Perch rod

[Ole fisherman]

Back when I was a young lad, my folks had those short little perch rods, still have three of them out in my barn. I prefer a rod and reel with a sensitive tip, but also balance ! When perch are biting lite, I like to just firm a rung around my rod handle with thumb and finger at the balance point to be able to detect those really light nibbles. Learned that trick many years back, if you hold your rod to tight, the perch will feel the rigidity if your hold and often leave your bait alone. By allowing that rod to teeter back and forth in your thumb/ finger hold there is no drag for the fish to feel. I have a variety of lengths, but all rods have that magic sweet spot for balance. Many have been found at garage sales and swap meets....but they all have the balance point right where it is comfortable.

[Stox]

Thank you Ole fisherman! Great advice! I appreciate the feedback.

-Stox