Thread: Panfish rods

I have a St. Croix Premier 5'6" light action and an Avid 6' light action that I use for bream occasionally (they are primarily crappie rods), but my favorite has to be my 5' Falcon Ultralight. It has a Shimano Sedona 500FD spooled with 2lb. test Yo-Zuri Hybrid, and it's just a fantastic setup for having a ball with fish of any size. Hook a 2.5lb. crappie on this, and you'll think you have a world record on the line :p.

Most think it's a bit on the pricey side for a bluegill setup, but I just have so much more fun when I'm using quality gear. The rod has enough backbone to handle larger fish, and the drag on the Sedona is excellent too; I landed a very healthy 6lb. largemouth on 2lb. test last summer after a 10 minute fight to keep it out of the docks. Hooked it on a tuffy minnow too lol.

Originally Posted by PancakeFace22

my favorite has to be my 5' Falcon Ultralight.

Nice little rod. I frequently drool over it at Bass Pro but haven't bought it (yet.) :D

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

Nice little rod. I frequently drool over it at Bass Pro but haven't bought it (yet.) :D

You wouldn't regret it. I got mine as a birthday present 4 years ago, and it's been my primary rod ever since.

Falcon is a good company to deal with if you have problems too. The tip broke on my original one after about a month, and they replaced the rod free of charge. I had a new one in just over a week. I haven't had any kind of problems with any of their products since.