Hey guys,

 

Im looking for a spinning rod that can throw very light lures, most would be around 1/16 but if it could throw a 1/32 that would be awesome. I never heard of a spinning rod that could do that...

 

Anyway, I dont have a lot of money so, it does not have to be excellent quality. Less than $100 is a must, any ideas?

 

best!

 

Oh!! most important, I would like it to be bigger than 6'

You will most likely want an ultra light if you want to throw below 1/16th.   These weights are commonly thrown on spinning equipment, so it's not unusual at all.   Some of the better rods that are around your price range are the Fenwick River Runner and St. Croix Panfish series.   Gander Mountain makes has a new panfish series that come in UL as well as the Cabelas XML series rods.   You should have no problem finding what you are looking for.

As long as you have a good, limp line you'll be able to handle 1/32oz lure fine on a L or even ML. I fish 1/32oz heads on my ML/XF LTB occasionally without issue. The St. Croix Panfish series has a couple rods that fit everything you asked for, except for the price, although they're close to that $100 mark. BPS has the Micro Lite rods that should work for you that are $50. 

What light lures?

What light lures?

Small jerkbaits and crankbaits, dropshot flies...

As long as you have a good, limp line you'll be able to handle 1/32oz lure fine on a L or even ML. I fish 1/32oz heads on my ML/XF LTB occasionally without issue. The St. Croix Panfish series has a couple rods that fit everything you asked for, except for the price, although they're close to that $100 mark. BPS has the Micro Lite rods that should work for you that are $50. 

what is a limp line?

You will most likely want an ultra light if you want to throw below 1/16th.   These weights are commonly thrown on spinning equipment, so it's not unusual at all.   Some of the better rods that are around your price range are the Fenwick River Runner and St. Croix Panfish series.   Gander Mountain makes has a new panfish series that come in UL as well as the Cabelas XML series rods.   You should have no problem finding what you are looking for.

Almost all of those go for more than $100, I could not find the new panfish Gander Mountain and the ultra light model I found was 5' only. Cabelas XML has only one model available and its ML

what is a limp line?

A supple line, one without "memory" (coils). Most smaller pound test monos will be pretty limp though so you shouldn't have an issue. I normally fish 4lb test with the lure sizes you're talking about and will even go down to 2lb, but you shouldn't really need to unless you're fishing really clear water for skittish fish. 

I have a Tenton Trout Rod by Quantum that wasn't a bad rod. It was an ultralight and I think it retailed for about $35-40. Unfortunately the tip snapped after a few years when it was in my rod locker. It was a good panfish rod, but had enough backbone to handle some bass too. 

I would recommend the Cabelas ProGuide PTC. The PTC comes in a variety of lengths in L and UL. They are based on use for Panfish, Trout, and Crappie. I have a light and ultralight, both in 7' lengths and use them a lot for trout and crappie fishing. For IM6 graphite they are very sensitive. I have both of them rigged with 1000 size Shimano spinning reels. They should have any size you are looking for and be well below your max price.

I got my St. Croix Premier ultralight rod on eBay, new, for $90. They can be had for that price if you look around a little.

One thing about the St. Croix, that maybe I'm just not used to, is that it is extremely supple- it's rated as a Fast action but feels almost like a slow, the rod has so much flex. Maybe this is normal in UL rods?

Take a look at major craft nanoace rods. I've had one for a year now and use it for my Ned rigs. Those rods are super light and have nice sensitivity.

A 6' med/lt or a lt rod can have some upper flexibility for tossing lighter baits. But the line test matters.

I prefer a lt 5'/5'6" rod with 6lb test.

The few long (6'+) ultralight rods I tried in the ~$100 price range felt like noodles.  Then, I bought a St. Croix Panfish Series...  nice, crisp, fast action.  Love it!  I'd buy another one in a second.

 

Tight lines,

Bob

Almost all of those go for more than $100, I could not find the new panfish Gander Mountain and the ultra light model I found was 5' only. Cabelas XML has only one model available and its ML

 

Here is a link to the Gander rod, they look a lot like the Fenwick's -   http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Gander-Mountain-Angler-Series-Panfish/Trout-Rod-66-Light&i=831036&r=view

 

Cabelas just put all of the XML spinning rods on clearance, I found several on a rack in the store about a week ago, if you have a Cabelas close it might be worth a look.

Guys, I decided to with a Ugly stick. I know, its not amazing but for the price I think those rods are really good. I got a Elite model mod/fast, 7', UL. If it turns out to be a piece of garbage, I will start looking on the Croix direction. 

I have BPS Microlite, Fenwick HMG, and Abu Garcia Veritas ML spinning rods. The Microlite tosses 1/8 oz. baits like a champ, 1/16 oz. pretty well, and has the lightest tip of my ML rods. My Veritas is my favorite, almost an all purpose ML rig. Both are within your budget.

I use Pflueger spinning reels on all, 10 # braid on the Fenwick/Abu, and 4 # Trilene XL on The BPS.

Good luck, and have fun picking out your new rod.