Ice rod length

What size rods do you guys use in your flip overs. I have a 2 man clam Yukon flip over and am wondering if a 30-32” rod will be too long to fish comfortably?

I owned a Yukon a few years back and now I own a Otter Cabin.

32″ is the longest I could get to work without touching the tarp. You still have to be careful but it works just fine.

I mean you cannot lean forward and set the hook.

John

I also have a Otter Cabin and use 28″-30″ any longer and I would not be able to fish 4 holes. Being the front 2 would be for a dead stick and my jigging hole is right in front of my feet. If that makes sense.

tucrs wrote:

I owned a Yukon a few years back and now I own a Otter Cabin.

32″ is the longest I could get to work without touching the tarp. You still have to be careful but it works just fine.

I mean you cannot lean forward and set the hook.

John

I also have a Yukon and would agree with this.

I always want the longest rod I can use and find 31” to be the perfect size. With 32” I would sweep the tarp some times. Once I went to 31” I haven’t touched it since.

I love my 36-42in rods, but I have to go with 32in when I have to hunker down in the Otter. I have the resort and 32 is what I switch to for inside.

I have all 32″ and occasionally hit the door in my Otter Cottage.

I use 28″-32″ rods inside my Otter XT Cabin which is comparable to the Yukon. I think it’s a little taller than the Otter Pro Cabin, and I don’t have any problems hitting the tent.

I might suggest sitting in your hut and measuring distance btw where your tip of your rod will be and where your holes will be. I fish a flip over and not much distance so I limit my rods to 28″.

Sylvanboat wrote:

I might suggest sitting in your hut and measuring distance btw where your tip of your rod will be and where your holes will be. I fish a flip over and not much distance so I limit my rods to 28″.

Agree. I guess I’ve always based my rod length on how close I want to sit to the hole and I like to be close. I have several 26″ and several 28″. Just ordered my first 30″ a TUCR Precision.

Follow up: sometimes I like to be looking right down the hole. In that case I use a real short noodle rod.

I think part of it depends on where you put your holes, where you sit, and how you hold the rod. I had an older fish trap… i forget the name but it was the basic 2 man with bucket seats… Fish trap Guide maybe. I used 32 inch rods in that and didn’t want to go much longer.

I find I can fish much longer rods in my Otter Cabin. I have a couple 36 inchers that are no problem to use in the Cabin.

Tucker

Go to fleet farm grab 4 different length rods off the shelf. Sit in a house similar to yours that they got sent up and see what length works the best for you.

I have a wide one inferno and 28 is the longest I will go.

Rodwork wrote:

I always want the longest rod I can use and find 31” to be the perfect size. With 32” I would sweep the tarp some times. Once I went to 31” I haven’t touched it since.

I have a quite a few built to 31″, a perfectly cromulent length.

curleytail wrote:

I think part of it depends on where you put your holes, where you sit, and how you hold the rod.

I’m partial to using short 4″ handles, especially on shorter panfish rods. It does limit reel mounting and handling options, but puts a greater proportion of the rod into play.

I kinda look at my tiny handles as a rod extender…