Thread: 1 1/2 hours @ the pond

When I first got bit by the UL bug, I had a 5’ fenwick and a 500 series Diawa. I guess I’ll always have a sweet spot for the short ones, and I thank God that actions have changed from the parabolic noodle rods of times past. I enjoy reading of y’all’s exploits and learning experiences, I pick up good info all the time. My Brother will e here for a few days this weekend and we’ll get out and try to get a few. He has a new to him Loomis I’m anxious to see him workout.

I feel the same about my old Lightning Rod 5 footer, which had become my then 8-yr old daughter’s favorite (and I made sure it stays that way now that dad’s fishing with $200 jdm…lol), so when half of the guides all banged up I went and replaced them all except top guide just in case ( now a teen) she wants to pick up where she left off. Oh pardon the lousy job and $7 guides off Basspro…lol.


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Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1

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Here’s a quick reference of how the old rods tip look compare to today’s offspring of top tier rod technology:



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I still have my old 5’ Lightening Rod .
Another old favorite was the Ugly Stik Ultralights.
I gave my Ugly Stiks to a buddy of mine who loves them and still uses them .
I donated him a bag of UL reels and a handful of different UL rods a few years ago .
He kept what he wanted and gave the rest to his brothers that would give him heck about his only fishing ultralights.
He’s converted one of them last I heard .

That pick of the old and new side by side is a lot like the comparison of the new little rod I just got. Tip diameter is tiny! But it fights a good crappie without issue.
LV, if you were closer or didn’t mind the shipping, I could put that rod back to rights. I build my own and repair for friends, and Mudhole is a 20 minute drive.

nice day for sure

Originally Posted by skeetbum

That pick of the old and new side by side is a lot like the comparison of the new little rod I just got. Tip diameter is tiny! But it fights a good crappie without issue.
LV, if you were closer or didn’t mind the shipping, I could put that rod back to rights. I build my own and repair for friends, and Mudhole is a 20 minute drive.

I appreciate the offer, Skeet, and thank you. Now come to think of it, the bang up rod guides remind me of a time when it was great....my kid, her cousins all got a crack at the rod! It's like a soldier battle scar...marred but still chucking along. Cheers!