02-11-2011, 09:45 PM
Ultra light gear is fun to use. I use 4-6 lb trilene for line. The last rod I purchased was a 5' cabelas that normally runs around $25. There are many brands to choose from I recommend going down to one of the shops and playing with the different rods. They come in different lengths. Also it depends upon what you are chasing after for the baits. Float tubing I do a lot of jigging so I use small jigs with a 1"-3" jig body. Weight of head is usually no more than 1/4 oz if that. For spoons and spinners think small again like 1/4 oz or less. Ultralight is great for spinners like mepps etc... I also picked up recently a 4 wt fly rod that is only about 5 feet in length for small streams. That can be fun if interested in using flies. I have caught 16" trout, largemouth bass, walleye, perch, crappie, and green sunfish all on ultralight gear. I also have small cranks that I use with the ultralight. These cranks are ususally too light to use with the heavier gear due to casting problems. But work great with the lighter rods. Hope this helps.[cool]
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