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Ice fishing rods are built genuinely differently from open-water gear — shorter, more sensitive, and matched to specific species and jigging techniques rather than casting distance.
A sensitive rod for finesse jigging
A rod with a genuinely sensitive tip lets you feel subtle winter bites that a stiffer open-water rod would miss entirely — the single most important spec for ice fishing rod selection.
- PC2 Flat-Tip Blank Construction
- Hi-Vis Tip
- Custom Evolve Reel Seat
A smooth, cold-tolerant reel
Cold temperatures thicken standard reel grease and cause sluggish drag performance — a reel specifically rated for cold weather use avoids the sticky, unreliable drag that ruins a good hookset in freezing conditions.
- FreeFall Trigger System: The groundbreaking FreeFall Trigger system redefines ice fishing. Elevate your ice fishing game with t…
- Durable Graphite Frame Construction: Built to withstand the harshest ice fishing conditions, the graphite frame construction en…
- Optimal Gear Ratio: The perfect all-around gear ratio ensures exceptional performance for shallow to mid-depth ice fishing (5-5…
A rod case to protect gear during transport
Ice fishing gear takes real abuse getting hauled across a frozen lake — a proper rod case prevents the tip damage that a bare rod tossed in a sled is prone to.
- Designed by Fishbone Gear Pro Staffer and avid USA ice fishing and hunting guide, Sam Hodgson. This is a very nice water resist…
- Plenty of room for 6 to 8 ice fishing rod & reel combos, and a lot of tackle, tungsten ice jig boxes and any other accessories…
- Unique exterior water bottle holder with an elastic band with clasp mesh pouch or if you have a small jig pack or need a place…
Match rod length and action to your target species — shorter, softer rods for panfish and finesse jigging, slightly stiffer setups for lake trout and larger walleye.
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