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Reply With QuoteOut of my wheel house. Shortest I have is 410. Had I stayed in TN, and continued to fish Normandy tailrace, I would have tried some sub 4 footers. Those short rods on a creek or river bank are a Godsend.
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What’s your shortest UL spinning rod?
I’ve gone full circle in my UL rod preferences.
I started with five footers decades ago when most Ultralight spinning rods were five feet or shorter .
Own rods fro 4’6” to 9’ .
At the moment I’m enjoying my shorter rods , those from 4’6” to 5’4” .
Leaning more toward moderate action rods as well , including a few glass rods .
I’m thinking of trying something shorter . Maybe a 3”8” one . I see where a couple are available from Major Craft .
I have a three creeks in my area where a short rod is necessary. IMO .
And I fish from shore 95% of the time .
Sometimes a bow and arrow cast is all I can use or a flip cast .
Anybody have any insight into UL or XUL rods less than 4’ ?
“ The bigger the Bend , the Wider the Grin ! “
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Out of my wheel house. Shortest I have is 410. Had I stayed in TN, and continued to fish Normandy tailrace, I would have tried some sub 4 footers. Those short rods on a creek or river bank are a Godsend.
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I got a Egeria Native in 4’11”. Fun rod to fish trout with. Never tried it on the lake for panfish. Perhaps I should.
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Yesterday I ordered a 3’8” Major Craft Finetail Glass UL and it’s already shipped.
Usually Takes about 10 days .
Can’t wait to try it out .
I just hope it’s not too short .
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Hope it works out well.Originally Posted by gillchaser999
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GC ... shortest UL's I've ever had/used are a 5' Quantum UL & a 5' ESP Microlite. Longest "true" Microlite rods I've ever had/used are Mitchell Zero Gravity 7' rods.
Cheapest alternative rod under 4' would probably be a Zebco Dock Demon spinning combo (2'6" med power) at around $16 (but I think I'd also carry another UL reel as "backup")
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Shortest I have is a 5'8" but my favorite is a 7'. Have a 6' Loomis Premier ultralight that I bought in the early 80's that still gets used quite a bit. Little stiffer than my newer ones, close to an ajing rod and rated for 1-4# test. Still a great rod after 40 years.
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we have a no name rod that is just the you know what , the length is around 3 1/2 foot I think , super short and really light ....
the kids and wife love that lil shorty ....
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Check out the kid's size combos before spending lots of money. One trip to Spring River in AR most everyone in kayaks had kid's combos and did very well with them.
The next trip to the auction house the vendor had a few different styles. I got 4 Hulk spinning combos for $14.
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My PB crappie (17") - came on a 4' ultralight rod with an ice fishing type reel. Caught it on a minnow left hanging over the side while I rigged up my other rods.
