TUCR Long Rods on the Mississippi Back Waters

  • Dave Koonce
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    Prairie du Chien Wi.
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    March 24, 2014 at 4:50 pm #1360063

    John and I have been in conversation on coming up with a great long rod that would put durability and sensitivity in a rod for hole hoping the back waters of the Mississippi River…

    Well when I got back from LOTW there was a card in the mail box telling me to get my butt up there and pick up a package that I was waiting for !!!

    48″ long

    a handle that will fit your favorite reel not needing tape or rings to keep the reel in place

    Great backbone to handle them pesky bass but yet sensitive enough to detect the light biters…

    Recoil Eyes so bustin ice off the guides with out breaking them is an every 10 minute occurrence

    Marks on the rod starting from the cork handle out to 8″ as the first mark and ever inch after that to 16″….now when your buddy is rubbing it in that he just put a monster 10″ gill on the ice.. walk on over and put his trophy to the quick measure add to the rod…

    I’m looking forward to getting back on the ice this week to put this rod thru the paces…

    Thanks John !!!


    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    March 24, 2014 at 4:54 pm #1398930

    Special thanks goes out to my buddy G for the pix above…

    I started out with two rods…

    I ended up with only one at days end !!

    gusschoenfeld
    Winsted, MN
    Posts: 409
    March 24, 2014 at 4:59 pm #1398932

    I fish with 48-52″ rod alot when hole hopping panfish. Im 6’3″ and dont like kneeling on the ice. Get ready for alot of strange looks with that long of rod

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13475
    March 24, 2014 at 5:28 pm #1398944

    Quote:

    Get ready for alot of strange looks with that long of rod



    X2 – I built mine at 42″ and a lot of guys look at me as if I have a 7′ ultralite in my hand. Sweet looking rod! I like the measurement detail very nice

    life1978
    Eau Claire , WI
    Posts: 2790
    March 24, 2014 at 6:10 pm #1398955

    Damn you guys! Quit posting these. I’m pretty new to ice fishing. As in the last 3 yrs. And you’re not helping my pocket book.

    riverruns
    Inactive
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    March 24, 2014 at 6:44 pm #1398961

    does TUCR have them for sale? Thanks.
    Shawn

    ses
    Mississippi River
    Posts: 168
    March 24, 2014 at 7:53 pm #1398981

    Sweet looking set-up!

    Todd Henneberg
    Boyd, MN
    Posts: 90
    March 24, 2014 at 8:31 pm #1398989

    Riverruns give John or Adam a call at the shop and they will hook you up with whatever fits your needs.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    March 25, 2014 at 3:37 am #1399003

    Quote:

    does TUCR have them for sale? Thanks.
    Shawn

    Yep yep !!!

    Give John a call…he can set you up !!!

    dorancehefte
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 155
    March 25, 2014 at 7:49 am #1399026

    You should see the looks I get with the 6′ 9″ two piece line-thru-the-rod pole I built to use in water over 8 feet deep to about 12′. Desoto Bay was just too deep for my 5 footer, I had to hand-over-hand to land a fish.

    dorancehefte
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 155
    March 25, 2014 at 7:49 am #1399027

    You should see the looks I get with the 6′ 9″ two piece line-thru-the-rod pole I built to use in water over 8 feet deep to about 12′. Desoto Bay was just too deep for my 5 footer, I had to hand-over-hand to land a fish.

    icefanatic11
    Nelsonville, WI
    Posts: 576
    March 25, 2014 at 10:22 am #1399063

    Very nice, I am just itching to get on of these only I’m thinking of getting a split grip with it for a spinning reel. My b-day is coming up so hoping I can allocate some funds toward a TUCR like that. Are you using a spring bobber with yours? Couldn’t tell from the pic, thanks.

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    March 25, 2014 at 10:31 am #1399066

    I did put a spring bobber on just for trial…but this time of year it really was not necessary…

    I’m thinking of a nice adjustable spring bobber woould do the trick !!

    bigdaddyg
    north central indiana
    Posts: 103
    March 26, 2014 at 6:10 am #1399305

    well 40 some years back dad and I would build are owen long rods with skooly reels real top of the line stuff for the time since I have worked on getting shorter to fit the shack fishing we do today, shallow water and warmer days I miss the long rods thanks dave you may have just killed the ol billfold

    Dave Koonce
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    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    March 26, 2014 at 6:07 pm #1399519

    Quote:

    well 40 some years back dad and I would build are owen long rods with skooly reels real top of the line stuff for the time since I have worked on getting shorter to fit the shack fishing we do today, shallow water and warmer days I miss the long rods thanks dave you may have just killed the ol billfold

    As I follow some of your posts here on IDO I get this feeling we should share the ice some place some time

    Michelle1969
    Member
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    March 26, 2014 at 6:24 pm #1399521

    what was the cost of that rod?

    tucrs
    NW Metro
    Posts: 999
    March 27, 2014 at 7:50 am #1399630

    Cost of that rod is between $90 and $145. There are a lot of options for a rod like that. Between handles and guides choices there is endless options.

    Dave’s were $125 with a reel seat and REC guides.

    Thank you.

    bigdaddyg
    north central indiana
    Posts: 103
    March 27, 2014 at 3:36 pm #1399806

    hey are those 6061 reel’s after the last too years no way would I give mine up and I can see why this rod would be great for the backwaters it sit’s you back from the hole as not to spook the fish by sight up through the hole or your shadow, and it would be super fast in and out of the hole with no or little reeling, well dave we have no backwaters here so I,ll have to make it back out and see just how they are.

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