Posted by:
roger wilson
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I used the words:
ice trout rods
Here are the results:
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By the way, I have built a lot of rods for this application. I use the Batson salt water solid fiberglass blank that comes in a 6 foot length. Then, I cut only from the blank to get the desired length. I use Pac Bay minima guides in a spinning or casting style - depending on the wishes of the client. I use size appropriate guides, but for out of doors sub zero fishing clients, I never go smaller than size 8 guides to minimize icing issue. In extreme cases for the super hardy - I will not go below size 10 guides and tip top for the same reason.
A fish caught by a client using one of the rods described above on his first outing.
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About 1/2 of the rods shown in the following picture are the ice rods described above. They are typically 40-45 inches long depending on the clients wishes. All cork handle with tape used to attach the reel to the grip. The all cork grip with tape attachment gives the best rod with respect to the feel and warmth that one gets from using cork as opposed to a graphite reel seat that gets cold.
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