Northwest Fishing Reports

Usually just a really whippy rod....Tall, thin, whippy is all I've heard a "noodle" rod as being...

Eagle Claw used to make a rod called the "wet Noodle" and it was fun. It was 11 feet long and was a blast casting 1/32oz jigs a country mile. When you hooked a larger fish like a carp, catfish, or bass you could wear it out by holding the rod vertical and letting the springy action of the pole wear him down.

I have an unfinished one that I took out alot in the last couple years and used it on a modified Carolina-rig for bass. It's great, but now I have to replace all the eyes and do the finish work on the handle to get it ready for next year.

I took a workshop at the local park and recreation to learn about fishing in my area (Vancouver) and the instructor had what he called a noodleing rod. I have since seen them at Wal-Mart. It is a telescoping rod about 12' long with only one eyelet at the top and what can best be described as a cleat where a reel would be, but is not.

The rod is used in places where you would not need to cast. Pan fish in areas near the shore. You hold the pole in your right hand and pull the line up with your left and just sort of drop the line where you want it. I have seen a couple of them in use out at where the slough goes under the road and out to the Columbia in Vancouver Lake. I could see a good aplication out at Round Lake where all the fishing for pan fish is right at the shore.

If I find a picture I will attach it.

we call them cane poles, or crapie stix's...a noodle is a realy whippy rod, super light action.
noodling is probly just something he called it. cane rods are far from whippy, there super stiff.

That's steep. I last saw them for around $40-45.

Most rod makers do make a few long and whippy/sensitive rods for their lineup. So price all depends on the brand. They do allow you to fling light stuff really far with that whip and the height...Not good if your tossing even just a medium amount of weight.