Hello fellow UL fans, not much to report here as far as fishing go as most big spawners are back in the deep and for us bank angler, every trip is a hit or miss and as of late its mostly miss. All hope is not lost though, plenty of 3 to 5 inch bluegills still around. And let’s not forget the smaller carps. For this is the reason of my DIY project- putting together a fun rod that will serve as FlieDropShot to surface feeding youngsters. I used a section of an old curtain rod and made a handle for a spare top-section of an inexpensive UL rod I got of Aliexpress last year….
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It’s extremely limber, bend to the weight of this 3 inch gil no more than an ounce! It’s an absolute blast sight/ target fish with very light line and lure.
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….notice a tiny bluegill clearing 3 inches above water going for a #22 weightless dry fly! Longer rod would not let me see the take or the fish I’m targeting over the high dock railing, I don’t think. So is it the perfect rod? No. But it’s the most UL I can come up with that’s little over 3feet long. There are tons of ICE rod but none are classified as true UL unless it’s 24 inch or shorter but that’s because it’s made with plastic, not carbon or graphite. If it is it’s not cheap like the St. Croix custom ice at $150. Thanks for looking!
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