I have several noodle rods but my two favorites are the TUCR precision noodle 28″ and the Thorne Bros power noodle 28″. IMO the thorne bros power noodle has more backbone and a softer tip. Idk if it’s because I have caught 100s of fish on it so it’s broke in and the TUCR is a little bit stiffer because it is brand new. If you’re not looking to spend big $$$ on custom rods I would look at the Wright and Mcgills Tony roach series noodle rod. For the price, the rod is great overall with a soft tip and strong backbone.

Houses: Otter Wild T600 and Eskimo 949i
Eskimo Z71 10″
Vexilar FLX-28
Marcum LX7
23″ UL 13 tickle stick with CGI inline
27″ L 13 tickle stick with 13 black betty inline
28″ Thorne bros power noodle w/ pflueger supreme
28″ Thorne bros Quiverstick with pflueger trion
28″ TUCR precision noodle with pflueger trion
32″ TUCR precision with pflueger trion
All stored in the ice advantage deluxe rod case

I have wayyy to many spoons and jigs that I need to keep hidden from my girlfriend…

The ice was pretty slushy. I’m guessing tho at this point it should be freezing up so you shouldn’t have any issues. As far as ice thickness, there was 13 inches or so and most guys were still using fourwheelers for travel.

A buddy and I did very well on eagle lake near Emily, MN. Both days we ended up getting our limit of crappies