07-27-2012, 11:28 PM
[quote kentofnsl]If you happen to purchase a long rod I would appreciate it if I could have a look at it. I need a longer rod, for sturgeon fishing from the shore, but I need to make sure the rod will handle the strain.
A couple years ago, I almost purchased a 12-foot rod from the Bargain Cave at Cabella's. I thought it would be fun to take it out ice fishing and see the look on another angler's eyes when I pulled out that rod and caught a 5" perch on it. Alas, common sense took over and I didn't waste my money.[/quote]
I bought the 23 foot surf casting rod! Jon (at the link above sold it to me) tells me 200 yard casts are possible and some can cast from shore further out than those who wade out to cast. That sounds nice because you can have your feet firmly on the ground and all your gear and friends right there with you and no waders are necessary to get out past two or three sand bars into the deep where the big fish hunt.
It will arrive on Monday. Let's try it out. I'm in Sandy.
Ronald
P.S. It's not the casting that's difficult in ice fishing -- it's getting your lure to land in the little hole in the ice that can be a challenge.
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A couple years ago, I almost purchased a 12-foot rod from the Bargain Cave at Cabella's. I thought it would be fun to take it out ice fishing and see the look on another angler's eyes when I pulled out that rod and caught a 5" perch on it. Alas, common sense took over and I didn't waste my money.[/quote]
I bought the 23 foot surf casting rod! Jon (at the link above sold it to me) tells me 200 yard casts are possible and some can cast from shore further out than those who wade out to cast. That sounds nice because you can have your feet firmly on the ground and all your gear and friends right there with you and no waders are necessary to get out past two or three sand bars into the deep where the big fish hunt.
It will arrive on Monday. Let's try it out. I'm in Sandy.
Ronald
P.S. It's not the casting that's difficult in ice fishing -- it's getting your lure to land in the little hole in the ice that can be a challenge.
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