what are the longer poles good for? I stopped fishing at the age of 12 and just got back into it 2 years ago. Im now 27
whats a good length pole for big fish?
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Go to the Mohawk and then tell me that walleye aren't big around here. Its less than an 20 minutes to some of the best walleye fishing in the state.
I would go with a 6 or a 7 footer. I personally use all 6.5s, medium action. You sacrifice some of the sensitivity of your fishing pole when you go under 6 feet, and I do a ton of walleye fishing where sensitivity is important.
I caught all these one day last fall less than an hour west of Albany.
I would go with a 6 or a 7 footer. I personally use all 6.5s, medium action. You sacrifice some of the sensitivity of your fishing pole when you go under 6 feet, and I do a ton of walleye fishing where sensitivity is important.
I caught all these one day last fall less than an hour west of Albany.
Joe M;5033808; said:
where i go you dont see large ones. Biggest ive caught in 3 years was about 20 inches.
It's not the length of the pole. I've caught 20+ lb carp on 4lb test plenty of times. My buddy has landed 30 pounders on 2 lb test. What it really comes down to is the angle of your rod, properly set drag, and a little skill. The rod has nothing to do with it. Carp are usually out in the open with very little cover. The reason people use such heavy gear with bass is because they have to haul them out of thick cover. Large carp are very easy to catch on small rods with light line(panfish rods). The reason as to why your ugly stick broke could be something else. You could have fractured your rod prior to hooking the monster.
I would go 6'6" or 7 i personally like 66 best because it fits in my car easy. I catch everything from bull reds to perch on them.
AQUAMONSTER;5033844; said:
Not yet as of this year. Last time I was out was around the end of december ice fishing. I'm gonna be hitting the stripers hard on the river soon, around mothers day. I also hope to get up to a spot my dad knows of on Lake Champlain that is supposedly infested with bowfin once the waters heat up a bit. Champlain still had ice on it as of last weekend, so that may not be for a while. The spot is not technically "legal" to be, but I may take my chances for the opportunity to fight a big bowfin.
Oh and the biggest walleye I caught last season was 10lbs, 7ozs. I wish I had pictures, but that was after I tried to rig something up to take underwater pictures of my fish with a non-underwater camera. It didn't end well...
i only own 2 rods over 6 foot and there for surf fishing. most of my rods are all under 5'4. it really depends on the maunfacture and model. they make 6 foot high action and sensitivity and they also make the same length rod thats made for towing a sunkin ship from the bottom of the sea. also as stated before it has alot to do with drag, skill, angle of retrieval..... ive never broken a rod in my life other than slamming the trunk of a car on an eyelit. doooh! i was pissed. todays rods are built rediculously well. an 11 dollar walmart rod of today will outperform and penn berkley... from back in the 80s. i have 2 rod set ups most people will hate but there my fav. both 4'6 shimano valks 1 lb for stream, 2 lb for lake/stream, 4lb /6 lb for bass.
