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noobfisher

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ultralight rod suggestions?
« on: October 02, 2011, 07:15:17 PM »

Looking to pick up a new ultralight fishing rod ...... to be used mostly for panfish / smaller trout.  Been using a Daiwa spinmatic, but it bought the bucket after 3 years .... time for an upgrade, budget is under $200.  Any suggestions?  Thanks in advance!
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adriaticum

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Re: ultralight rod suggestions?
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2011, 08:22:07 PM »

Shimano Stimula
STS56UL2A 5'6" Ultra Light Fast 2-6' lb

I like Shimano rods, I believe they are good value for money and take abuse well.
Will cost you under $50 probably.
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Re: ultralight rod suggestions?
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2011, 10:38:05 PM »

My favorite is St Croix  PS60ULF2. Very good caster, handling fish very well, sensitive and durable. I caught from small rainbows to 2 2/3 foot bull trout with it. I have 2 same rods because I like it so much. MSRP $100.
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Re: ultralight rod suggestions?
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2011, 10:59:38 PM »

-Evolution rods will blow your mind if you're an ultralite junkie.. these are solid ie not tubular one piece carbon graphite rods. They also make heavy salt water and bottom fishing rods for use up to 200 lb line.
-You will be able to land anything your reel and line can handle which will be the determining factor... you will pay more for a quality small reel that can keep up with the rod.

-Local... Amundson makes a panfish model

-If you want light as in light over all  weight rod try Kistler. Light weight does not necessarily mean no backbone.
-I own and play with several of each from these rod companies

-For custom look Phoenix Rods make panfish model... I do not own one of these but they were reccomended to me by other light tackle fishers as an up and coming rod company for finese fishing. 

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noobfisher

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Re: ultralight rod suggestions?
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2011, 06:17:16 AM »

Keep the suggestions coming .... I'm like a kid in a candy store :)
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noobfisher

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Re: ultralight rod suggestions?
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2011, 06:21:46 AM »

any other recommendations? how bout rod length? my previous ul rod was 7 feet, a little long to fish from shore from ..... any opinions? 5'5? 6'0 or 6'5? 
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Re: ultralight rod suggestions?
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2011, 11:56:01 AM »

any other recommendations? how bout rod length? my previous ul rod was 7 feet, a little long to fish from shore from ..... any opinions? 5'5? 6'0 or 6'5? 
--I have all those lengths in different rods...issue with longer rod if you stick with 1 piece it gets to be a problem for transport or pack in.
--So depends on when and how you are going to use it..  I have the longer rods 1 piece for use on my boat when fish are getting stingy or when targeting smaller fish.. or using ultra lite lures and line.
-- I have some 2 lb braid and 1/48 th oz jigs with mini tubes. Also allows for casting of some smaller lures which would normally be used for trolling or ultralite specific spoons. Compleat Angler has some new "torpedo" lures on wire.. this give enough weight to cast with UL without adding split shot.
--Many traditionally trolled spinner type lures-- wedding ring etc can be cast without additional weight especially those assembled on wire rather than line... for these spinning types I use micro swivels commonly used by  Pin or Chironomid fishers or for larger swivel with no weight aquateko invisiswivels.
--Except for the Amundson pan fish the other rods are expensive.
--The evolution rods can handle larger fish.. the limiting factor is the reel. Very few smaller reels are capable of handling larger fish and I don't often see much of a selection of smaller reels except cheap versions.
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Re: ultralight rod suggestions?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2011, 01:52:16 PM »

Anyone try the fenwick elite river runner series?
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