01-19-2012, 06:30 PM
Yeah, that's a funny thing about the combos...
Yes, I like the feel of longer rods for battling trout here in the Wasatch Mountains. However, if I put on a bite detector at the tip of the pole, I find it effective for panfish. (I just don't set the hook as hard. [laugh] ) BTW: I'm not sold on any bite detectors I've seen. The ones that are just a wire with the bead at the end get all bent up easily. So, I like the flat spring steel types, but they come with a tiny hole guide at the tip that gets full of ice.
Suggestions?
OOooooo.... That Shimano IX-1000R looks worth a try. I've got a larger one just like it and I love it, but I've had to get used to the reel backing up so that trigger lines up. Do you like that? I'm still on the fence.
Thanks!
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Yes, I like the feel of longer rods for battling trout here in the Wasatch Mountains. However, if I put on a bite detector at the tip of the pole, I find it effective for panfish. (I just don't set the hook as hard. [laugh] ) BTW: I'm not sold on any bite detectors I've seen. The ones that are just a wire with the bead at the end get all bent up easily. So, I like the flat spring steel types, but they come with a tiny hole guide at the tip that gets full of ice.
Suggestions?
OOooooo.... That Shimano IX-1000R looks worth a try. I've got a larger one just like it and I love it, but I've had to get used to the reel backing up so that trigger lines up. Do you like that? I'm still on the fence.
Thanks!
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