What does everyone have for bobber rod suggestions? I just got done with a trip to lake of the woods and now realize I need to upgrade my bobber rod. Any suggestions for rods that work well with bobbers? Price is not a concern.
Can’t go wrong with the TUCR deadstick.
It’s a bobber rod. Go to any of the retailers and find something on sale and in an action that looks like it would be fun to use.
It’s a bobber rod. Go to any of the retailers and find something on sale and in an action that looks like it would be fun to use.
I’m the same. I have a couple inexpensive bobber rods. Can’t bring myself to spending a bunch on them. Leave a few feet of line out and set the hook!
I also like my TUCR dead stick but it was bought to use without a bobber. I agree with the others that most any rod available at the store with enough backbone for your intended use should be fine for a bobber rod. Don’t over think it the bobber is the indicator so you don’t need a sensitive rod with the right length and reel seat for you use.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Ripjiggen wrote:</div>
It’s a bobber rod. Go to any of the retailers and find something on sale and in an action that looks like it would be fun to use.I’m the same. I have a couple inexpensive bobber rods. Can’t bring myself to spending a bunch on them. Leave a few feet of line out and set the hook!
Agreed.
What does everyone have for bobber rod suggestions? I just got done with a trip to lake of the woods and now realize I need to upgrade my bobber rod. Any suggestions for rods that work well with bobbers? Price is not a concern.
Why do you think you need to upgrade? Did you have enough backbone for the fish you were targeting? Or what do you want different from your current set-up?
FDR
I’m 50/50 on the fence about this subject also. I have a Thorne Brothers Dead Stick. It’s a nice rod but I don’t catch any more fish with it then I would a $20 or $40 rod. I usually don’t use a bobber with it though but sometimes I will. The Clam Jason Mitchell Meat Sticks seem decent for the price.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Braids19 wrote:</div>
What does everyone have for bobber rod suggestions? I just got done with a trip to lake of the woods and now realize I need to upgrade my bobber rod. Any suggestions for rods that work well with bobbers? Price is not a concern.Why do you think you need to upgrade? Did you have enough backbone for the fish you were targeting? Or what do you want different from your current set-up?
FDR
Francisco, I noticed I was losing quite a few fish because the rod I use for my bobber now always seems to “buck” when I’m reeling my fish in which does not allow for constant tension to be applied to the fish. That is why I believe it is worth it to upgrade to a quality rod so you can avoid this from happening. The rod I have now is a pretty cheap one.
Braids,
If I understand your reply, it sounds like the action might be too slow, too light, or both. I would look for a rod, that increases those attributes. Not knowing what exact rod you are currently running, nor the exact species you are targeting, I won’t throw-out any specific rods. Good luck with the hunt
FDR
I also run a Thorne Brothers dead stick, more so as a snare style with no bobber. Go buy a frabil quick tip or similar and you will be golden. 25 bucks.
If you are going to use a bobber there are many cheap off the shelf options you can use. No need to spend $$ on a high-end rod if you are going to use a bobber. Now if you are looking to get rid of the bobber and find a dead stick rod, this would change things up. For a dead stick rod try searching some of the past threads. This has been discussed many times before. To me a good dead stick rod should have just heavy enough tip for the bait you are going to use and a slow action. A crappie minnow won’t pull as hard as a 4” sucker and you don’t want the tip moving every time your bait shakes its tail. For a bobber rod just go to the store and start playing with rods. You may want to bring your current bobber rod with to compare. It sounds like the current bobber rod you are using doesn’t have enough back bone.
The thing about walleyes are sometime I would like to use a medium power rod or stronger because of their hard teeth bite. I sometimes don’t get a hook set that will get any point penetration to hold. A few things I would probably do first is upsize my hooks as that usually provides a bigger gap to allow a point to penetrate. As for a bobber rod, I’m perfectly content with my Ugly Sticks.
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