Rod lengths.

[DanL]

When I used to fish in my old U-toob-boat I often considered cutting off the butt end of my rods to make them easier to handle. I ended up using shorter rods a lot of times because they were easier to handle in my tube. Since I got my new tube, an ODC 420, I haven’t had any problem with that or the longer rod lengths. As a matter of fact my favorite rod now is an 8’ 6” ultra-lite BPS Microlite. I can cast tiny cranks and 1/16 oz grubs a country mile with it and the fight when a bass or big ole bluegill nails it is incredible. I prefer longer rods and of the 4 that I usually carry out in my float all are 7+ feet. The only exception is a 5’ 6” ultra-lite casting rod that I have a Zebco 11 platinum on. I can skip little baits with that like nothing else that I have ever owned. In certain places that is a BIG plus. When in a tube I can fish places that other people in boats can’t even see.
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