HT Ice blue rods...

[fisherman-andy]

Them HT rods may look cheap and is cheap $8-$12 price range and I dont know about durability but they feel pretty sensitive and good so far. Im willing to put it up against any expensive custom noodle rod or meat stick out there. Well almost LOL...

[Eric_Kruger]

I have an ice blue from a long time ago......and its still a nice rod. But putting it on the playing field with a custom rod is insane.....lol

[hamms-scooter]

I use the HT ice blues rods with the orange tip chopped. It is a tough rod as I have landed pike with it and nice bass... They are cheap 6-10 dollars and come in sizes up to 48 inches. I use the 24 incher which is shorter with no orange.. It provides the perfect action and feel to the plastics I use. I use them with the schooley reels. The ultimate combo!! 15 bucks tops for it and the most fun you will have on the ice with a combo. I do keep one Ice Blues with the tip still on just for lighter jigs like ones by custom jigs and spins, ratso or gill pill or maybe shrimpo or something. It is also a great dead stick for crappies if hunkered down in a fish trap. It takes alot to keep me in a shack though... HT Ice Blues is one of the best inexpensive rods you will see. Love it.

[bmc]

I absolutely LOVE those HT blue ice rods. I've got 2 for panfishing and small stream trout fishing and they fit the bill nicely. Not to mention the price! I would put them up against any rod out there no doubt about it.

Brian

[aquafang]

I agree. I have 3 that I've used almost exclusively for panfish for like 8 or 10 years now and I outfish many others who don' t have such limber rods. I thought about buying a jason mitchell meatstick this year or the "al dente" just to put it up against them to see if it is really worth the money or not....

[Northlander]

I agree you can see the bite well with these but I find the fight isnt anything like when I use my JM meatstick, El Dante or TB powernoodle. For the $ though its hard to argue with you guys. I have a few old ones that I let the nephew use when we go out.

[Scott M]

I won't ever get rid of my ice blues as I'm saving them for my kids to inherit some day. I don't use them anymore as I've moved up to more specialized, and yes some custom, rods. Ice blues taught me the value of sensitivity and how useful a tool the noodle rod is. I like to target big panfish and the sensitivity helps for detecting bites but if you do get a slab, the lack of backbone really hurts when fighting the fish. That backbone is akin to your margin of error when fighting the fish...the more give, the more you can recover from a sharp turn, a hard run, a quick come back. I can't argue the value of those rods, I just wish they helped you fight the fish a little more.

[mallardnwalleye]

Blue and Orange Noodle is my go to crappie pole! I can't explain why, but it works.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

I have used the Ice Blues for years for crappies,gills,tulibees, and small stream trout through the ice. Love them!

Have landed accidental pike up to 12 pounds on them using 4# test line!

Still love my JM Meat Sticks too though!

Cliff