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Reply With QuoteYou probably won't notice too much difference between 7' and 7.5'.
FWIW, I used to fish an 8.5-footer for what you're doing. Longer rods help when bank fishing. Why do you think fly rods are 8.5' or longer?
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New ultralight question
Hey guys, question for all you bluegill fishermen. I know there's tons of rod threads already but I didnt really see what I was looking for in them.
I'm looking into getting a new ultralight rod for gills and maybe using for crappie sometimes. It's going to be a Shakespeare Micro series rod. I already have a 5'6" light power rod thats a blast to fish with, it just feels like too much rod for gills most of the time though which is why I want an ultralight. I mostly fish from the bank but sometimes I do get out in a boat. I primarily cast floats for gills, either live bait or small jigs (1/32 oz being the largest). I've seen rod options in 4'6", 7' and 7'6" for the ultralight. Would you guys go for the longest rod possible? I was initially thinking 7' would be good but now I'm wondering if the extra 6" would be worth it to get just a little extra distance, especially in the summer when the bigger gills go a little deeper.
I'd pair it with a Shimmano Sienna 500 size reel and 2 pound mono. I'm just debating on the rod length (I'm almost positive I dont want the 4'6", if I'm in that tight of a spot I'll just use my 5'6" light power). I know, just buy one and go fishing already
I know, another rod question......but thanks for your opinions guys.
-Mike
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You probably won't notice too much difference between 7' and 7.5'.
FWIW, I used to fish an 8.5-footer for what you're doing. Longer rods help when bank fishing. Why do you think fly rods are 8.5' or longer?
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Many associate UL rods to being short....but that is not the case. I have one short UL rod to use when I am in very tight spaces. I have several UL rods that are in the 6' 5" range to the 6' 10" range.....one at 7' 4" and I have one that is 8' 3". IMHO I would find something in the 6' 5" range to 7 foot or so to use.
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I use a 7' UL that I built and I spooled the reel with Power Pro 8-1 braid, the line gives you enough strength to pull loose snags and save some baits.
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i have a 7 foot Tica ultralite that is flat out the you know what for me when i have room and or want to play with smaller fish .....but i also have a 6 foot Tica in the same weight , i also recently got a vigilante Abu i am found of in 5.5 and have even shorter rods in my arsenal . i use what i think is best for whatever situation i think i am going to get in to . rod lengths seem to be in many cases just personal preference . but one thing for certain if you match the rod to the conditions it will make it more fun to ketch fish . i was using the 5.5 the other day ( all i had with me ) and trying to fish deep under a float and it was miserable situation for me . the 7 foot Tica would have been much better for that particular episode .
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A 7' foot UL rod fishing from the bank is probably as good as it's going to get. Give you the casting distance and power needed to turn those bull gills from snags when necessary. Still a lot of fun to use too. I've caught a lot of gills and crappie, both from boat & shore and actually prefer a long rod when fishing from the shore. JMO.
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I just bought the 7' Light Micro Series for fishing from my kayak...on the recommendations of several guys on the Alabama board. I will probably add the 7' UL to my arsenal when I find one.
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wal-mart just had a closeout on the shakespeare micro series . I bought a 7 ft light action for 9 bucks and some change .Originally Posted by flintcreek
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9 bucks is a good price. I checked online yesterday and they were still there for 16. My local store didn't have any in stock.
Sounds like the 7ft is the way to go, the extra 6 inches probably isn't going to help much.
