Noodle Rod Uses?

Hi Gang,   I've never owned a noodle rod.  What kind of fishing were they designed for and what kind of bait?  Thanks,  Eric

It helps you control your drift by allowing you to get more line out of the water. It also helps cushion sudden turns, shakes, and runs while fighting a fish...these two traits make them ideal for steelhead fishing.

Slick, do you fly fish? I thought my 9' noodle rod was a pain to maneuver with too, until I started using a 9' fly rod. Once I got used to it, I find its only a little more of a pain than any other rod, and the benefits of having it, for me, easily outweigh its cumbersome traits.

Hey guys,
 
Read an article about using them for surf fishing. What weight rod is best for all around. Tht heavier or lighter tip?  Sounds like something worth owning. Sounds like it would be hell on wheels for casting.  Eric

I don't flyfish Cold. Never tried it. I can barely keep my spinnin gear straight. I think I'd be A mess.

As far as bait or lure uses just about anything you can get away with in the right size. They are only made to handle baits and lures up to about 1/8 oz, but you could get away with more. If you are mainly using it for steelhead it can be used for spinners, spoons, and flatfish. It can be used for jigs. And it can be used for bait fishing with or without floats. Even tiny flies under floats and shot. It's a very diverse rod that allows you to do all of these presentations with a quick retie instead of a rod switch. Not to mention the leverage of the long rod is unmatched.

dude i've been doing this for 10 years now and amazingly my rod is a 10'6 shakespeare agility rod. $50. trust me if i wanted a $500 rod I would buy it no problem. They are light, good backbone, soft tip, and never ever break. I had the old Infinity model that was an im7, agility is im8. i've tried others, looked at buying loomis or st croix, but always come back to the shakespeare model. it's well made and not bottom line stuff like their walmart rods. i'd buy 5 before buying one $250 rod. still have my old model and it gets used by friends and family every year, over a thousand steelhead on it if not 2 and no signs of wear. if i was going to guide for steelhead i would have clients use these rods. best bang for your buck, and i've handled almost every noodle rod from $50-$300 price range. i've broken pricier rods just on a hookset (i hook hard when jigging), the shakespeare rod, not a chance.

10'6 rod from fishusa. i use pline floroclear in 6 lb test. in fact i use that brand line on all my rods for everything except my flathead rods. great line.