Ice Rod for Jigging/Spoons

[amateurfishing]

I have a couple of very nice ultra light rods for those finicky biters, but when ya wanna rip some spoons or use a slick jig they are a touch too heavy for my ultra light rod tips.

What is out there that is a good fit for spoons, slick jigs, or some of those slightly heavier lures that are too much for an ultra light rod. manufacturer, rod name, price would be appreciated.

maybe buying at ice show in Blaine this weekend

[Hobey]

Thorne Bros Perch Sweetheart. I like a lighter action walleye rod for jigging so I can feel the light biters. Don't worry about them being too light. I've caught 10 pounders jigging Bay de Noc with them.

[dan z]

Jason Mitchell walleye rods are pretty nice. I have a medium and it works well with the heavier spoons

[ribsey_77]

Perch sweethearts are perfect for 'eyes and spoons!

[Da Biggin]

I am a fan of the Frabill Quick tips myself. The fast action tip is light enough to feel and see the finickiest if biters while the back bone will provide more than enough power to horse the pigs around a bit. I pair mine with a HT Accucast spinning reel and those combinations ( as have several ) have become my go to rods when I get on the ice.

[holmsvc]

If you are talking about 1/8 oz spoons the Throne Bros Perch Sweetheart is the perfect rod. You can fish a 1/4 oz, but I prefer to use Walleye Sweetheart for that.

[LakeDocktor]

Without a doubt, a Tuned Up Custom Rods Precision is my go to for this situation. The tip is soft enough to detect light bites, but the sensitivity of the blank will often detect the bite before I see it. I have a 30" split grip paired with a Shimano Stradic Ci4 1000.

[TUCR John]

What size lures are you mainly using?

[Fred_Bear]

I have a couple of very nice ultra light rods for those finicky biters, but when ya wanna rip some spoons or use a slick jig they are a touch too heavy for my ultra light rod tips.

What is out there that is a good fit for spoons, slick jigs, or some of those slightly heavier lures that are too much for an ultra light rod. manufacturer, rod name, price would be appreciated.

maybe buying at ice show in Blaine this weekend

Sounds like you are talking panfish here. If that's the case, I would not recommend a Perch Sweetheart or TUCR Precision... the tip power just isn't light enough to detect panfish bites.

TUCR QuickTip, Thorne Bros Quiverstick, or TB Panfish Sweetheart are rods that can handle heavier panfish jigs and still detect light bites.

Don't get me wrong, a precision or perch sweetheart are awesome walleye rods. Just not the right tool for panfish.

[amateurfishing]

I have lures like slick jig, spoons, heavier rattlin flyers, etc. that I think are too big/heavy for my power noodles & loose control of motion due to the extra sensitive tips. I do fish mostly panfish but would like something to hold up better or have more control with these lures and maybe work as a low end crossover for eyes, northerns, bass as I have caught these also with my PN's. but bait wise have only used waxies & crappie minnows on small jig. would like to get a possible "go to" set up for larger fish. Sorry I don't know more, learning a lot on the fly.

[Scott O.]

I enjoy using a Frabill Bro series 26" ML or 28" M rods for jigging spoons or buckshots with. I use the ML for the most part as it has a great range of spoons weights that it works with, but if I'm targeting 'eyes specifically with a larger spoon, I'll bring out the 28" model. I've also used the Genz True Blue 26" ML and 28" M rods as well and they work great as well with spoons of varying weights.