11-21-2012, 09:01 PM
I have yet to hear of a complaint of an ice pole being "too weak", unless you mean the really "floppy" poles. They can be useful for dinky panfish, and for those that prefer to detect a light bite with no spring bobber - but I can't stand floppy poles because it's no fun to feel the fish on the line. (To each his own.)
I started with the short poles, and they have done fine with fish as large as you are likely to catch in this state. But, I learned to LOVE a longer 42"-48" poles as mentioned. Great for setting the hook and enjoying the play of the fish, and a spring bobber gives me more sensitivity than anything else. Best of both worlds.
I have some custom made poles, but RT makes some that size that serve me well and are not expensive.
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I started with the short poles, and they have done fine with fish as large as you are likely to catch in this state. But, I learned to LOVE a longer 42"-48" poles as mentioned. Great for setting the hook and enjoying the play of the fish, and a spring bobber gives me more sensitivity than anything else. Best of both worlds.
I have some custom made poles, but RT makes some that size that serve me well and are not expensive.
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