New ice fishing crappie and bluegill rod

[muc33]

Slayer, CSP88 put words right from my mouth to the forum. I use the Jason Mitchell line as well. I also have old Lightening Rod sight rods and original Genz sticks for sight rods, I do a lot of sight fishing. It really comes down to your preferance.

[Northlander]

I got a Jason Mitchel meat stick when they came out. Now I have 5 or 6 of them. I love them. Be careful with them and always put them in a good hard tipped case and you will have one of the best crappie/gill rods out there.

TB also makes some nice rods as does Gentz.

Go check out these rods in a store or at the Ice Fishing Show in St. Paul and see what you think will work for you and what you can afford.

[harvey lee]

St Croix has a very nice spring bobber set up for sure.

[magic_minnow]

I'm not knocking any other rod, I think tthey are all great if thats what you're into, But personally I love the St. Croix Legend. Spring bobber is the best around and I got mine clearance from Joes in St. Paul for $25 bucks. Can't beat that.

[dan z]

JM's get my vote I have a "perch" and a couple "panfish" ones they are always the first ones I try for the day and usually the only ones I try. I have some store branded ones that arent to bad but I always fall back on the JM's

[Drewski]

I have the Thorne 24" power noodle and the Thorne perch sweetheart. i am looking for a jigging rod for bluegills and also a sight fishing rod as well. any preferences?

Look into a Thorne Bros quiverstick.

[boatfixer]

Jason Mitchell Meat Stick.

[slurpie]

I have two st croix spring bobbers and love them rods first ice rods i really spent money on. Not great for heavy hooks but for smaller presentations they are great. To fill the heavier jigs iwas looking at a jason mitchell meatstick, but found one made by Jrs tackle company its great. Cost was 15 dollars found it while fishing at lake of the woods last year. I wonder if the jason mitchell would be better but it does the job. I believe that good rod and reel combos make a diffrence in the number of fish a person can catch.

[walleyvoyager]

The power noodle? Is that a jigging rod for eyes? What do those rods cost?

[grizkid]

another vote for the meatstick bt JM I have purchased 10 of these in the last 2 years. Do not let anyone else use it you won't get it back. I always end up selling them right there on the ice.

[Scott K]

I have several JM Meatsticks, and they are a great rod.

[Drewski]

The power noodle? Is that a jigging rod for eyes? What do those rods cost?

The power noodle is designed for panfish, and it excels as a panfish jigging rod when those buggers are biting light. They are 62.99 but last I checked Thorne was all sold out. It would still be worth a call though. Definately worth the $ IMO.