Ultralight Recommendations

[nnbjkjk]

Looking for some recommendations on a 6' ultralight for bouncing little jigs trout and panfish. Going to pair the rod with a Sedona 500 and 4lb fire line. I've fished 4'6" -5' UL st croixs for years but am just looking for other options as I've Never fished an ultralight longer than 5'

[tomustang]

6' ultralight Croix with a fast action. You were already in the ballpark

[FishingMN718]

6' ultralight Croix with a fast action. You were already in the ballpark

Yep I have one and it's great

[blckshirt98]

Phenix Elixir - best trout rod out there!

[papajoe222]

BPS MicroLite. I've had mine for a while now and although the Berkly Cherrywood I had previously isn't a fair comparison, it's a great trout and crappie rod. I'm talking the IM6 version that's only available at the store.

[hatrix]

I know Fenwick makes some UL rods in the eagle series. They have a 5'6" that my brother has and They have a 7' I have been looking at. I know they are not 6' but they are fairly inexpensive and pretty good rods.

[nnbjkjk]

Phoenix elixr looks nice online wish someone had them around here...not looking for my best bang for the buck rod looking for quality and comfort

[BaitMonkey1984]

6' ultralight Croix with a fast action. You were already in the ballpark

Exactly. I initially bought this rod for a salmon/trout trolling rod. I only fish for those species a few times a year. I decided to try it out with a small jig head and grub or the small gulp minnows. Works great for those finesse applications 

[I.rar]

Previous generation Daiwa procyon would be my choice if on a budget. Around $50 on fleabay.

[MickD]

Go long unless stream conditions make that impractical.  Once you have used a 7 to 7 1/2 foot ultralight, you don't know how pleasant and effective it can be.  Ease of casting, ability to cast light lures a long way, better hook sets.  If you're buying, it will be difficult, I think, but there are some really nice blanks available for this.  Also, the fastest 3 wt fly blank will build into a nice rod.  A little slow, but still a lot better than the short ones.  The spin blank REVS72UL-SB, Rainshadow Revelation 7 ' 2" blank is excellent for an ultralight spin.  Faster than fly blanks.

[Weld's Largemouth]

6' st croix trout series spinning rod ~$100. Super sensitive and strong

[hatrix]

Go long unless stream conditions make that impractical. Once you have used a 7 to 7 1/2 foot ultralight, you don't know how pleasant and effective it can be. Ease of casting, ability to cast light lures a long way, better hook sets. If you're buying, it will be difficult, I think, but there are some really nice blanks available for this. Also, the fastest 3 wt fly blank will build into a nice rod. A little slow, but still a lot better than the short ones. The spin blank REVS72UL-SB, Rainshadow Revelation 7 ' 2" blank is excellent for an ultralight spin. Faster than fly blanks.

I currently use a 6'6" UL. It is the longest one I have ever owned an it's great. I don't ubderstand why you would pick a short rod to begin with. Unless for some reasob you casting area is very linited and it was impossible to use a longer rod.

[nnbjkjk]

Would you guys still throw a 500-750 size shimano on the longer rod or step up to a 1000?

[tomustang]

Would you guys still throw a 500-750 size shimano on the longer rod or step up to a 1000?

 

I don't throw less than 1000 size. It's not all about the spool size, the gear ratio and drag are usually increased when going to a bigger size

[WRB]

With a 7' rod the 1000 series reel has better balance, the smaller lighter weight reel balance better with the 6' rod. I use the Shimano Stratic 1000 with 3 and 4 lb FC all the time, the drag breaks away without any issues.

The St Croix Avid series makes a AVS70UL ultra lite rod that should work for you. I have a older Model 7' 1 piece light rated for 2 to 6 lb line that I use.

Tom