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Offline smbrickner

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Frabill jiggler alternatives?
« on: Dec 20, 2016, 07:40 PM »
I want a long rod hole hole hopping in shallow water for gills. I am 6'7 so I was hoping for something 48-55 inches. Looked at the jiggler but it seems cheap. Anyone have a recommendation of an alternative?  Only thing I can find so far is a 48" meat stick.
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Re: Frabill jiggler alternatives?
« Reply #1 on: Dec 20, 2016, 09:13 PM »
4' ugly stick in a light action?
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Re: Frabill jiggler alternatives?
« Reply #2 on: Dec 22, 2016, 09:43 PM »
I want a long rod hole hole hopping in shallow water for gills. I am 6'7 so I was hoping for something 48-55 inches. Looked at the jiggler but it seems cheap. Anyone have a recommendation of an alternative?  Only thing I can find so far is a 48" meat stick.

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Re: Frabill jiggler alternatives?
« Reply #3 on: Dec 23, 2016, 06:18 AM »
check out Bluegill Chuck rods. Lakeside Bait in Delavan carrys them. Or buy the Jiggler and cut off the reel. Get a wood handle and the still fish reel. I got a couple jigglers  for Christmas presents a few years back and that is what i did. Cant stand the reel that came on them. The poles are pretty okay.
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Re: Frabill jiggler alternatives?
« Reply #4 on: Dec 25, 2016, 06:51 PM »
I use the pulsator rod and inline reel for shallow water. I bought the blank and reel and made my own.  You can buy them locally for about $30. Line runs from the reel on the end up through the inside of the rod. I think the rod I use most is about 52 inches long.

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Re: Frabill jiggler alternatives?
« Reply #5 on: Dec 25, 2016, 07:06 PM »
You can check out the HT ice blue rods. They make an UL in 48". No need for a spring bobber for those light bites. I currently have the 36" for bluegills and it was able to handle a 4lb LM bass. You can buy these rods for less than $15.

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Re: Frabill jiggler alternatives?
« Reply #6 on: Dec 26, 2016, 08:32 AM »
Ended up ordering a tickle stick hole hopper.  Not quite as long as I wanted but should work ok.
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