Al Dente Noodle Rod by DH Customs?

[fisherman-andy]

Been wanting a smaller noodle rod. So I bit on the customed colored 21" noodle w/recoil guides. Cant wait to try it out. Should looked good next to the 24" noodle I already have from DH customs. Both will be paired with Pflueger reels.

[Hardyboy]

Those of you that have the Al Dente rods i have a question. Can they be used or is one better than the other for jigging walleys. Im talking using spoons like the macho minnow or a swedish pimple or similar. Im not talking giant spoons but smaller ones. Do you use these size spoons/jigs or do you think they would work? I have not had the opportunity to get one of the rods in my hand to check it out and see for myself and would like your inputs on it. Thanks

[Chode2235]

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Those of you that have the Al Dente rods i have a question. Can they be used or is one better than the other for jigging walleys. Im talking using spoons like the macho minnow or a swedish pimple or similar. Im not talking giant spoons but smaller ones. Do you use these size spoons/jigs or do you think they would work? I have not had the opportunity to get one of the rods in my hand to check it out and see for myself and would like your inputs on it. Thanks

These rods are really panfish rods. The weight of a bigger spoon would just weigh the tip down, and it would become really spongy.

These rods are primarily designed for panfish, and small jigs. I usually use my noodle rod for fishing small tungsten jigs with plastics. Or really any time you would want to use a spring bobber for that matter.

But I would say a noodle rod is far to light for anthing bigger than a 1/16th (1/8 if you really want to push it) lure.

[Hardyboy]

These rods are really panfish rods. The weight of a bigger spoon would just weigh the tip down, and it would become really spongy.

These rods are primarily designed for panfish, and small jigs. I usually use my noodle rod for fishing small tungsten jigs with plastics. Or really any time you would want to use a spring bobber for that matter.

But I would say a noodle rod is far to light for anthing bigger than a 1/16th (1/8 if you really want to push it) lure.

Thats exactly the info i was looking for thanks!

[MadBuny]

Those of you that have the Al Dente rods i have a question. Can they be used or is one better than the other for jigging walleys. Im talking using spoons like the macho minnow or a swedish pimple or similar. Im not talking giant spoons but smaller ones. Do you use these size spoons/jigs or do you think they would work? I have not had the opportunity to get one of the rods in my hand to check it out and see for myself and would like your inputs on it. Thanks

Hard,

There are a couple of options really.. some guys like to use a walleye type graphite blank for jigging those kind of baits.. (DH-Walleye Stinger) or the (-S) model which there is a grommet mounted to the tip to accomiate a heavy St. Croix spring.. and some will use a little heavier fiberglass (Deadstick) to jig with this would be more for the tip watcher and will not feed back as well as a graphite but the heavier(larger diameter tip) fiberglass would allow the use of the larger spoons etc.... I personally think a good quality solid Graphite rod will give you the backbone you need for hook setting the big girls, but still give you the sensitivity needed to feel every tick. This type of rod paired with a lightweight guide will be best for sensitivity and feel when jigging larger or medium type spoons. again, just my .02C

Thanks Guys, Back to wrapping.. have sent a dozen rods out in the last two days so look for yours if you have one ordered. FYI we will be closed on Monday as I will be FISHING . next shipment goes out Tuesday AM

DH

[Moose]

Gotta give a BIG THANK YOU to Dusty @ DH Custom rods. He put together an El Dente and a Perch Pounder for me in 2 days. I proceeded to take them to Upper Red and SLAYED the Walleyes. I used the Pounder with the Lindy Flyin Ratters and it produced flawlessly. I could feel every tick of the lure and iced several walleyes up to 22". When the walleye would come into the pounder but reject the lure I would drop the El Dente with a walleye sized gens worm and fathead and give it a little "wiggle" and watch the tip just tick when the fish would suck in the bait. Feed a little line and set the hook and the fight was on!!! I iced over 30 walleyes up to 22" using this duo and loved it. I would use my showdown troller and pickup and just jump from spot to spot. The El Dente had plenty of backbone as a walleye rod and handled small presentation walleye lures very well. I didn't have any tip freeze up with the small guides but did have an iced up bobber knot I didn't take off the reel get stuck in the front guide my bad no need for knots on a sight fishing rod anyhow. I was outside fishing for about 2 hours on Saturday with the wind blowing pretty good on Red. The El Dente outlasted me.. I was using an ABU Garcia Reel with 6 lb Trilene XT line. Dustin put the reel on with the green rings. I hate the black tape on reels and will never tape another reel on after using this system once again thank you Dustin. By the way be careful out there. I set the hook on an eye with the El Dente and slipped on the ice snow combination and biffed a 6'3" 285 lb guy hard on the ice but kept the tip up and manged to get the walleye