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I too tried the Widowmaker, after using the Snitch. The second time out, the tip snapped off on me. I didn't expect that after spending $100 on the rod. I called the company and they wanted to replace the rod. I told them that I would rather have (2) Snitch #8 in the 25in length instead of the Widowmaker, because I didn't have any confidence in them. The guy says, " you realize that the Snitch is a $30 dollar rod and the Widowmaker is a $100 rod. I politely told him yes and that I in fact already had (2) Snitches. He laughed and said ok. Two weeks later I had a backup set of Snitch #8's, that I will probably never use. The tips on the Widowmaker are certainly a finer and more delicate tip, but they just don't have the strength of the Snitch. And if you can already feel and see a fish breath on your jig, why do you need to be able to feel or see them fart on it? Especially given the fact that the Widowmaker cost you three times more! Just my .02.
I actually bought a tickle stick before I had purchased my first Snitch#8. I didn't like it because I didn't think it was sensitive enough. So, I gave it to my son. Tanner is 21 and has been ice fishing for quite awhile. I say that because I don't want people to think that I was giving it to someone who wouldn't know the difference. He absolutely loves it! I've said it over and over again, If everyone liked Fords, they never would have started making Chevy's! A wide array of rods, reels, flip over's, hub's, flasher's, graph's, etc, etc. etc. is what keeps "everyone" happy. There have been threads on here about the amount of various different ice fishing equipment on the market and the question being asked, why? This thread is the reason why! Why is because people like different things and the market fluctuates to accommodate "everyone".