Rod length

[valk_tourer]

It seems that ice fishing rods come in all lentghs, can you use a 28" in a shanty or should you go with something shorter?  Is that also to large for jigging?

[duck doctor]

I jig with a 24" up to a 36".  My shanty is 8x8 though.

[Reb]

It's all in what you like and what you can fit in your shanty..You can pretty much get any action in any length rod.

[TroutFishingBear]

I think it all  is about what species of fish you are going for. Personally, for bigger fish I like a bigger rod that has more measured give so fish don't pop off as much... jmo

[FishDaddy09]

It's all peronal preference. I like long rods when I'm not in the shanty,short ones (24") in the shanty and if I'm sight fishing I like one about16".

[TGF]

9 inch Marmish with ultra sensitive tip for water up to 30ft. When fishing deeper water for laketrout and burbot I like a 28 inch.

PS: My wife likes a 9 incher too

[dwayne]

totally personal preference.  I personnaly feel the action/sensitivity of the jigging rod is more important than the length.  Then again, I don't use a shanty...so I am not restricted to a certain size.

[killitandgrillit]

I usually jig with the line held between my thumb and pointer finger (inside a hard shack), so length is irrelevent to me. After the fish is on, hook is set, then i reel with the rod. I choose a shorter rod (ugly stick ice) simply for ease of transport.

[iceintheveins]

I like a 30" plus rod for trout to help absorb the shock of runs and cut down on slack line. Lake trout I like a 34" plus actually because I lose a lot of them because they tear free of the hooks. But if you play them too easy they will escape because of slack line. For panfish I like a shorter rod.

Tyler

[Polar]

It's not the length of your rod,it's how you wiggle your worm.

[NAD42]

I jig lakers with a 44''er...this size Ice Blue Trout rod was discontinued last year and I'd love to get my hands on a few more...if anyone can locate an IBT-44, please let me know...thanks.

[Slammerman]

Valk - I try to go with as long of a rod as possible that's practical in a shanty. I try to fight fish with more rod than reel. The bigger and "feistier?" the fish, the more a longer limber rod comes into play. I prefer 5' - 5 1/2' rods when out on the open ice, but use the old short Swish-Rods for double haulin' perch inside a shanty. My inside the shanty walleye/pike/perch jiggin' rod is about 26".

[crappieloo]

12 or 14 inch noodle rods most of the time.

[grumpymoe]

i spend more time in the shanty....so my favorite is 23" and ultra light...i like the sensitivity due to the light biting northerns and walleye where i fish alot....suprisingly this rod has served me very well and hoisted the largest at 40"...i thought it was going to snap...my others are 24" and ultra light as well....room is the biggest thing to consider....Grump

[FishDaddy09]

Nad42: try petersons in Penn. the carry a fullline of Ht products.  www.petersons-outdoors.com/

[NAD42]

Nad42: try petersons in Penn. the carry a fullline of Ht products.  www.petersons-outdoors.com/

I got the last 2 from them last year...thanks anyways FishDaddy....there's gotta be a bait shop out there that has a few of these...anyone??