What Rod?

[icefishingmn]

Ive always look for a good rod like this

But i dont know what kind is it, does any one know what rod that is.

[fisherman-andy]

Seems like a regular ol fiberglass rod without any back bone at all?

[Fishin4fun_MN]

I would say any long ultra light rod. The cheaper, the better?

[engfish]

+1

If you're looking for a good ultralight action rod, there are plenty of choices. If you're looking for something with a lot of sensitivity that you're going to use primarily for panfish, you want to find something with a soft tip--a noodle rod.

When the bite is light, this type of rod will outfish that old fiberglass one you saw in the video. The tradeoff for that sensitivity is that is can be tough to fish outside when it's windy. And if you're a "hole hopper" like I am, dragging around even my Scout can be a hassle.

You can look at a variety of models from Frabil, HT Enterprises, St. Croix, and Jason Mitchell to name a few. Thorne Bros. is spendy, but if you like their action, you'll put it on a Christmas of birthday list.

Bottom line is that you don't have to spend a ton of dough to get a decent "noodle rod."

P.S. It's not the rod you really want; it's the fast action and the quality fish that he's catching. You've just got to find a few of those spots.

[icefishingmn]

So your saying that having a harder backbone is better that not having one at all, what i mean is like it will be easier to detect strikes with a softer rod.

[Moose]

Noodle rods are fiberglass rods with various backbones. DH Cusom rods have a stiffer backbone than say the Thorne Brothers custom noodle rod. Both have very sensitive tips to show strikes without a bobber or spring bobber. Last season I would use a graphite rod with a spoon or rattle jig to "call" something in then switch to the noodle rod to finish the deal worked really well on Upper Red last season. I chose the DH Custom rod because I like my rods to have a good backbone. Some guys like the rod to bend evenly from the handle to the tip it's all in the way you like your rod to feel.