were discusing that it might break easy but im not a fan of spring bobbers so figured that tip would be just as sensitive
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It was sensitive for sure. My biggest complaint was the lack of service when I took it back to their booth at the Syracuse show. The rep said." Yeah, they've had some problems like that". That's all...no offer for replacement. I didn't demand either. At that point I 'd already decided not to deal with that company again.
Never had a problem with a Yad rod....for 1/3 the price of JM's expensive junk.
RG
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I broke my meatstick the other day, the tip is super sensative, my gill jig got slammed by a pike and the rod tip shredded. I have not called in yet to see what I can do
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There's much better rods out there...for way less money.
RG
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RG let me know what the name of those rods are please. I would love to try them. I really like my meatsticks but would definitely be willing to try others. I use the ST Croixs some but not the lengend, to much money.
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I use the ST Croixs some but not the lengend, to much money.
give them a shot some time, the spring bobber on the legend is th best on the market in my opinon. The rods are good, perfect length and strength for the spring bobber
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give them a shot some time, the spring bobber on the legend is th best on the market in my opinon. The rods are good, perfect length and strength for the spring bobber
Yup what he said. And you can find them for 40.00 now. I bought 2 more.
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Mine became 3" shorter on the first outing. The tip just broke. POS in my opinion.
RG
Same thing here. Good thing Cabelas has a good return policy.
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my friend who works at gander just picked up the jason mitchell springbobber rod for 5 buck tonight a guy returned it because the bead was missing on the bobber he said for 5 buccks he would try it but he usually uses thorne bros rods
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Hell I'd try it for $5!
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I just bought 2 of them, and have nothing but positives to say. 20" model made short work of a 21" laker.
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reason i went with their spring model, is the comments here about the brittle meat stick tip. The spring model is VERY sensitive, but only when you do not use the spring bobber. When jigging for crappie that hit hard, i just run my line through the last eye and not use the spring bobber. when i deadstick, i go with the spring, seems to be a good compromise rod that has a strong backbone. quite happy with it so far.
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...And you can find them for 40.00 now. I bought 2 more.
Where? I can always use a couple more Legends. It makes me feel better when I can get them for less than $50! "Oh look, they're on sale! Better pick up a couple more at that price!.... But Honey, they were on sale!" :laugh:
Q
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As much as I like the idea and affordability of the JM Meatstick rod, I will not be replacing the one that broke on me (repaired and shorter). Nice flexible tip. Very dull on sensitivity and barely felt fish bite. The backbone for pulling up big fish is good. The new candy stripe tip should help with visual detection. And also appears they have a lighter and longer handle on them now.
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I'd use either electrical tape or shrink tubing
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electrical tape. I only have one out of about 10 rods that actually have rod seats on them. all the rest are taped, including my 2 meatsticks. no problem.
J-
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Just threw 2 JM reels in the garbage,,,rods went some time ago. Won't go through another season of the line getting tangled in the spool or
the bail not closing properly, lost too many fish! :'(
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You do realize you just brought back a two year old thread right?
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give them a shot some time, the spring bobber on the legend is th best on the market in my opinon. The rods are good, perfect length and strength for the spring bobber
I have a ML st. Croix legend. I like the spring, and actually made the tips to insert springs onto other rods. I even have made my own springs. I found I can by an $8 ht shanty rod, and make a st croix spring bobber tip and a spring for it. Total investment is under $15. Plus it works extremely well.
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Electric tape x2 and I have 4 meat stick rods of all sizes and I like them all but my favorite is the 28" meat stick im ordering 2 more for this season. I haven't landed many big fish over 10lbs and with no problems at all they are a very good rod.
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Meat Sticks are a great rod for the money. Their tips are meant to be somewhat flimsy. That is what helps detect those light bites. As far as broken rods the best thing to do is contact Clam about it. They have a 1year warranty so if it's under that time frame you should be good.
When it comes to attaching reels that Pat Smith video sums it up. I prefer to tape mine on because I can manipulate where I want the reel to sit. I usually anchor it to the rear if the handle giving me more "fishable" rod to use.
I have a hard time using Spring bobber rods because I like to effectively work my offerings. Most springs are too weak to offer any kind of control.
Good fishing,
Corey Bechtold