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What's your favorite? - DrownedDesertRat - 11-09-2003
When it comes to ice-fishing... what's your favorite brand of rod and what strength (medium, medium-light, light, ultralight)?
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Re: [DrownedDesertRat] What's your favorite? - davetclown - 11-09-2003
wet noodle stenth rod....if I put a 1/8th ounce weight sinker on the end of my line it should bend right on down,..(panfish) (pike)
light , if I put a 1/8th ounce sinker on the end of my rod the rod bends 1/4. (crappie)
medium, if I place a 1/8th ounce on the end of my rod it stands it dose not bend (walleye)
stiff, If I place a 1/8 ounce sinker on the end of my rod it starts to float ..lol.. (lake trout)
I often like to use a jig stick for lake trout when fishing debts of 30 feet or more.
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Re: [DrownedDesertRat] What's your favorite? - Flagmanonice - 11-11-2003
[cool] A stiff medium for walleyes and pike , medium for the heavier panfish, and medium light for the regular panfish !
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Re: [Flagmanonice] What's your favorite? - SLAYERFISH - 11-12-2003
I've been makin my own for about 10 yrs now because I didnt like any of the commercial brands.Its also cheaper! My favorite ones are slightly stiff with a fine wire strike indicator so it can be used for finesse/smaller/bait- fishing or also for jiggin kastys and such and still have some backbone to jack some jaws.
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Re: [DrownedDesertRat] What's your favorite? - aquaman - 11-13-2003
not sure of the brand its rather light rated 1-4# line getting ready to wrap up one a little stiffer
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Re: [aquaman] What's your favorite? - BigSplash - 11-16-2003
Most of mine are made up from rod tips and old reel seats-hey, I just graduated from the cut willow stick jammed into an ice lump[crazy]!
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Re: [BigSplash] What's your favorite? - davetclown - 11-16-2003
that is what I do to make my walleye rods.
I have tryed and tested all sorts of materials, from dowl rods to coat hangers to car entenas to just having a spool of string in my pocket.
might I say they all work, just some a little better than others. I think the wet noodle was the only one that failed on me. [angelic]
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