I have the walleye snare rod. I like it for the way I fish as I use it like a deadstick next to my main hole. I didn’t buy the JT holder either. I usually put it up in the roof bar of my flipover, or in a holder clipped on a bucket. I like the soft tip as it really lets a live minnow move when a walleye comes in. Sometimes I forget to jig because I get distracted by the tip moving a lot. It’s fun watching the tip bounce and then dip down when the walleye bites and moves off.