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Ice-Bonz by silstar

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Captain B.R.K Veteran

Captain B.R.K

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Don't waste your money! I think they run like $19.99 a combo (possibly $14.99) Do yourself a favor and spend an extra $10-$15 plus tax and buy yourself a Genz rod. Then take a summer reel and electrical tape that sucker on there....now you are talking.

It's not a bad combo for starters getting into ice fishing, but if you are an avid, seasoned ice-fisherman....please follow the recipe above.

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icehousebob Mentor

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Gander in Tonka had the reels on close-out last summer. I had bought a couple before and liked them so I bought ten of them. I gave them to several people as gifts. One of them only lasted a couple of days before it ended up on the bottom of Waubay Lake. The rest of them worked great as panfish reels. For the money, a good reel.

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They Ice Bonz reels have a very nice drag. That is very important when catching big panfish and bass with 1 lb line. Don't hesitate to buy them.

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-Zach Schuler

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Dobber Contributor

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Matt,
Thanks for the info. I'm a transplant from the west coast so everything I know about ice fishing, I've learned from my father-in-law since I've been here. I never heard him mention 'noodle rod' but he did set me up with what I needed to learn the sport (is ice fishing a sport or an excuse to drink with your buddies?). He taught me how to fish for sunnies using a 'spring bobber' and now I want to focus on walleye and possibly pike. I bought a bunch of Angel Eye & Glow Devil lures so now I just need a couple of ice rods for these types of fish. Any suggestions?
Dobber

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Crawlerman Proficient

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I think the reel makes a big difference. I use the Iceman rods, and never had any problems with them. Cheap with slip graphite reel holders on them. I use my panfish ultralight Shakespear reel, which is quieter, smoother, and doesn't gunk up nearly as much. Silstar reels are in my opnion cheap and dump. Even South Bend has proved to be more reliable. Shakespear makes some nice, very small ultralight reels however.. for about $14 a piece. Pair that up with one of those $7-9 Iceman rods and your not spending that much more, for a much better, smoother Aluminum ball bearing ultralight reel to boot.

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A noodle rod is basically a really flimsy rod with not too much backbone. You can use them for deadsticking for panfish, the tip bends real easy and can be a strike indicator. Not too much hooking power in a noodle rod but they work ok for crappies and gills on occation. Not a top choice for jigging but when used in combination with a jigging rod they work out ok. Also feels like you have a lot big bigger fish on your line then you really do wink.gif

Good Fishin,
Matt

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Hey Capt. I mounted one of the ice bonz on a South Bend micro 30" rod with 2Lb test ice line,And put a tiny genz pounder on it.This is gonna be one hell of a crappie rod! ><sUMo>------------><> Jig Stick

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