st croix 12 crappie rod St. Legend Surf GSS120HMF2 Spinning built to perform. St. Croix PNS80LMF2 Panfish Series

You can either opt for a classic or an automatic fly reel

Aside from what Ive learned about fishing streamers, I give an awful lot of credit to Ryan and Charlie for helping me understand what makes a truly great streamer rod, too

The reel itself is built on an elliptical gearing system which provides a super smooth retrieve with no wobble, allowing you to keep steady, sustained pressure on the fish until it's safely in the net

Northern Pike Many ice anglers use tip-ups for northern pike, but I enjoy running and gunning and jigging for the big toothy critters as well

Editors Note: Kim Anthony lives to ice fish for big pike

I tested the 8.1:1 for sight fishing