St Criox Ice Rods

[EricK]

I'm looking at buying one for perch and walleye. I'll be fishing PA panfish with a bit of Lake Oneida and Chaumont Bay in the mix. I'm looking at the St Croix black with spring bobber, I'm just not sure what weight I want. Med Light or just a Light ? Any other spring bobber rods that you guys think are good also. I'm open to different ideas.

[filetandrelease]

 I fish Oneida lake a lot for eyes and perch ,
 I fish a 25”light and med 28” rod which cover oneidas perch and eyes
 Far as chaumount double digit eyes are common so a med -med heavy work well , but these are just my suggestions as I jerk #9 raps most of the time , I use my med for spoons
 

[Spider1]

My go-to is a St.Croix legend Silver 24" light for pannies and crappies in NE PA.

[primepin65]

I fish Oneida lake a lot for eyes and perch ,
 I fish a 25”light and med 28” rod which cover oneidas perch and eyes
 Far as chaumount double digit eyes are common so a med -med heavy work well , but these are just my suggestions as I jerk #9 raps most of the time , I use my med for spoons

I'm mostly being a smart-a**, but where are you finding the double digit eyes to be common on Chaumont? During the two longer trips I've made to Chaumont, we couldn't get a walleye bite to save our lives.

I know people catch them, but with the number of guys I saw on the bay each trip versus the number of pictures I saw posted, I'm not convinced any small/medium eyes visit the bay.

[filetandrelease]

 Not everyone is fishing eyes , many are chasing perch ,
 Maybe this will help
http:// https://www.newyorkupstate.com/outdoors/2020/02/lake-ontarios-chaumont-bay-upstate-ny-ice-fishing-ice-fishing-mecca-for-walleye-perch.html?outputType=amp

[primepin65]

Oh I know about the perch. We would try for eyes at dawn/dusk, and then work on perch the rest of the day. That place just surprises me with the lack of smaller walleye.

[SLAYERFISH]

I'm looking at buying one for perch and walleye. I'll be fishing PA panfish with a bit of Lake Oneida and Chaumont Bay in the mix. I'm looking at the St Croix black with spring bobber, I'm just not sure what weight I want. Med Light or just a Light ? Any other spring bobber rods that you guys think are good also. I'm open to different ideas.

I use St. Croix Mojo. 28" med light for perch and eyes. A light would be waaaay light.

Ive landed some 5-6 lb eyes on them and there wasn't any back bone left.

[mushroom_capd_1]

maybe get another one of their springs as well. Let's say you get a medium light, maybe get a medium spring to interchange with the medium light spring that comes with your rod.