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THE BEST ICE FISHING RODS CATCH WALLEYE, PIKE, TROUT AND MORE
By Ken Liebeskind
Yalesville, Connecticut
Ice fishing rods are shorter than regular fishing rods because you're fishing through a small hole in the ice and usually sitting in an ice hut. Ice fishing rods are shorter than spin and bait casting rods and there's virtually no casting. They mimic a spinning rod in set up.
You should opt for ice fishing rods that measure from 24 to 32 inches. The action ranges from ultra light to heavy with 32 inch ice fishing rods supporting heavy action. Four to five steel guides are fastened to the rod.
You should opt for ice fishing rods
that measure from 24 to 32 inches.
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Fast action graphite ice fishing rods provide the most sensitivity. If you plan to fish for panfish, you want sensitive rods that use light lines and tiny lures. If you're fishing for walleye you need a fast action rod for jigging. For pike or lake trout you want a powerful rod that's long enough to give you control during a fight.
The best known ice fishing rods are Frabill, St. Croix, Berkley and HT Enterprises, with rod and reel combos available.
A great lure for ice fishing is the KickTail from www.scientificfishing.com. The scientifically designed lure is based on aeronautical flutter technology that causes the tail segments to wag left and right as if the lure were propelling itself with the tail. The head remains stationery but the tail wags constantly like a live fish. It's shaped like a threadfin shad, the most popular bait fish and comes in a variety of holographic colors, which shine beneath the ice to prompt fast strikes.
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