dh custom al dente

[t- rexx]

is any body had troulbe with the rod splitting between second eye to the tip ihave two of these rods both have done the same thing . thanks

[fishwater]

I've got just one, purchased off the rack about a year ago from Thorne B. I've used that one pretty hard with no issues. I got another as a gift for a buddy, and know a good half dozen other folks that just got them as gifts; probably not a lot of use on those yet, but lots of happy faces.

The tips are super fragile, I always remove the line through the guides completely all the way back to the reel and keep the tip aimed at the hole. I set with an arm lift for the most part with all my noodle rods and not by swinging the rod tip up. It sounds like it might be something other than acute arc related breakage in your case? I'd call if you don't think so too.

[fisherman-andy]

is any body had troulbe with the rod splitting between second eye to the tip ihave two of these rods both have done the same thing . thanks

Curious on how did these rods split or break? All Noodle rod tips can be fragile and must be handle with care never to bend in an unintentional way. I have multiple DH noodle rods, never had an issue with them in the worst ice conditions and have angled a large walleye or pike on them just fine.

[Northlander]

I have 2 of these rods and never had a issue with mine. I just got a new one with the Otter Ice Camo blank. Looks awesome. Im getting one of their 30" walleye rods next.

[iEatNoodles]

is any body had troulbe with the rod splitting between second eye to the tip ihave two of these rods both have done the same thing . thanks

ALL noodle rods break and here's how.. 99.9% sure this has occured and will not be covered by ANY rod manufacturer.. Noodle rods take special care and honestly most people need this info. matters not who makes the noodle rod, they are all 1.0 mm of fiberglass and need special care. read below but IF it broke between the first and second guide this is why.

Ok, I have been wanting to post this as a service to any and all Noodle rod Owners.. Power Noodle, Meat Stick, DH Al Dente, JR's Lite Bite what i am going to post WILL help reduce your breakage.. Firstly if you put your Jig on and crank it it will fracture.. may not break right away but WILL break sometime in the near future.. AND this will NOT be covered by any manufacturer.. (they can tell)

Ok, here I go.. There are a few ways that noodle rods can and WILL break.. Firstly if you (even once) over reel your Jig and slam it into your tip guide, it will bend in half between the first and second guide.. IF your noodle rod has broken here you HAVE at one point done this! again it may not break right away but will fracture half way between the first and second guide and break down the road. One thing that needs to be understood regarding these style of rods is you are dealing with 1.0mm of fiberglass.. Yes, 1.0mm bend it in half or more than it should be, it WILL break.

The other ways noodle rods break.. besides the obvious Car Door or trying to carry all of your gear in one trip and slamming it in the house door..

Drag.. Many fisherman think that you need your drag cranked to no end.. this is ridiculous and frankly I control drag as much with my hand as I do my reel.. I ALWAYS keep my drag fairly loose and hold pressure on my spool on the hookset, and when they are running. what happens is these noodle style rods are put into a rod case and in most cases people do not release the drag OR flip the anti reverse to disengage and then it gets hung up either with another rod.. or something else inside your case.. EVEN if it grabs your line anywhere you go to lift it out with your Hercules drag set and you will again bend the noodle tip between the tip (first) and second guide and again it WILL break.. not right away but it WILL. I highly recommend using a gun style case if you have noodle rods in your arsenal. the Waffled inserts not only hold your rod firm but prevent anything from catching your line and doing as stated above.

Last but certainly not least the "High Sticker" what is high sticking? well just that.. when you lift a fish out of a hole or are fighting a fish and you point your rod to the sky, My Friend, you are a High Sticker and will be penalized. This of course again flexes the rod past the point of intentional use and will fracture.. typically in a "High Sticking" the rod will fracture or break where the backbone starts to come into play.

I will tell you that IF properly cared for, transpoorted and used you can KEEP your noodle rods in your arsenal for a LONG time.

P.S. Noodle rods when broken can NOT be "repaired" and will in 99.9% of the time NOT BE COVERED in the area of replacement. again They can tell based on where they break. ESPECIALLY when we are talking about a hand made product. The "Al Dente" "Power Noodle" "Lite Bite" "Meatstick" are all succeptable to this kind of treatment.

P.P.S. NEVER store a noodle rod with even the slightest amount of tension on the line.. this is very important as Fiberglass has memory and will retain shape this is a huge no no and why you MUST always release the drag completely OR flip the anti reverse off, or both.

Following these simple stpes will greatly increase the life of your noodle rods. Take care of your noodel and it will take care of you for YEARS to come.

Lines Tight, Hookum Hard! Noodles