Pike Rods

[IceNutt]

I built a couple of icefishing rods using Cabela's kits last year. Really was rewarding building your own and fishing with them. This year I'd like to build a pike/laker rod but haven't found where to buy blanks in the 40" range. Any ideas? I also thought about cutting a full size blank down to icefishing size but don't know if that is the way to go. Any thoughts on length and action would be appreciated. Ice On!

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IceNut

[Pig_sticka]

a 40" ice fishing rod? how u gonna fish in a ice house with that? u would have to stand outside the window to jig. im a beginner at ice fishing but i think i only use like 24" and even those get pretty long.

[Northlander]

I use anything from 26" to 36". Any longer and its tight quarters. I have a Genz rod, the biggest they make, and thats a lot of fun for Lakers and should be good for Pike.

[IceNutt]

Fish Toys, Arvada is in Denver Metro. North and West of Denver.

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IceNut

[WallEYES]

ICENUTT
I have a dozen or so 36-45 inch graphite and pro glass pike and trout rods. Go to thorne brothers to get the blanks and components and build yourself. I fish for lakers and pike straight out in the open, but have fished with these rods in my magnum otter shanty with no problem.

[RK]

Hiya,
Try Thorne Brothers. They can cut blanks to whatever size you want, and they have some pretty good blanks for either spinning or baitcasting for pike or lakers, in either glass or solid graphite.

Long rods (36"-40") are great for lakers. Nice when outside for sure, but even in a fish trap they work - just have to slide the seat way back (at least - it works on the old style Fish Traps. Dunno how the seat system works in the new ones...)

Cheers,
RK

[IceNutt]

pig_sticka, Guess I should have mentioned that I'm from Colorado. Fishing the high mountain lakes really isn't as cold as some people think. We usually have plenty of sun and no wind. It's amazing to most how being so high up how the sun can be so warm in the winter. The point being most icefishermen(women) don't use a house or a portable.

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IceNut

[Pig_sticka]

yea i have never fished lakers or even gone for big pike. i sit on a bucket n catch sunnies n crappies for most the time

[CNY Tim]

I have Thorne Brothers rods too and they are awesome and built to last.

[Fish Toys]

IceNutt
Where is Arvada close to?
Thanks
"FISH"

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