New Thorne Bro's Rod

[FisH_SLaYer24]

I have been looking at purchasing yet another Thorne Bros custom ice rod, can you say I'm hooked . I have it narrowed down to the Quiverstick and the Power Noodle. I currently have a 24" PowerNoodle, the Quiverstick XL with the 7" fly reel handle, and a 28" Perch Sweetheart. I am looking to get a rod in the 28" area with the Stealth REC guides or the Outside REC guides. I mainly fish panfish in depths no deeper than forty feet, but I am thinking about putting another spinning reel on this rod that I buy only because I would love to fish this rod in 20-40 FOW. I like to see the bite and feel the bite so either rod doesn't matter, just looking for your honest input. Which rod would you guys go with?

[mww24]

Never fished the quiverstick. But I do love my noodle. I have a 24" with a tica spinning reel on it. It fishes great deep.I would say with the noodle I'm usually setting the hook before I ever feel a bite. Just because it is so noodley at the tip. I'm thinking of adding a custom noodle this year with recoils and the syncork with a fly reel for shallower duties. Either way You can't go wrong with a TB ice rod.

[mww24]

Never fished the quiverstick. But I do love my noodle. I have a 24" with a tica spinning reel on it. It fishes great deep.I would say with the noodle I'm usually setting the hook before I ever feel a bite. Just because it is so noodley at the tip. I'm thinking of adding a custom noodle this year with recoils and the syncork with a fly reel for shallower duties. Either way You can't go wrong with a TB ice rod.

[anderson_dc]

They are both great options. If you want to see the bite, go with the Power Noodle. If you want to feel the bite, go with the Quiverstick. You have both rods currently, so you could gauge which one would better suit your needs.

What kind of lures do you plan on fishing with said rod?

[muc33]

So let me add this in there. If you go with a Power Noodle so you can see the bite, where do you then differ with that and the Tripwire?

[FisH_SLaYer24]

I personally didn't like the tripwire all that much. The tip felt nice, but it fully loads and the rod doesn't bend at all, whereas the power noodle is a smooth unison bend.

Which style handle would you put on this rod, is the 6 inch sweetheart too much or is the 5 inch sweetheart suffice?

[WolfpackFishNGuy]

With the Tripwire you will see the bite just as quick as the Powernoodle but once you detect the bite you will be into the rod a little quicker than the powernoodle. IMO

I guess I don't feel you will loose any fish that way.

Another positive I see is the tip is supposed to be extremely durable.

can't complain either though with the Powernoodle since i've fished with them as well.

[dfeste]

As noted above, you already own both rods so you would be the best person to make the call on which you would prefer. I also own both and I would pick the noodle rod. As far as handles go I've only used a five inch but don't thinks there would be any reason to go longler. My budy has an al dente with a three inch handle and I don't care for that.

[fisherman-andy]

My budy has an al dente with a three inch handle and I don't care for that.

Im a big fan of smaller handles, 3" and 4". Dont care for the long handles, I dont have big hands and them long handles just seem to get in the way when holding as I dont generally hold the handle but grip reel itself with my fingers on the handle.

I have come to reason that panfish especially crappies and perch can be very finicky on a light bite where you wont see or have a visual even with a noodle or spring bobber.

I would choose the Quiverstick 26"-28" or the Panfish/Perch sweetheart with recoils and 2lb test flourcarbon ice. In part I will hold the line with my index finger in some instances due to a very light bite detection.

[TravP]

Quiverstick being that you already own a powernoodle with a spinning reel. Also, I'm pretty positive the recoil guides your choosing between are the same, just a different color.

[FisH_SLaYer24]

Has anyone put the new titanium spring on a Quiverstick yet? Did you like it or is the Quiverstick sensitive enough where one wouldn't even need the spring? I feel that the spring could play a key role in detecting up bites. That may be one of the ultimate panfish rods, a Quiverstick with a Titanium spring bobber, perfect for both feeling and seeing the bite.

[Robbi]

I only have a Quiverstick , but have my eye on either a Prch Sweetheart or powernoodle. I like to match my rod to the type of lure I use rather than fish type. The quiverstick makes an excellent spoon rod . I like it for light spoons .

I am looking for a rod for light jigs .

[NCLaker]

... What kind of lures do you plan on fishing with said rod?

Mark, hit it on the head ... you first really should decide what type lures you plan on using on this rod.

If you have a gap you are looking to fill for a lure type, maybe you want to get a panfish sweethart for jiggin raps (and other swimming lures), or for upsized spoons.

If filling a gap is not an issue, and you just want a second noodle/quiver stick, so you can keep multiple presentation types prerigged to avoid retieing in the cold. Then go with your confidence/most used current setup. This is important to me, when running & gunning you don't want to waste time rerigging trying to figure out what they want.

Definitiely treet yourself to the outside recoil guides, lighter the rod the better sensitivity you will have

[anderson_dc]

Also, I'm pretty positive the recoil guides your choosing between are the same, just a different color.

That is my understanding as well.