Slip Bobber Rod?

[Backdraft]

Looking for some recomendations for a good slipbobber rod. Not necessarily brand name and/or model, (but it's OK) more on the action and length.

Thanks for all of your valuable advice!

Try a search. Lots have been written....

I like an 8.5 foot salmon rod.

Tom B

I don't know if your using it on a rock pile or what, but in the trees on Devils Lake I use at least a 7ft rod. Some are 9 ft long. THey are strung w/ 14lbs green fireline so I can see the line and it runs straight to the hook or jig. I use to use softer tipped rods to play the walleyes out, but now they're pretty stout. I crank the drag down and winch them in. I landed a nearly 11lbs walleye last June in 4 feet of water in really thick timber doing this.
Auggie264

[Mattman]

Outside of extreme conditions...

Typically a rod that is 7' to 9' in length. Of low to mid modulus. Having long slow taper.

This type of rod allows you to pick up a lot of slack line quickly. Move the hook to penetrate. Provide plenty of shock absorbtion for protecting light lines. And plenty of shock absorbtion to keep fine hooks pinned home.


Matt Davis

Better to have and not need than to need and not have!

[Capt. Paul]

This subject has been on a lot, do a search. We use 9 foot steelhead rods with 6-8 lb mono, the extra length really helps with slack line hooksets