Thread: Panfish rods

My choice for ultralite rods are quantum torsion 4'6"
SHIMANO SIMATAR 5'6"
Fenwick 6" ultralite

5' st. croix premier ul (though a bit stiffer than most uls) and a 6' light action sc premier. i also use, when nostalgic, a 5' ul garcia conolon 4 star glass rod that i bought in 1972, paired up with a mitchell 408.

2 x 4'8" uglystick rod n reel combos probly end up getting another,usualy find in k-mart.shakespeare micro spin 4'6" combo.uglystick 5'0 lite,i have a cherrywood 5'0 i believe it is.i have this quantum micro ul rod.its almost like a buggy whip its so slender!i need to get a reel for it sometime.i have a fly rod which i rarely use,and 2 other big rod n reel setups which i don't use for panfishing.they are too heavy duty.i hate 2 piece rods,eventually they come flying apart when you cast and make you look like a fool lol :rolleyes:

I have some money and I am thinking of buying a Berkley Cherrywood. What size would you recommend?

5' 6" Ultra Light.Very good for crappie and gills.Very sensative.

My first UL, years ago, was a Browning silaflex with a diawa microlite. I bet those are a couple of names you haven't heard in a while. After many hours and fish I finally wore the reel out and about that time got busy workin and raisin kids. Over time I picked up several UL set ups and had a ball with em all. One came out of the garbage and I bought it from the g-man, a cabelas cork handle 4'6". I had it over 15 yrs, a good investment for 2 bucks. I now have several brands of rods from 4'9" to 7', all lite action, and don't spend much for any of them. Go to the store, pick em up and check the action, and find the one that suits you best. I've picked up some of the high dollar rods that did nothing for me, so don't get locked in on a maker. A 3 lb Bass on a rod this lite is great, even if it is a by product of chasin gills.

i have 2 5' Quantum lite pro UL's with Abu 101's on them and 2 Shakepeare 7' micro graphite UL rods with Gander Mountain #10 guide series reels.


cody.

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.