Who makes the lightest or most sensitive noodle rod? I have a TUCR precision noodle which I love for 4mm tungsten, but I’m wondering if there are any noodle rods out there that are a bit thinner tip for 2.5 – 3 mm tungsten. How do Thorne bros, Elliott, or DH compare?
I have the DH Custom Al Dente and in my opinion, it is lighter than the TUCR Precision Noodle, Bullwhip and the JT Custom Rogue
It is my go to rod for shallow water pannies with small jigs. That said, I only fish those areas early and late ice. the rest of the time I fish deeper and use 4MM or heavier jigs and use a the other rods mentioned
The Elliott noodle is very light and extremely sensitive.
If you need much lighter than the Precision Noodle, you might want to consider a Spring Bobber rod.
Rodworks, a ido member on here made me a awesome noodle rod and it is the lightest one I have used. But it does such a great job.
Elliot inhaler is very light/sensitive
Basskhang Finesse noodle.
All power noodles are made off of glass blank. Carbon blanks are stiffer, more brittle, and transfer more feel than the softer glass blanks. There are things that can be done so you can feel more with the glass blank. The DH Al Dente is lightest one you can get without going to a custom rod maker that I know of. The red line is the one I made Bearcat and the blue is the Al Dente. More material can always be removed to make a blank even lighter or change the action (only true with solid blanks). A spring bobber could be another option. Other than the JT spring bobber all are just a straight wire. The JT spring bobber has a taper to it so it acts more like a rod where it gets stiffer the more you get into it.
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Rodworks What does the Graph represent? is the thickness on the left thicker on the bottom thinner on top and length on the bottom?
The red line is the one I made Bearcat and the blue is the Al Dente.
Rodworks What does the Graph represent? is the thickness on the left thicker on the bottom thinner on top and length on the bottom?
Y-axis is blank diameter and X-axis is distance from the tip.
bigcrappie wrote:
Rodworks What does the Graph represent? is the thickness on the left thicker on the bottom thinner on top and length on the bottom?Y-axis is blank diameter and X-axis is distance from the tip.
That is correct.
I record everything. Glass blanks are more predictable on the way they behave regarding taper and distance from the tip. I have some interesting results with carbon blanks and should do a type up one of these days. Just not sure who else finds this stuff that appealing.
Please buy something to protect whatever you get during transport and never store your noodle rod with a load on it. The glass blank is so thin and light sometimes it will keep the bend in it.
RW’s
Do you have any experience with broom sticks? Asking for a friend 
I’ll take my Thorne Bros Power Noodle with the sincork handle and a schooley reel all day long.
I’ll take my Thorne Bros Power Noodle with the sincork handle and a schooley reel all day long.
I have an older Thorne Bros Power Noodle (24″ I think) and it definitely has a thinner/lighter tip than my TUCR Precision Noodle. I’d give the Power Noodle a try if I were you!
I have an older thorn brothers and I love it. Cant imagine panfishing without it. I think I’d like to try a DH one
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