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Offline vt-jig

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Looking for a new rod
« on: Oct 30, 2013, 08:40 AM »
 When I headed to class this morning I was greeted by a solid dusting of snow, and it got me thinking about the upcoming season (more than i already was.) I'm looking for a rod in the 40" range, for jigging lakers and pike. preferably a baitcasting setup. Probly gonna run 25lb fireline. I currently have a 38" frabill ice hunter, heavy action, loaded with 10lb fireline crystal, that handles most of my heavy duty fishing back home (central VT), but as a student of Paul Smith's, I am now surrounded by lakes and ponds containing pike, and some have lake trout. So if you guys with more experience in the predator area were to be in the market for a rod like I described, what would you buy, and what you would stay away from, and why? Thanks in advance.
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Re: Looking for a new rod
« Reply #1 on: Oct 31, 2013, 08:00 AM »
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Offline MBrown4

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Re: Looking for a new rod
« Reply #2 on: Oct 31, 2013, 09:02 AM »
You looking to go custom or manufactured?
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Re: Looking for a new rod
« Reply #3 on: Oct 31, 2013, 04:18 PM »
I wish I was in the financial position to go custom...Manufactured for this guy...preferably under $80.
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Re: Looking for a new rod
« Reply #4 on: Oct 31, 2013, 04:53 PM »
Under $80 will still get ya a nice custom rod ...
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Re: Looking for a new rod
« Reply #5 on: Oct 31, 2013, 09:45 PM »
Don't know if this might be something your interested in but redrockstore has St Croix Legend Ice Rods on clearance in their ice fishing clearance section for $38 and they have a 48" medium or a 24" medium hard
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Offline MBrown4

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Re: Looking for a new rod
« Reply #6 on: Oct 31, 2013, 09:59 PM »
Check out some of the New wright n mcgills.they have a few baitcast versions
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Re: Looking for a new rod
« Reply #7 on: Nov 01, 2013, 10:59 AM »
I just make my own rods.
They seem to work OK for big pike and lakers.   ;D

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Re: Looking for a new rod
« Reply #8 on: Nov 01, 2013, 11:19 AM »
Quote from: Reel_Force on Oct 31, 2013, 04:53 PM
Under $80 will still get ya a nice custom rod ...
oh? I didn't realize that.  when I hear the word "custom" I automatically think >$100.
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Re: Looking for a new rod
« Reply #9 on: Nov 03, 2013, 07:31 PM »
Jason mitchell mackinaw rods are pretty sweet. I got a 36" mh mackinaw rod last year. At $35 canadian a sweet deal. I used to swear by st. Croix ice rods but at almost double the price for a lesser quality.  Cheers jeff
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Re: Looking for a new rod
« Reply #10 on: Nov 04, 2013, 07:16 PM »
Jason Mitchell Mackinaw rods would have been my first choice,(own two) but Clam bought them out last year. The new blanks are heavier now - there med. heavy is like there old heavy. Would be ok for them 40" pike, a lil too heavy for the Lakers - imo...
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Re: Looking for a new rod
« Reply #11 on: Nov 04, 2013, 07:19 PM »
Quote from: Reel_Force on Nov 04, 2013, 07:16 PM
Jason Mitchell Mackinaw rods would have been my first choice,(own two) but Clam bought them out last year. The new blanks are heavier now - there med. heavy is like there old heavy. Would be ok for them 40" pike, a lil too heavy for the Lakers - imo...
They do make a 28 inch medium I haven't been able to find. May be worth checking out
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Re: Looking for a new rod
« Reply #12 on: Nov 04, 2013, 07:50 PM »
Quote from: MBrown4 on Nov 04, 2013, 07:19 PM
They do make a 28 inch medium I haven't been able to find. May be worth checking out
 

There on the Clam site - The rod action designed and recommended for inland water with presentations that are less than sixty feet. Spinning only...
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Re: Looking for a new rod
« Reply #13 on: Nov 04, 2013, 08:36 PM »
Ah it shows up as the caster in the flw mag
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