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Best ice fishing rods


Roomylegend

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My thoughts as well.

I really like all my TB rods. I have them from Laker to gill rods. All are very nice and I think well worth what I paid for them.

I also have several rods from Bill and Al at Midwest rod and reel and they are very nice too and not as spendy as a TB rod.

I also used Rods By Engel for a few rods and the rod I use the most for jigging spoons is one they made for me.

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If your looking for an off the shelf inexpensive rod with good quality the Genz lightning rod is good. I have a couple of those. I personallly use custom rods most of the time as i build my own. I use either st croix ice blanks or i use sage fly blanks that have been cut to the specific size and style needed for the type of fishing desired. Just like summer fishing a custom rod is a huge step above a store bought rod and well worth the investment.

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Thorne Bros. all the way. I have sizes and actions of TB rods ranging from my 16" Sweet Pea all the way up to my 45" Professional glass rod for lakers and pike. Sorry, but the competition doesn't offer nearly the varied selection that Thorne Bros. does. I have other mass produced ice rods that are decent rods, but the custom rods from TB that I have are the real deal.

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I bought my own materials and made my own and I love them especially with hand carved cedar handles I made. Gotta say its the best way to get the action you are looking for and for the right price. But I have held and fished with a thorne bros this year and gotta say it was pretty nice!

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I so agree Chris For 40 years I've ice fished and have used just about every massproduced rod out there and there are some decent rods available,but when you buy a custom rod you are stepping up your game.

With Austin rods I can call Gregg and have him make anykind of rod I want. Length,action,guides...you name it...he can handleyour request.

I even went to having Gregg add the grommet to mount a St. Croix spring.

Some of the rods have just cork handle which are premium Porteguese cork and some have reel seats like the ones I use for larger species fish.

They load up great since he takes the time to mount the guides with the spline of the rod.

They are super durable too boot.

Every rod I own is an Austin and I will put one in anyone hands should the oppertunity present itself.

Idid with Chris and now he owns at least 3 of them. I do believe after he witnessed that 17" Austin working those nice tullies he's got the jones for one also.

They run about 40$ and in my mind I could not buy a better rod..next one is a 30" medium heavy with a reel seat for a baitcaster to use for lakers.

I wished you could have seen Chris catch and land that 26" plus eye on his 24"light action fast tip last weekend! That rod had plenty of power!

Here's Chris and Nick with there Austins in action.

[video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/user/crappiekeith#p/a/u/0/Pu6XfsRtjJI

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Here's a questions; I'm new to ice fishing so I don't really know what's a good rod or not yet. How do you know if a rod is good or not? Between St. Croix and other rods, which is better? I've been hearing a lot about TB rods. What are opinions on other rods?

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