Hunting & Fishing Looking for a new trout rod

[JelloStorm]

Hey guys,

Northeast PA Trout season is fast approaching and I've been toying around with getting a new rod setup for trout. Where we fish you're flinging bait in between trees so I use 4' 6" Ugly Stiks and they've worked great for the past few years.

My only gripe about the Ugly Stiks is how they'll look like a candy cane when you're trying to pull a fish out of the water. They don't break, which is awesome but they do bend a lot.

Can't really complain for a $50 rod but I've been wondering if I'd like something a bit more.

GLoomis has some nice ones, but man they are pricey.

Anyone else use a similar setup and can recommend something different to try?

 

[cmh2007]

Re: Looking for a new trout rod

let me build one for you custom. pick your blank, guides, and set up how you want colors you want.

Chris
[email protected]

 

[Furtaker_.223]

Re: Looking for a new trout rod

Would love to have a custom 3-5 weight. I seen some and they are just slick looking. I wish I had the patience to do it.

 

[cmh2007]

Re: Looking for a new trout rod

I can do that for you, shoot me a PM furtaker

 

[Alaskaguide]

Chris built a fantastic fly rod that I gave my wife.

he does very nice work and his price is more than fair.

 

[Jig Stick]

I dont think hes looking for a fly rod guys. Hes using an ugly stick. If your looking for a spinning rod, consider a fast action and light / ultra light power St Croix. Gander mountain also makes a nice IM* graphite rod which has a lifetime warranty.

 

[Big Bone]

I've used Fenwick rods for years and loved em'. I currently use a Fenwick HMX 6'6" Rod with a fast action and medium/light power as my trout rod and for trout 16"+ it works perfect. I'll have to admit, I'll likely be switching to a GLoomis this year but Fenwick has served me very well through the years so if you don't want to pay the price of a GLoomis and want a great rod, I'd go with a Fenwick.