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Hey thanks for the reply BBK.I would mostly be going by feel when jigging, but sometimes I set it in the rod holder to check traps/make coffee/take a wiz.Occasionally I rig up a pole with a live shiner and just set it in the holder and let it swim deep too.Was that the Blue Ice "Jig stick" or the "Pro" or the "Super flex" you were referring to? I was looking at the 30" Super flex on FishUSA but it has the snake guides and has a spring bobber tip that I dont want.
A 28" ML power St.Croix Premiere is one of the most versatile, most sensitive rod you can get for the price of $20. It's a carbon fiber rod.
If you're looking to jig and tight line for panfish you should consider an UL rod. I recommend the frabill panfish popper. I have 3 in the UL and I cut off the spring bobber. In my opinion they have the perfect size guides and being 24" they work perfect in my fish trap pro. They have a very soft tip for the shy biters but solid blank for large fish...I have iced several bass to 5lbs and couple pike over 30". The reel is a little better on this years models but i still replace em with a pflueger president or trion. I also have a st croix premier UL that is a very nice rod also. It may be a touch stiffer than the popper UL but works very well for tight line jigging with 1-3lb line and tiny jigs.
I saw the Frabil Ice Hunter rods BrownTime, which looked like a good option for sure. I havent seen the Ultra Ice rods yet, guess I gotta check into them. Thanks for the suggestion.
If you are jigging for panfish, you want the flexible tip. That is why the Ice blues, or the jason mitchell meatstick are so popular. The fish can pull on the tip without feeling the full strength of the rod. I cant imagine jigging with a medium light solid rod for panfish, you would miss more fish than you would feel, no doubt about that. UL for panfish and small trout (up to 20"). L for perch or hard biting crappie, medium light and medium for walleye/pike jigging. The ice blues do not have spring bobbers, they have a very sensitive fiberglass tip. Matched with 2-4lb line, the ice blue UL can not be beat for panfish. http://www.fishusa.com/HT-Enterprises-Ice-Blue-Super-Flex-Ice-Fishing-Rods_p.html
Frabill has the bro series rods out and they have one called the deadstick. its 28 inches long and this rod is incredible. it has the back bone of a medium but it has the tip of a ultra light. ment for deadsticking live bait but can also be used to jig buddy was running a jiggin rap on it no problem. I know you wanted a glass blank but this one is graphite and has a cork hand with a screw in reel seat The combo goes for 44.99 on Reeds but if your a vip they knock 5 bucks off. i comes paired with a 5 +1 ball bearing bro series reel with the push button fold down handle. but like anything else its better to go look at the things in person and work them in the store like you would be jigging with them and when you find something that Feels right then you no its right then get that one. or better yet find someone who has some of the mentioned rods and try them out on the ice. and i will also give a nod to the ice blues. great rods at an inexpensive price a little fragile but whole lot of fun catching fish on them