Ice-Bonz by silstar

[Jig stick]

Does any body use these? and what do you think of them? Jig Stick

[Captain B.R.K]

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.

[Skeets]

I am a avid Ice-Man, and I use Ice-Bonz all the time for panfish.
Never had any problems.
Good little reel for $10.

[This message has been edited by Skeets (edited 11-05-2003).]

[Guest]

I have 2 of them, and they never gave me any problems.
I like them better than the Tiny 20's

[Guest]

I have an Ice-Bonz attached to my noodle rod. Works fine and the price is hard to beat.

Good Fishin,
Matt

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MarCum

[Guest]

I have an Ice-Bonz attached to my noodle rod. Works fine and the price is hard to beat.

Good Fishin,
Matt

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MarCum

[Matchman]

I have an IceBonz on a Genz rod and am very happy with it.

Match

[Northlander]

I dont like them. Didnt last long. If all you use it for is panfish it may be. I use the same reels with a extra spool and interchange them according to the species Im fishing. Try a tica or the new Abu's.

[icehousebob]

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.

[Schuler]

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

[Jig stick]

Thanks for the responce, I bought 2 to use on noodle rods for pan fish.COME ON ICE!!! ><sUMo>-------------><> Jig Stick

[Captain B.R.K]

If you had bought 2 of them, my curiousity is killing me - Where you looking at returning them if they didn't sound good?

[Dobber]

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

[Jig stick]

No captain,They looked good enough to use for pan fish so I paid 12.00 bucks apiece for them.And bygum-it I'll use them!

[Guest]

Gobble em up quick...Silstar discontinued em.

[Captain B.R.K]

Enjoy! I found a Quantum micro reel for like $10.00 at Gander MT. two years ago. They were discounted from like $19.99 and it is a sweet little reel for any quarry!

TIGHT LINES!

[Crawlerman]

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.

[Dobber]

Alright. I admit it. I'm an ignorant ice fishing rookie. What the hell is a noodle rod?
Dobber
(feel free to lay into me on this one)

[Guest]

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

Good Fishin,
Matt

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MarCum

[Jig stick]

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