match ice rod to application/lures:> perch/panfish

Thanks for any help picking the right rod for the application....

• inland lake ice - perch/panfish


• For a newb starting out, I'm guessing it will be a shorter learning curve to use rods that quickly transition from a soft tip to feeling the bite in the backbone of the rod?


• will not have a camera or vexilar at times so feel will be important


• All rods will be used in a 1 or 2 man shanty so sticking around 24-28" range


• suffix ice line, with possibly a flouro leader


• I'm guessing the fish will hold up in 3-20ft of water, and I will try to fish that depth primarily...
  
  
  
  • deepest section of lake is 60-66 ft, in one sharp transition/deep bowl so I'm thinking they will feed on the flats near the bowl in more shallow water
  
  
  
  

Feel free to add/correct if I'm missing something for a go-to ice arsenal.



Some rods that I was leaning towards but not sure which really fit, and unsure on the action to match to the baits... looking for an "off the shelf" option.



#1 spinning rod for larger/jigging hard baits

- ML fast action is best?

• Frabill Bro 27" with quick tip


• St. croix premier 28" ML or M - w/ spring bobber?


• HWI ice slammer 26 or 28" ML?


• Jason Mitchel Meat stick 24" M (read that the tips break, sanded glass rod to get a super light tip)


• HT ice blue 24" medium action (read that the eyelets ice up)


• 13 wicked rod 27in ML ouch$$$$$$

#2 spinning rod for smaller weight ice tungstens, and jig heads i.e. 1/30 to 1/50 oz.



-UL fast action?

-spring bobber?

• Dave Genz Legacy 24" UL with spring bobber? (combo but reel doesn't seem too bad)


• HWI ice slammer 24" UL?

------in case it helps here are some of the bait designs I'm looking to use on each rod---- if not skip to end....



spinning Rod #1.)

• Jigging raps - #2 - 1 1/4" - 1/8 oz.


• buckshot rattle spoon 1/16 to 1/8 oz


• lindy rattl'n flyer 1/16 oz


• hali sukala - 25mm (3/16 oz)


• swedish pimple - #2 (1/10 oz)


• hooks - marks custom tackle, or mcgathy, or diamond willows in similar sizes (need to find some perch and bluegill pattern spoons, as well as copper / silver) guessing 1 1/4" or 1 1/2" size..


• pk flutter spoon (red dot glow) 1/8 oz. (no bait)


• kastmaster, pheobe, etc..

note: sometimes tipped with eggs, eyes, waxies/spikes/artificial bloodworm?



spinning Rod #2.) small jig heads with plastics - or tungstens with waxies or plastics

• Ratso's 1/32 oz and 1/50 oz


• fiska's wolfram #3 (and maybe some #4)


• Sports.Direct- pro tungstens 4mm with plastics
  
  
  
  • ice mite,fat head fry, little nuggies ???)
  
  
  
  


• lindy toad, nrthland, mooska, mud bug, or gill getter, or hex fly, fiska gillpill size: 10/12/14 (soooooo many choices.....)


• ficious jigs lil'minnies 1/30 oz. with waxie or eye

Thanks for help on the final "rod selection process" :D Xmas present time...:fish:



Yes... I'm in need of ice..:evilsmile thanks for any tips!

match ice rod to application/lures:> perch/panfish