Snare Rod

This is the blank taper of a couple of different popular rod. I know many people who will use their power noodle as a dead stick. The snare design has a slower taper so the fish can take more before feeling the backbone of the rod. The difference in the taper may not look like much but it has a big difference in the way the rod reacts.

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BackwaterICE wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>curleytail wrote:</div>
If I’m understanding this correctly then, a snare blank probably has a longer, slower, lighter tip section that allows the fish to move a bit without feeling much resistance?

Or is it mainly a difference in technique and the new snare rods are basically just dead stick rods with spring bobbers attached and given a new name?

I’m surprised they work well actually. I often have to give my walleyes a couple or more feet to move with my deadstick and bait feeder before setting the hook. I’d have thought they would run out of room, drop the bait, and be gone well before hooking themselves on a snare.

So I take it people are not using bait feeders on a snare, and using a rod holder that will hold their rod pretty securely to keep a hooked fish from pulling everything into the hole.

Mostly asking because I have my eyes on some Vline blanks to build on this year and see they have a blank they are calling a snare type blank. Was hoping it would still have good standard deadstick characteristics.

Tucker

I have a pair of the vline blanks sitting here on my desk – they would make an excellent deadstick rod as is – add a spring bobber and you have a snare rod. it is that simple. The spring bobber just gives you a bit more rod length of little resistance for the fish to take that bait and not drop it. They have a very slow/moderate action with a good bit of power to them in the meat of the blank. They’re perfectly straight blanks with excellent finish – best on the market in my opinion.

That’s good to hear. Been meaning to order a couple of their blanks for a while but never have. May need to sample some of their stuff this year. Thanks for the feedback!

Tucker

Backwaterice what is the name of that V-line blank

It would be the High-Class hooker Walleye or High-class Hooker Panfish. The Panfish is very light so I think it is the walleye.

Yep….the panfish would be money for crappie. it is also a great finesse panfish blank for 3mm tungsten w/o a spring bobber. I fish a couple of small lakes with deep water bluegills suspended in dead standing trees – the panfish blank is perfect for zoning in on those fish where you use a small tungsten jig and you’re looking to see the bite while fishing in a shack.

What rod holder do you all use for your JT panfish snare rods? Do you use the one from JT that is recommended or something else. I am finding it hard to find one because the rod handle is so short thinking of taping on something to make rod handle a little longer.

I just have mine sitting on a bucket to be honest. I do have the holder from JT, but dont care for it

I use the JT specific one only because I bought it used with the rod from a buddy. Other wise I use/d a “lift n hook” from HT Enterprises. It is collapsible black and green. Works fine but I prop the front up as a personal preference. $5 compared to $25.