Thorne Bros Professional Plus Rod

[Mike Stark]

Does anyone have one of these? What do you think? I am thinking about getting a 45in Glass for lake trout.

Thanks.

[harvey lee]

Mike

I have used one laker fishing for about 4 years. I think it's a very nice rod. I have not caught a laker over 9#'s but it handled that with ease.

I have used it for larger pike on Rainy and handled a 19# pike caught by jigging a large bucktail with no problem.

I would have to check but I believe mine is like 36 or 38 inches long.

A very well built rod.

I have the reel seat on my with a spinning reel.

[Mike Stark]

Harvey,

How does it do with lighter lures? 1/4-3/8oz

Thanks.

[Northlander]

Mike I have 2 of them. 1 in baitcaster and 1 spinning. Both are great for heavier jigging but would probably be too much stick for them 1/4 oz stuff but 3/8 might be doable. I use mine for spoons and big tube jigs or jigging raps, chubby darters and zip lures. I have caught Lakers up to 19# on them and they along with a good reel will handle any fish you toss at them.

[harvey lee]

I agree Steve that the lighter jigs may be to light for this rod but I have never tried it.

I use about the same in regards to lures as Steve.

[HNTNBUX]

I think wanderer has that rod in a baitcast version and it seems a little big for the average Ely area trout. I have a 36 graphite pro spinning and it is great on the average size fish. I did get a 31 inch with it and boy was that fun.

[fishwater]

I am thinking about getting a 45in Glass for lake trout.

Mike, I have a few of the graphite in 42" and they are nice. I think you've got the right idea though, the toughness of glass and longer rod overall for lakers is probably a good thing.. I think you could fish any weight lure you wanted; I'd be more worried about drop rate and ability to feed the line with the overall setup than whether the rod will support the lure weight or bite detection with said lure...

[Mike Stark]

This rod would be my BIG fish rod. I like using smaller lures on Burntside but when I am out in the BWCA I like to use the more traditional lake trout lures. I rarely fish out of a house in the BWCA either, so I don't need to worry about the length of the rod. The toughness of a glass rod appeals to me as well.

Thanks for the all the info. It might have to make the xmas list.