Short Rods!?

[Pinkie]

Started reorganising my rods last night and came across an Ugly Stick that a friend brought back from the States. It's about 3'9" and by far my shortest lure rod. Question is, how's best to use this rod from a boat, as I'd like to try it out for chub and perch!?

[Mike J]

Started reorganising my rods last night and came across an Ugly Stick that a friend brought back from the States. It's about 3'9" and by far my shortest lure rod. Question is, how's best to use this rod from a boat, as I'd like to try it out for chub and perch!?

Use it with a flutter jig, start with fishing straight up and down, short slowish lifts, fast drop, take half a turn and repeat. Casting near structure and allowing it to flutter way can be deadly as can holding steady in a strong flow.
Don't strike just hold on tight, the fish will hit the lure hard enough to hook itself.

The ideal jig weight is one the just bends the tip, if you dont have anything suitable PM me your address and I will send you something.
Jigging is my game. My shortest jiggjng rod is 5ft.

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[Pinkie]

Cheers! I thought jigging might be the best way to use it, just wasn't sure. I've plenty of jig heads and soft plastics etc. thanks, and have just ordered some more. Might make some jig flies as well.

There's several deep weir pools I fish, up to 30' deep, so your approach may well be great for catching those bigger pike and perch that lie on the bottom in deeper water this time of year.

[Pinkie]

I've also a 6' Ugly stick so I'll probably use that to jig in the weir pools for bigger pike.

[John Milford]

Sounds like an ice fishing rod to me Pinkie?

(For vertical jigging, rather than casting).

[Pinkie]

Sounds like an ice fishing rod to me Pinkie?

(For vertical jigging, rather than casting).

Apologies, I was thinking of another friend from the States. This rather short Ugly Stik was bought in Australia. I suspect its for jigging and short range casting from a boat!

So probably not an ice rod, but you could use it as one no doubt!

[Mark Phillips]

Sounds like an ice fishing rod to me Pinkie?

(For vertical jigging, rather than casting).

Apologies, I was thinking of another friend from the States. This rather short Ugly Stik was bought in Australia. I suspect its for jigging and short range casting from a boat!

So probably not an ice rod, but you could use it as one no doubt!

Ice (jigging) rods are a little shorter. It's what you do with it that counts

[stubbojo]

i bought a very short rod for the grandson for catching mackerel..... and small bait fish some people call them kayak rods very short rods indeed ......good for catching sand eels
sometimes a rod is not needed a hand line would suffice....in bait catching